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Keep Your Head Up

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VERSE 1
CI spent my time, Em7watching
The sD/F#paces that Ghave grown betCween us.
And I cut my mind on Em7second best,
Oh the sD/F#cars that Gcome with the Cgreenness.
And I gave my eyes to the Em7boredom,
Still the sD/F#eabed wouldGn't let me Cin.
And I try my best to embrace Em7the darkness
D/F#In          GwChich I swim.
VERSE 2
CNow walking back, down this Em7mountain,
The D/F#strength of a Gturnin' Ctide.
Oh the wind so soft, and my Em7skin,
Yeah the D/F#sun so Ghot upon mCy side.
Oh lookin' out at this Em7happiness
I sD/F#earched for beGtween the Csheets,
Oh feelin' blind, I Em7realize,
D/F#All I was Gsearchin' Cfor... was me.
Oh Em7oh-oh, D/F#all I was Gsearchin' Cfor was me.
DOh yeah
CHORUS
Em7keep your head up, Dkeep your heart Cstrong no, no, no, no,
Em7keep your mind set, Dkeep your hair Clong Oh my, my darlin'.
Em7keep your head up, Dkeep your heart Cstrong Na, oh, no, no.
Em7keep your mind set Din your ways.... Keep your heart Cstrong.
VERSE 2 (same as verse 1)
CNow I saw a friend of mine, the other Emday,
And he D/F#told me that Gmy eyes were Cgleamin'.
Oh I said I'd been away, and he Emknew...
Oh he D/F#knew the Gdepths I was Cmeanin'.
And it felt so good to Emsee his face,
All the D/F#comfort inGvested in my Csoul,
Oh to feel the warmth, of his Emsmile,
When he D/F#said, 'I'm Ghappy to have you Chome.
Oh Emoh-oh, I'm D/F#happy to Ghave you Chome.
DOh yeah
CHORUS 
BRIDGE
G'Cause I'll alwayD/F#s remember you the Csame.
GOh eyes like wildD/F#flowers, oh with your Cdemons of change.
DOhhh May you find happiness here.
DOhhh May all your hopes all turn out right.
CHORUS
ENDING:
G'Cause I'll alwayD/F#s remember you the Csame.
GOh eyes like wildD/F#flowers, oh with your Cdemons of change.
FADE OUT TO THE D CHORD

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Keep Your Head Up

by Ben Howard

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Em7

D/F#

VERSE 1

C Em7

I spent my time, watching

D/F# G C

The spaces that have grown between us.

Em7

And I cut my mind on second best,

D/F# G C

Oh the scars that come with the greenness.

Em7

And I gave my eyes to the boredom,

D/F# G C

Still the seabed wouldn't let me in.

Em7

And I try my best to embrace the darkness

D/F# G C

In which I swim.

VERSE 2

C Em7

Now walking back, down this mountain,

D/F# G C

The strength of a turnin' tide.

Em7

Oh the wind so soft, and my skin,

D/F# G C

Yeah the sun so hot upon my side.

Em7

Oh lookin' out at this happiness

D/F# G C

I searched for between the sheets,

Em7

Oh feelin' blind, I realize,

D/F# G C

All I was searchin' for... was me.

Em7 D/F# G C

Oh oh-oh, all I was searchin' for was me.

Oh yeah

CHORUS

Em7 D C

keep your head up, keep your heart strong no, no, no, no,

Em7 D C

keep your mind set, keep your hair long Oh my, my darlin'.

Em7 D C

keep your head up, keep your heart strong Na, oh, no, no.

Em7 D C

keep your mind set in your ways.... Keep your heart strong.

VERSE 2 (same as verse 1)

C Em

Now I saw a friend of mine, the other day,

D/F# G C

And he told me that my eyes were gleamin'.

Oh I said I'd been away, and he knew...

D/F# G C

Oh he knew the depths I was meanin'.

And it felt so good to see his face,

D/F# G C

All the comfort invested in my soul,

Oh to feel the warmth, of his smile,

D/F# G C

When he said, 'I'm happy to have you home.

Em D/F# G C

Oh oh-oh, I'm happy to have you home.

Oh yeah

CHORUS

BRIDGE

G D/F# C

'Cause I'll always remember you the same.

G D/F# C

Oh eyes like wildflowers, oh with your demons of change.

Ohhh May you find happiness here.

Ohhh May all your hopes all turn out right.

CHORUS

ENDING:

G D/F# C

'Cause I'll always remember you the same.

G D/F# C

Oh eyes like wildflowers, oh with your demons of change.

FADE OUT TO THE D CHORD

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