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Keeping Your Head Up

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STANDARD TUNING
CAPO ON 4th FRET
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CHORD DIAGRAMS:        E-A-D-G-B-E
---------------        -----------
             Cadd9--   0-3-2-0-3-3
               Em7--   0-2-2-0-3-3
          Dadd4/F#--   2-0-0-2-3-3
                 G--   3-2-0-0-3-3
                Am--   0-0-2-2-1-0
                 C--   3-3-2-0-1-0
              Em/C--   0-3-2-0-0-0
                 F--   1-3-3-2-1-1
[Verse]
Cadd9Times that I've Em7seen you lose your Gway
You're not in Dadd4/F#control and you won't be told
Cadd9All I can dEm7o to keep you Gsafe 
Is hold you Dadd4/F#close, hold you close 
Cadd9'Til you can Dadd4/F#breathe on your Em7own
Cadd9'Til you can Dadd4/F#breathe on your Em7own
[Chorus]
Cadd9Hold tight; you're slowlDadd4/F#y coming bEm7ack to lifeG  
GI'll be keeping your head up
AmI'll be keeping your Em/Chead up, darling
Cadd9Let go of all your Dadd4/F#haunted drEm7eams tonightG  
GI'll be keeping your head up
AmI'll be keeping your Em/Chead up, darling
Cadd9Hold tight; you're slowlDadd4/F#y coming bEm7ack to lifeG  
GI'll be keeping your head up
AmI'll be keeping your Em/Chead up, darling
Cadd9Let go of all your Dadd4/F#haunted drEm7eams tonightG  
GI'll be keeping your head upDadd4/F#  
I'll be keeping your head Cadd9up
And CI won't let you down
[Verse]
Cadd9Everyone keEm7eps a darker Gplace
To lose cDadd4/F#ontrol, you're not alone
Cadd9And when you come Em7looking for Gembrace
I know your Dadd4/F#soul; I'll be your home
Cadd9'Til you can Dadd4/F#breathe on your Em7own
Cadd9'Til you can Dadd4/F#breathe on your Em7own
[Chorus]
Cadd9Hold tight; you're slowlDadd4/F#y coming bEm7ack to lifeG  
GI'll be keeping your head up
AmI'll be keeping your Em/Chead up, darling
Cadd9Let go of all your Dadd4/F#haunted drEm7eams tonightG  
GI'll be keeping your head up
AmI'll be keeping your Em/Chead up, darling
Cadd9Hold tight; you're slowlDadd4/F#y coming bEm7ack to lifeG  
GI'll be keeping your head up
AmI'll be keeping your Em/Chead up, darling
Cadd9Let go of all your Dadd4/F#haunted drEm7eams tonightG  
GI'll be keeping your head upDadd4/F#  
I'll be keeping your head Cadd9up
And I won't let you down
[Bridge]
AmYou never think that Gyou can flyC  
CYou'll always swim against the tide
AmDon't you know your pGain is mine?F  
And I would die a thousand times to Cease your mindDadd4/F#  Em7  
To Cease your mindDadd4/F#  Em7  
[Chorus]
Cadd9Hold tight; you're slowlDadd4/F#y coming bEm7ack to lifeG  
GI'll be keeping your head up
AmI'll be keeping your Em/Chead up, darling
Cadd9Let go of all your Dadd4/F#haunted drEm7eams tonightG  
GI'll be keeping your head up
AmI'll be keeping your Em/Chead up, darling
Cadd9Hold tight; you're slowlDadd4/F#y coming bEm7ack to lifeG  
GI'll be keeping your head up
AmI'll be keeping your Em/Chead up, darling
Cadd9Let go of all your Dadd4/F#haunted drEm7eams tonightG  
GI'll be keeping your head upDadd4/F#  
I'll be keeping your head Cadd9up
And CI won't let you down
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Keeping Your Head Up

by Birdy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Em7

Dadd4/F#

Em/C

____________________________________________________

STANDARD TUNING

CAPO ON 4th FRET

____________________________________________________

CHORD DIAGRAMS: E-A-D-G-B-E

--------------- -----------

Cadd9

-- 0-3-2-0-3-3

Em7

-- 0-2-2-0-3-3

Dadd4/F#

-- 2-0-0-2-3-3

-- 3-2-0-0-3-3

-- 0-0-2-2-1-0

-- 3-3-2-0-1-0

Em/C

-- 0-3-2-0-0-0

-- 1-3-3-2-1-1

[Verse]

Cadd9 Em7 G

Times that I've seen you lose your way

Dadd4/F#

You're not in control and you won't be told

Cadd9 Em7 G

All I can do to keep you safe

Dadd4/F#

Is hold you close, hold you close

Cadd9 Dadd4/F# Em7

'Til you can breathe on your own

Cadd9 Dadd4/F# Em7

'Til you can breathe on your own

[Chorus]

Cadd9 Dadd4/F# Em7 G

Hold tight; you're slowly coming back to life

I'll be keeping your head up

Am Em/C

I'll be keeping your head up, darling

Cadd9 Dadd4/F# Em7 G

Let go of all your haunted dreams tonight

I'll be keeping your head up

Am Em/C

I'll be keeping your head up, darling

Cadd9 Dadd4/F# Em7 G

Hold tight; you're slowly coming back to life

I'll be keeping your head up

Am Em/C

I'll be keeping your head up, darling

Cadd9 Dadd4/F# Em7 G

Let go of all your haunted dreams tonight

G Dadd4/F#

I'll be keeping your head up

Cadd9

I'll be keeping your head up

And I won't let you down

[Verse]

Cadd9 Em7 G

Everyone keeps a darker place

Dadd4/F#

To lose control, you're not alone

Cadd9 Em7 G

And when you come looking for embrace

Dadd4/F#

I know your soul; I'll be your home

Cadd9 Dadd4/F# Em7

'Til you can breathe on your own

Cadd9 Dadd4/F# Em7

'Til you can breathe on your own

[Chorus]

Cadd9 Dadd4/F# Em7 G

Hold tight; you're slowly coming back to life

I'll be keeping your head up

Am Em/C

I'll be keeping your head up, darling

Cadd9 Dadd4/F# Em7 G

Let go of all your haunted dreams tonight

I'll be keeping your head up

Am Em/C

I'll be keeping your head up, darling

Cadd9 Dadd4/F# Em7 G

Hold tight; you're slowly coming back to life

I'll be keeping your head up

Am Em/C

I'll be keeping your head up, darling

Cadd9 Dadd4/F# Em7 G

Let go of all your haunted dreams tonight

G Dadd4/F#

I'll be keeping your head up

Cadd9

I'll be keeping your head up

And I won't let you down

[Bridge]

Am G C

You never think that you can fly

You'll always swim against the tide

Am G F

Don't you know your pain is mine?

C Dadd4/F# Em7

And I would die a thousand times to ease your mind

C Dadd4/F# Em7

To ease your mind

[Chorus]

Cadd9 Dadd4/F# Em7 G

Hold tight; you're slowly coming back to life

I'll be keeping your head up

Am Em/C

I'll be keeping your head up, darling

Cadd9 Dadd4/F# Em7 G

Let go of all your haunted dreams tonight

I'll be keeping your head up

Am Em/C

I'll be keeping your head up, darling

Cadd9 Dadd4/F# Em7 G

Hold tight; you're slowly coming back to life

I'll be keeping your head up

Am Em/C

I'll be keeping your head up, darling

Cadd9 Dadd4/F# Em7 G

Let go of all your haunted dreams tonight

G Dadd4/F#

I'll be keeping your head up

Cadd9

I'll be keeping your head up

And I won't let you down

Thank you for reading! I hope you've found this helpful. As usual with my tabs and chords, I welcome any

About Keeping Your Head Up Chords by Birdy

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