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I Will Hold My Head High

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This is an awesome song... i got this tab from somewhere else, but they had a
couple of errors, so i fixed them... have fun! 
(listen to the song for timimg)
Intro:   C/G(8x) 
 C/GSometimes tG/Bhe night starts cloAmsing in  
 AnEmd I've losFt my way home again  
 I'm runnCing out of pGlaces I can turn 	 
 C/GEnemG/Bies on Amevery side  
 Not a fEmriend around for miFles  
 That's Cthe time it reallGy starts to hurt  
 AmBeat G/Bme up and drag me down  
 I'll nFever Gbe afraid  
Chorus
 I will hold mC/Gy head high  
 Lift my G/Bhands to the sky  
 Rise Amabove aGll who try D/F#to brDing me down  
 FI will Ghold my head hCigh
Verse 2
 C/GI know yG/Bou said it'd be Amokay  
 SometimeEms I Fquestion just the same  
 I Cwonder if mGy problems are too small  
 C/GThen I looG/Bk bacAmk and realize  
 AlEml your pain Fand sacrifice  
 Oh Cand how you suffGered for us all  
 AmBeat G/Bme up and drag me down  
 I'll FnevGer be afraid  
 Chorus 
 Solo 
 AmBeat G/Bme up and drag me down 	 
 And lCock me in or kG/Beep me out  
 WhatAmever thG/Bey may throw at me  
 I'll Fturn into a Gsong for you 
Chorus (2x)

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I Will Hold My Head High

by Third Day

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C/G

G/B

D/F#

This is an awesome song... i got this tab from somewhere else, but they had a

couple of errors, so i fixed them... have fun!

(listen to the song for timimg)

C/G

Intro: (8x)

C/G G/B Am

Sometimes the night starts closing in

Em F

And I've lost my way home again

C G

I'm running out of places I can turn

C/G G/B Am

Enemies on every side

Em F

Not a friend around for miles

C G

That's the time it really starts to hurt

Am G/B

Beat me up and drag me down

F G

I'll never be afraid

Chorus

C/G

I will hold my head high

G/B

Lift my hands to the sky

Am G D/F# D

Rise above all who try to bring me down

F G C

I will hold my head high

Verse 2

C/G G/B Am

I know you said it'd be okay

Em F

Sometimes I question just the same

C G

I wonder if my problems are too small

C/G G/B Am

Then I look back and realize

Em F

All your pain and sacrifice

C G

Oh and how you suffered for us all

Am G/B

Beat me up and drag me down

F G

I'll never be afraid

Chorus

Solo

Am G/B

Beat me up and drag me down

C G/B

And lock me in or keep me out

Am G/B

Whatever they may throw at me

F G

I'll turn into a song for you

Chorus (2x)

About I Will Hold My Head High Chords by Third Day

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