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Head Held High chords by 
The Velvet UndergroundLou Reed 
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Key: C major•BPM: 133
Verse 1
F
G
My mama told me,
C
Ever since I was seven,
G
Hold your head up high.
My parents told my
C
Ever since I was eleven,
G
"Hold your head up high."
C
They said the answer
F
Was to become a dancer,
G
Hold your head high.
C
Oh, just like I figured,
F
They're always disfigured
G
With their heads up high.
Verse 2
G
Now I'm older,
C
I'm getting so much bolder
G
With my head up high
Oh, as I figured,
C
Just like I figured
G
Since your head's up high, baby.
C
Oh, just like I figured,
F
You know, they was disfigured
G
Hold your head up high.
C
You know, they says the answer
F
Was to become a dancer
G
Hold your head high, boy.
Interlude 1
G
C
G
D
C
G
D
Verse 3
G
F
Ever since I was a baby
C
G
On my mama's knee,
F
Oh, just listened to what
C
G
Everybody told me,
Oh yes I did.
C
But still the answer
F
Was to become a dancer,
G
And hold your head high,
C
But, just like I figured,
F
They're always disfigured,
G
They hold their heads up high,
Verse 4
Watch out!
G
Do the dog! Oh,
D
C
G
watch out!
D
C
F
G
D
G
D
C
F
C
And now I'm older,
F
They say I'm so much bolder
C
Got your head up high.
Oh, and the answer was,
F
Hey, to become a dancer,
C
Head up high.
F
Well, but just like I figured,
Bb
They're always disfigured
C
F
They got their heads up high.
But the answer was, now,
Bb
Boy, to become a dancer
C
With your head up high
Verse 5
Bb
F
C
Bb
F
C
Head up
Bb
F
C
high,
Bb
F
C
Bb
F
C
Head up
high
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