Head Held High chords by
The Velvet Underground
Lou Reed

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Key: C major•

Verse 1
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G G 
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My mama told me,
C C 
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Ever since I was seven,
G G 
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Hold your head up high.
My parents told my
C C 
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Ever since I was eleven,
G G 
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"Hold your head up high."
C C 
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They said the answer
F F 
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Was to become a dancer,
G G 
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Hold your head high.
C C 
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Oh, just like I figured,
F F 
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They're always disfigured
G G 
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With their heads up high.

Verse 2
G G 
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Now I'm older,
C C 
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I'm getting so much bolder
G G 
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With my head up high
Oh, as I figured,
C C 
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Just like I figured
G G 
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Since your head's up high, baby.
C C 
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Oh, just like I figured,
F F 
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You know, they was disfigured
G G 
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Hold your head up high.
C C 
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You know, they says the answer
F F 
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Was to become a dancer
G G 
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Hold your head high, boy.

Interlude 1

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Verse 3
G G 
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F F 
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Ever since I was a baby
C C 
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G G 
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On my mama's knee,
F F 
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Oh, just listened to what
C C 
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G G 
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Everybody told me,
Oh yes I did.
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But still the answer
F F 
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Was to become a dancer,
G G 
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And hold your head high,
C C 
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But, just like I figured,
F F 
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They're always disfigured,
G G 
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They hold their heads up high,

Verse 4
Watch out!
G G 
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Do the dog! Oh,
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C C 
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G G 
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watch out!
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C C 
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F F 
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G G 
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D D 
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G G 
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D D 
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C C 
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F F 
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C C 
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And now I'm older,
F F 
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They say I'm so much bolder
C C 
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Got your head up high.
Oh, and the answer was,
F F 
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Hey, to become a dancer,
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Head up high.
F F 
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Well, but just like I figured,
Bb Bb 
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They're always disfigured
C C 
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F F 
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They got their heads up high.
But the answer was, now,
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Boy, to become a dancer
C C 
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With your head up high