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