Keepin’ My Head Above Water chords by
Dionne Warwick
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Key: D minor

Intro 1

Verse 1

Gsus4

Once I was content living alone

Gsus4

Buildin' a wall around my heart

With no one to be responsible to

Esus4

Love can upset your apple cart

Verse 2
F F 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Dsus4 Dsus4 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Why do  I
Keep reachin' out to see
Em Em 
 
if you're there
E E 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
Ebsus4 Ebsus4 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Who's this  guy
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
Got me sit   tin' on the
Dm Dm 
 
edge of my chair
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
I'm barely

Verse 3
F F 
 
keepin' my
Bb Bb 
 
head above water
Asus4 Asus4 
 
Am Am 
 
Fightin' for control of my mind
F F 
 
Oh, I just can't believe (believe)
E E 
 
Esus4 Esus4 
 
That love's got me in a  bind
E E 
 
F F 
 
You see, I'm keepin' my
Bb Bb 
 
head above water
Am Am 
 
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
Like I always swore that I would
F F 
 
But when love's got you, girl
It's got you, baby,
Am Am 
 
for good

Interlude 1

Verse 4
C C 
 
F F 
 
Life used to be fine
C C 
 
I  would wake up
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
C C 
 
Only one coffee      cup to fill
F F 
 
Simple and free
C C 
 
No one botherin' me
E E 
 
Esus4 Esus4 
 
E E 
 
I was a  one-     man band until

Verse 5
E E 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Dsus4 Dsus4 
 
Dm Dm 
 
You came in
And nothin's ever been
Em Em 
 
quite the same
F F 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
Ebsus4 Ebsus4 
 
Eb Eb 
 
You came  in
Gm Gm 
 
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
And now I can't    remember
Dm Dm 
 
my name
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
I'm barely

Verse 6
F F 
 
keepin' my
Bb Bb 
 
head above water
Asus4 Asus4 
 
Am Am 
 
Fightin' for control of my mind
F F 
 
Oh, I just can't believe (believe)
Esus4 Esus4 
 
That love's got me in a        bind
E E 
 
F F 
 
You see, I'm keepin' my
Bb Bb 
 
head above water
Am Am 
 
Like I always swore that I would
F F 
 
But when love's got you, girl
Am Am 
 
It's got you, baby, for good

Verse 7
Am Am 
 
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
G G 
 
F F 
 
Oh,      I'm keepin' my
Bb Bb 
 
head above water
Asus4 Asus4 
 
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
Fighting for control of my mind
F F 
 
Oh, I just can't believe
(believe)
Esus4 Esus4 
 
That love's got me in a bind
E E 
 
F F 
 
You see, I'm keepin'
Bb Bb 
 
my head above water
Am Am 
 
Like I always swore that I   would
F F 
 
But when love's got you girl, hey
It's got you for good
Am Am 
 

Verse 8

Oh, I'm barely keepin' my head above water

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