Keeping Your Head Up chords by
Birdy (Official Version)

2016Pop456 views

Key: G# minorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

Dm

Am

C

G

Verse 1
Dm7 Dm7 
 
Am Am 
 
Times that I've seen
C C 
 
you lose your way
G G 
 
You're not in control
Dm7 Dm7 
 
and you won't be told
Am Am 
 
C C 
 
All I can do  to keep you safe is hold you close
G G 
 
Hold you close

Pre-chorus 1

F

G

Am

Till you can breathe on your own

F

G

Am

Till you can breathe on your own

Chorus 1
F F 
 
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
Hold tight you're slowly coming back to life
C C 
 
I'll be keeping your head up
Dm Dm 
 
Em Em 
 
I'll be keeping your head up, darling
F F 
 
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
Let go of all your haunted dreams tonight
C C 
 
I'll be keeping your head up
Dm Dm 
 
Em Em 
 
I'll be keeping your head up, darling
F F 
 
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
Hold tight you're slowly coming back to life
C C 
 
I'll be keeping your head up
Dm Dm 
 
Em Em 
 
I'll be keeping your head up, darling
F F 
 
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
Let go of all your haunted dreams tonight
C C 
 
I'll be keeping your head up
Dm Dm 
 
Em Em 
 
I'll be keeping your head up,
Gm7 Gm7 
 
F F 
 
Dm11 Dm11 
 
I  won't let    you down

Verse 2
Dm7 Dm7 
 
Am Am 
 
C C 
 
Everyone keeps a darker place
G G 
 
To lose control, you're not alone
Dm7 Dm7 
 
And when you come
Am Am 
 
C C 
 
looking for embrace
G G 
 
I know your soul, I'll be your home

Pre-chorus 2

F

G

Am

Till you can breathe on your own

F

G

Am

Till you can breathe on your own

Chorus 2
F F 
 
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
Hold tight you're slowly coming back to life
C C 
 
I'll be keeping your head up
Dm Dm 
 
Em Em 
 
I'll be keeping your head up, darling
F F 
 
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
Let go of all your haunted dreams tonight
C C 
 
I'll be keeping your head up
Dm Dm 
 
Em Em 
 
I'll be keeping your head up, darling
F F 
 
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
Hold tight you're slowly coming back to life
C C 
 
I'll be keeping your head up
Dm Dm 
 
Em Em 
 
I'll be keeping your head up, darling
F F 
 
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
Let go of all your haunted dreams tonight
C C 
 
I'll be keeping your head up
Dm Dm 
 
Em Em 
 
I'll be keeping your head up,
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
Dm7 Dm7 
 
And I        won't let   you down

Bridge 1
Dm7 Dm7 
 
C/E C/E 
 
You never think that you   can fly
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
You'll always swim against the tide
Dm7 Dm7 
 
C/E C/E 
 
Don't you know your pain  is mine?
Gm7 Gm7 
 
And I would die a thousand times
F F 
 
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
to ease your mind
F F 
 
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
To ease your mind

Chorus 3
F F 
 
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
Hold tight you're slowly coming back to life
C C 
 
I'll be keeping your head up
Dm Dm 
 
Em Em 
 
I'll be keeping your head up, darling
F F 
 
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
Let go of all your haunted dreams tonight
C C 
 
I'll be keeping your head up
Dm Dm 
 
Em Em 
 
I'll be keeping your head up, darling
F F 
 
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
Hold tight you're slowly coming back to life
C C 
 
I'll be keeping your head up
Dm Dm 
 
Em Em 
 
I'll be keeping your head up, darling
F F 
 
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
Let go of all your haunted dreams tonight
C C 
 
I'll be keeping your head up
Dm Dm 
 
Em Em 
 
I'll be keeping your head up,
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
Dm7 Dm7 
 
And I        won't let   you down

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsDm Am C G Dm7...

Chords

Dm
Am
C
G
Dm7
F
Em
Gm7
Dm11
Fadd9
C/E

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
Dm11: x-x-0-5-6-3
Fadd9: x-x-3-2-1-3
C/E: 0-3-2-0-1-0

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 1

1

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

F is one of the chords beginners ask about the most. A short walkthrough on how to fret it cleanly and switch in and out of it. Learn the F chord

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This is the definitive original version of Keeping Your Head Up by Birdy, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of G# minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Birdy.

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