Birdy - Keeping Your Head Up: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Keeping Your Head Up" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
E G#m7 B Times that I've seen you lose your way F You're not in control and you won't be told E G#m7 B All I can do to keep you safe F# Is hold you close, hold you close E F# G#m7 'Til you can breathe on your own E F# G#m7 'Til you can breathe on your own Chorus: E F# G#m7 Hold tight; you're slowly coming back to life B I'll be keeping your head up C#m G#m/E I'll be keeping your head up, darling E F# G#m7 Let go of all your haunted dreams tonight B I'll be keeping your head up C#m G#m/E I'll be keeping your head up, darling E F# G#m7 Hold tight; you're slowly coming back to life B I'll be keeping your head up C#m G#m/E I'll be keeping your head up, darling Eadd9 F# G#m7 Let go of all your haunted dreams tonight B F# I'll be keeping your head up E I'll be keeping your head up E And I won't let you down Everyone keeps a darker place To lose control, you're not alone And when you come looking for embrace I know your soul; I'll be your home Til you can breathe on your own Til you can breathe on your own Chorus: Hold tight; you're slowly coming back to life I'll be keeping your head up I'll be keeping your head up, darling Let go of all your haunted dreams tonight I'll be keeping your head up I'll be keeping your head up, darling Hold tight; you're slowly coming back to life I'll be keeping your head up I'll be keeping your head up, darling Let go of all your haunted dreams tonight I'll be keeping your head up I'll be keeping your head up And I won't let you down C#m B E You never think that you can fly E You'll always swim against the tide C#m B F#m Don't you know your pain is mine? E F# G#m7 And I would die a thousand times to ease your mind E F# G#m7 To ease your mind Chorus: Hold tight; you're slowly coming back to life I'll be keeping your head up I'll be keeping your head up, darling Let go of all your haunted dreams tonight I'll be keeping your head up I'll be keeping your head up, darling Hold tight; you're slowly coming back to life I'll be keeping your head up I'll be keeping your head up, darling Let go of all your haunted dreams tonight I'll be keeping your head up I'll be keeping your head up And I won't let you down You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC#m  E  F  F#  F#m  G#m  G#m7  B  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Keeping Your Head Up" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Keeping Your Head Up" by Birdy.