The Velvet Underground - Head Held High: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Head Held High" 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.
G C Mama told me, ever since I was seven G "Hold your head up high" My parents told me, ever since I was eleven "Hold your head up high" C F They said the answer was to become a dancer G Hold your head up high Oh, just like I figured they're always disfigured With their head up high Now I am older, I'm getting so much bolder With my head up high Oh, as I figured just like I figured Since your head's up high, baby Oh, now just like I figured you know they was disfigured Hold your head high You know they says the answer was to become a dancer Hold your head up high, boy Ever since I was a baby on my mama's knee Oh, just to listen to what have everybody told me And yes I did But still the answer was to become a dancer And hold your head up high But, just like I figured they're always disfigured They hold their heads up high Watch out G Yeah Do the dog Oh, watch out And now I'm older they say that I'm so much bolder Got your head up high Oh, oh the answer was, hey become a dancer Head up high Well, but just like I figured they're always disfigured They got their heads up high But the answer was, now boy become a dancer With your head up high Oh head up high, yeah, yeah, yeah Head up high, oh baby Head up high, oh oh Head up high, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Head up high Head You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC  F  G  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 "Head Held High" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Head Held High" by The Velvet Underground.