Keep Your Head Up Chords by Ben Howard

Tempo:
158.9 bpm
Chords used:

C

G

Em

D

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Ben Howard - Keep Your Head Up chords
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[C] .
I [Am] spent my time [Em] watching [A] .
the spaces [G] that have [C] grown between us and I cut my mind [Em] on second.
best or the [G] scars that come with the [C] greenness and I gave my eyes [Em] to the boredom still the.
[G] seabed wouldn't let me [C] in and I tried my best [Em] to embrace the darkness [G] in which [C] I swim.
.
[Dm] [Am] [C] Now walking back [Em] down this mountain [F#] the [G] strength of a turning [C] tide or the wind so soft [Em] at my skin.
yeah the [G] sun so hot upon [C] my side or looking out [Em] at this happiness I [G] surf all between [C] the sheets.
of feeling blind .
[B] [Em] realize [D] [G] all I was searching [C] for was me.
.
[Em] All [Am] I [G] was searching [C] for was me.
[D] .
[Em] Keep your head [G] up, keep your heart [C] strong.
[G] No no no [Em] no.
Keep your mind [G] set, keep your head low.
[C] Oh my my [Em] darling, keep your head [G] up, keep your heart [C] strong.
No [Em] no no.
Keep your mind set in your [D] way.
Keep your heart [C] strong.
.
I saw a friend of mine [Em] the other day and he [G] told me that my eyes [C] were gleaming.
I said I've been away and [G] he knew, oh he knew the depths I [C] was meaning and it felt so good [F] [Em] to see his face.
All the [G] comfort invested in [C] my soul, oh to feel the warmth of [Em] his smile when he said I'm [G] happy to have you home.
.
Oh [Bm] I'm happy [G] to have you home.
[Am] .
[Bm] .
[D] [Em] Keep your head [G] up, keep your heart [C] strong.
No [Em] no no no.
Keep your mind [G] set, keep your head [C] low.
Oh my my [Em] darling, keep your [G] head up, keep your [C] heart strong.
No [Em] no no.
Keep your [D] mind set in your way.
Oh keep your heart [C] strong, [G] cause I'll [D] always remember you the [C] same.
.
[G] Oh eyes like [D] wildflowers, oh [C] the demons are changed.
.
[D] .
Keep your head .
[G] .
up, keep your heart [C] strong.
.
[G] No no no no.
Keep your [D] mind set, keep your head [C] low.
Oh my my [Em] darling, keep your head [D] up, keep your heart [C] strong.
No [G] no no.
Keep your mind [D] set in your way.
.
Oh keep your heart [C] strong, [G] cause I'll always [D] remember you the [Am] [C] same.
.
[G] Oh eyes like [D] .
wildflowers, oh the [C].
demons are changed.
.
Key:  
C
3211
G
2131
Em
121
D
1321
Am
2311
C
3211
G
2131
Em
121
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To learn Ben Howard - Keep Your Head Up chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - Em, G, C, G, D, C and G. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 79 BPM before aiming for the song's 159 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of G Major in mind.

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[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ I [Am] spent my _ time _ [Em] watching [A] _ .
the spaces [G] that have [C] grown between us and I cut my mind _ [Em] on second.
best or the [G] scars that come with the [C] greenness and I gave my eyes [Em] to the boredom still the.
[G] seabed wouldn't let me [C] in and I tried my best [Em] to embrace the _ darkness _ [G] in which _ [C] I swim.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[Dm] _ [Am] _ [C] Now walking back [Em] down this mountain [F#] the [G] strength of a turning [C] tide or the wind so soft [Em] at my skin.
yeah the [G] sun so hot upon [C] my side or looking out [Em] at this happiness I [G] surf all between [C] the sheets.
of feeling blind _ .
[B] _ [Em] realize _ _ [D] [G] all I was searching [C] for was me.
_ _ _ .
[Em] All _ _ _ [Am] I [G] was searching [C] for was _ _ _ me.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [Em] Keep your head [G] up, keep your heart [C] strong.
_ [G] _ No no no [Em] no.
Keep your mind [G] set, keep your head low.
[C] _ _ Oh my my _ [Em] darling, keep your head [G] up, keep your heart _ [C] _ _ strong.
No [Em] no no.
Keep your mind set in your [D] way.
_ _ _ _ Keep your heart [C] strong.
_ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ I saw a friend of mine [Em] the other day and he [G] told me that my eyes [C] were gleaming.
I said I've been away and [G] he knew, _ oh he knew the depths I [C] was meaning and it felt so good [F] [Em] to see his face.
All the [G] comfort invested in [C] my soul, oh to feel the warmth of [Em] his smile when he said I'm [G] happy to have you home.
_ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ Oh [Bm] I'm happy [G] to have you _ home.
[Am] _ _ _ .
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[D] _ _ [Em] _ Keep your head [G] up, keep your heart [C] strong.
_ _ No [Em] no no no.
Keep your mind [G] set, keep your head [C] low.
_ _ Oh my my [Em] darling, keep your [G] head up, keep your [C] heart strong.
_ No [Em] no no.
Keep your [D] mind set in your way.
_ _ _ _ Oh keep your heart [C] _ strong, _ _ _ _ [G] cause I'll [D] always remember you the [C] same.
_ _ _ _ _ .
[G] Oh eyes like _ _ _ [D] wildflowers, _ oh [C] the demons are changed.
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
Keep your _ head _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ .
up, keep your heart [C] strong.
_ _ .
[G] No no no no.
Keep your [D] mind set, keep your head [C] low.
_ Oh my my [Em] darling, keep your head [D] up, keep your heart [C] _ _ strong.
No [G] no no.
Keep your mind [D] set in your way.
_ _ _ _ .
Oh keep your heart [C] _ strong, _ _ _ [G] cause I'll always [D] remember you the [Am] [C] same.
_ _ _ .
_ _ [G] Oh eyes like [D] _ _ .
_ wildflowers, oh _ the [C].
demons are changed.
_ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

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