Tuning: Standard tuning Difficulty: novice Strumming: DU,DU,DU,DU INTRO: C#m Abm B F# x2 VERSE: C#m Abm B Times that I've seen you lose your way F# You're not in control and you won't be told C#m Abm B All I can do to keep you safe is hold you close F# E F# Abm Hold you close til you can breathe on your own E F# Absus4 Til you can breathe on your own
CHORUS: E F# Abm Hold tight; you're slowly coming back to life B I'll be keeping your head up C#m B/Eb I'll be keeping your head up, darling E F# Abm Let go of all your haunted dreams tonight B I'll be keeping your head up C#m B/Eb I'll be keeping your head up, darling E F# Abm Hold tight; you're slowly coming back to life B I'll be keeping your head up C#m B/Eb I'll be keeping your head up, darling E F# Abm Let go of all your haunted dreams tonight B I'll be keeping your head up C#m B/Eb A I'll be keeping your head up E And I won't let you down VERSE: C#m Abm B Everyone keeps a darker place F# To lose control, you're not alone C#m Abm B And when you come looking for embrace B F# I know your soul; I'll be your home E F# Abm Til you can breathe on your own E F# Absus4 Til you can breathe on your own CHORUS: E F# Abm Hold tight; you're slowly coming back to life B I'll be keeping your head up C#m B/Eb I'll be keeping your head up, darling E F# Abm Let go of all your haunted dreams tonight B I'll be keeping your head up C#m B/Eb I'll be keeping your head up, darling E F# Abm Hold tight; you're slowly coming back to life B I'll be keeping your head up C#m B/Eb I'll be keeping your head up, darling E F# Abm Let go of all your haunted dreams tonight B I'll be keeping your head up C#m B/Eb A I'll be keeping your head up E And I won't let you down BRIDGE: E F# You never think that you can fly E You'll always swim against the tide E Don't you know your pain is mine? A E F# Abm And I would die a thousand times to ease your mind E F# Abm To ease your mind CHORUS: E F# Abm Hold tight; you're slowly coming back to life B I'll be keeping your head up C#m B/Eb I'll be keeping your head up, darling E F# Abm Let go of all your haunted dreams tonight B I'll be keeping your head up C#m B/Eb I'll be keeping your head up, darling E F# Abm Hold tight; you're slowly coming back to life B I'll be keeping your head up C#m B/Eb I'll be keeping your head up, darling E F# Abm Let go of all your haunted dreams tonight B I'll be keeping your head up C#m B/Eb A I'll be keeping your head up E And I won't let you down
"Keeping your head up" shows a new side of English indie folk artist Birdy. "Keeping your head up" by Birdy was released as a single in early January 2016.
"Keeping your head up" is the first single from Birdy´s 3rd album.