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Keep Your Head Up by Ben Howard
Keep Your Head Up
A good song, and once you've got your head around the main riff it's simple
to play. To keep things tidy I have omitted the more complicated strumming
from the second stanza of the verse onwards, and given a solid background
to work against. So when the energy picks up, just play stronger and looser.
Oh yea, watch the tuning. Drop the bottom E down to D; drop the B down to A.
Cheers.
Tuning: DADGAe
Intro
e||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------------0--|
G||----------0-----0-|---------0-----0-|---------0-----0-|--------------0--|
D||----0-3-----3-----|---0-3-----3-----|-----3-----3-----|-----0------3-3--|
A||--1-----1-----1---|-1-----1-----1---|---0---0-----0---|---0------1---1--|
D||------------------|-----------------|-0---------------|-2------3--------|
e|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------------0--|
G|----------2-----2-|---------2p0-----|---------0-----0-|--------------0--|
D|----0-3-----3-----|---0-3-------3---|-----3-----3-----|-----0------3-3--|
A|--1-----1-----1---|-1-----1-------1-|---0---0-----0---|---0------1---1--|
D|------------------|-----------------|-0---------------|-2------3--------|
e|------------------|--------------------||
A|------------------|--------------------||
G|----------2-----2-|---------2-------2--||
D|----0-3-----3-----|---0-3-----3---3-3--||
A|--1-----1-----1---|-1-----1-----1------||
D|------------------|--------------------||
Verse x3
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A||o------------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------------0--o||
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D||-----0-3-----3-----|---0-3-----3-----|-----3-----3-----|-----0------3-3---||
A||o--1-----1-----1---|-1-----1-----1---|---0---0-----0---|---0------1---1--o||
D||-------------------|-----------------|-0---------------|-2------3---------||
e|------------------|---------------------|-----------------|----------------|
A|------------------|---------------------|-----------------|--------------0-|
G|----------0-----0-|-----0---0h2p0-------|---------0-----0-|--------------0-|
D|----0-3-----3-----|---3---3-------3-0---|-----3-----3-----|-----0------3-3-|
A|--1-----1-----1---|-1-----------------1-|---0---0-----0---|---0------1---1-|
D|------------------|---------------------|-0---------------|-2------3-------|
e|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
A|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------------0---|
G|----------2-----2-|---------2-----2-|---------2-----0-|--------------0---|
D|----0-3-----3-----|---0-3-----3-----|-----3-----3-----|-----0------3-3---|
A|--1-----1-----1---|-1-----1-----1---|---0---0-----0---|---0------1---1---|
D|------------------|-----------------|-0---------------|-2------3---------|
e|------------------|------------------|-----||
A|------------------|------------------|--0--||
G|----------0-------|-2--------2-------|--2--||
D|----0-3-----3---3-|---3-0------3-0---|--3--||
A|--1-----1-----1---|-------1--------1-|--1--||
D|------------------|------------------|-----||
Repeat Verse
Pre-Chorus
e|-----------------|------------------|
A|---------0-----0-|---------2p0------|
G|-----0-----0-----|-----0------------|
D|---2---2---------|---2---2----------|
A|-3-----------3---|-3-----------(3)--|
D|-----------------|------------------|
Chorus x4
e||-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------||
A||o----------0-------|---------0-------|---------0-------|-----------0-------o||
G||-------0-----0-----|-----0-----0-----|-----0-----0-----|-------0-----0------||
D||-----3---------3---|---2---------2---|---3---------3---|-----3---------3----||
A||o--5-----5-------5-|-3-----3-------3-|-1-----1-------1-|-(1)-----1-------1-o||
D||-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------||
e||---------------------||
A||o------------0------o||
G||---------0-----0-----||
D||-----0-3---------3---||
A||o--1-------1--------o||
D||---------------------|| (Repeat until the end of the chorus)
Repeat the Verse, then the pre-chorus and chorus.
I spent my time, watching
The spaces that have grown between us.
And I cut my mind on second best,
Oh the scars that come with the greenness.
And I gave my eyes to the boredom,
Still the seabed wouldn't let me in.
And I try my best to embrace the darkness
In which I swim.
Now walking back, down this mountain,
The strength of a turnin' tide.
Oh the wind so soft, and my skin,
Yeah the sun so hot upon my side.
Oh lookin' out at this happiness
I searched for between the sheets,
Oh feelin' blind, I realize,
All I was searchin' for, was me.
Oh oh-oh, all I was searchin' for was me.
Oh yeah, keep your head up, keep your heart strong.
No, no, no, no, keep your mind set, keep your hair long.
Oh my, my darlin', keep your head up, keep your heart strong.
Na, oh, no, no, keep your mind set in your ways.
Keep your heart strong.
Now I saw a friend of mine, the other day,
And he told me that my eyes were gleamin'.
Oh I said I'd been away, and he knew...
Oh he knew the depths I was meanin'.
And it felt so good to see his face,
All the comfort invested in my soul,
Oh to feel the warmth, of his smile,
When he said, 'I'm happy to have you home.'
Oh oh-oh, I'm happy to have you home.
Oh yeah, keep your head up, keep your heart strong.
No, no, no, no, keep your mind set, keep your hair long.
Oh my, my darlin', keep your head up, keep your heart strong.
No, no, no, no, keep your mind set in your ways.
Well keep your heart strong.
'Cause I'll always remember you the same.
Oh eyes like wildflowers, oh with your demons of change.
(Keep your head up)
(Keep your heart strong)
(Keep your head up)
(Keep your heart strong)
May you find happiness here.
(Keep your head up)
(Keep your heart strong)
(Keep your head up)
(Keep your heart strong)
May all your hopes all turn out right.
Keep your head up, keep your heart strong.
No, no, no, no, keep your mind set, keep your hair long.
Oh my, my darlin', keep your head up, keep your heart strong.
No, no, no, no, keep your mind set in your ways.
Keep your heart strong.
'Cause I'll always remember you the same.
Oh eyes like wildflowers, oh with your demons of change.
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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version 2
Standard Tuning
INTRO/VERSE
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A||-----------0-------|-----------0-------|----------0--------|------0-----0---0--|
G||------2------2---2-|------2------2---2-|------0-----0---0--|------0-----0---0--|
D||----5---5----------|----5---5----------|--------2-----2----|-------------------|
A||--3------------3---|--3------------3---|----2--------------|----0-----0--------|
E||-------------------|-------------------|--0----------------|--2-----3-----3----|
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A||-----------0-------|-----------0-------|----------0--------|------0-----0---0--|
G||------2------2---2-|------2------2---2-|------0-----0---0--|------0-----0---0--|
D||----5---5----------|----5---5----------|--------2-----2----|-------------------|
A||--3------------3---|--3------------3---|----2--------------|----0-----0--------|
E||-------------------|-------------------|--0----------------|--2-----3-----3----|
This repeats itself until just before the chorus:
BRIDGE
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G||------2------2---2-|------2------2---2-|---2-----2-----2---|----2-----2--------|
D||----5---5----------|----5---5----------|---0-----0-----0---|----0-----0--------|
A||--3------------3---|--3------------3---|-----0-----0-----0-|------0-----0------|
E||-------------------|-------------------|-2-----2-----2-----|--2-----2-----2----|
CHORUS
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A||-------0-----0-----|--------3-----3----|--------0-----0----|--------0-----0----|
G||-------0-----0-----|--------0-----0----|------0-0-----0----|------0-0-----0----| x3
D||-----2---2-----2---|------0---0-----0--|----2-----2-----2--|----2-----2-----2--|
A||---2-------2-------|----2-------2------|--3---------3------|--3---------3------|
E||-0-----------------|--3----------------|-------------------|-------------------|
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A||-------0-----0-----|--------3-----3----|--------3-----3----|--------3-----3----|
G||-------0-----0-----|--------0-----0----|--------0-----0----|--------0-----0----|
D||-----2---2-----2---|------0---0-----0--|------0---0-----0--|------0---0-----0--|
A||---2-------2-------|----2-------2------|----2-------2------|----2-------2------|
E||-0-----------------|--3----------------|--3----------------|--3----------------|
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A||--------0-----0----|--0----------------|
G||------0-0-----0----|--0----------------|
D||----2-----2-----2--|--2----------------|
A||--3---------3------|--3----------------|
E||-------------------|-------------------|
VERSE 2
And i saw a friend of mine....
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G||------2------2---2-|------2------2---2-|------0-----0---0--|------0-----0---0--|
D||----5---5----------|----5---5----------|--------2-----2----|-------------------|
A||--3------------3---|--3------------3---|----2--------------|----0-----0--------|
E||-------------------|-------------------|--0----------------|--2-----3-----3----|
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A||-----------0-------|-----------0-------|----------0--------|------0-----0---0--|
G||------2------2---2-|------2------2---2-|------0-----0---0--|------0-----0---0--|
D||----5---5----------|----5---5----------|--------2-----2----|-------------------|
A||--3------------3---|--3------------3---|----2--------------|----0-----0--------|
E||-------------------|-------------------|--0----------------|--2-----3-----3----|
BRIDGE 2
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A||-----------0-------|-----------0-------|-------------------|-------------------|
G||------2------2---2-|------2------2---2-|---2-----2-----2---|----2-----2--------|
D||----5---5----------|----5---5----------|---0-----0-----0---|----0-----0--------|
A||--3------------3---|--3------------3---|-----0-----0-----0-|------0-----0------|
E||-------------------|-------------------|-2-----2-----2-----|--2-----2-----2----|
CHORUS 2
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A||-------0-----0-----|--------3-----3----|--------0-----0----|--------0-----0----|
G||-------0-----0-----|--------0-----0----|------0-0-----0----|------0-0-----0----| x3
D||-----2---2-----2---|------0---0-----0--|----2-----2-----2--|----2-----2-----2--|
A||---2-------2-------|----2-------2------|--3---------3------|--3---------3------|
E||-0-----------------|--3----------------|-------------------|-------------------|
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A||-------0-----0-----|--------3-----3----|--------3-----3----|--------3-----3----|
G||-------0-----0-----|--------0-----0----|--------0-----0----|--------0-----0----|
D||-----2---2-----2---|------0---0-----0--|------0---0-----0--|------0---0-----0--|
A||---2-------2-------|----2-------2------|----2-------2------|----2-------2------|
E||-0-----------------|--3----------------|--3----------------|--3----------------|
'Cause i'll
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G||------0-0-----0----|------0-0-----0----|
D||----2-----2-----2--|----2-----2-----2--|
A||--3---------3------|--3---------3------|
E||-------------------|-------------------|
always remember you the same
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G||-----0-----0-------|------0-----0------|------0-----0--0---|------0-----0---0--|
D||---0-----------0---|----0-----------0--|----2--------------|----2--------------|
A||-------------------|-------------------|--3-----3-----3----|--3-----3-----3----|
E||-3-----3-----3-----|--2-----2-----2----|-------------------|-------------------|
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A||---------3---------|----------3--------|----------3--------|----------0--------|
G||-----0-----0-------|------0-----0------|------0-----0------|------0-----0---0--|
D||---0-----------0---|----0-----------0--|----0-----------0--|----2--------------|
A||-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|--3-----3-----3----|
E||-3-----3-----3-----|--2-----2-----2----|--2-----2-----2----|-------------------|
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A||----------0--------|----------0--------|----------0--------|----------3--------|
G||------0-----0---0--|------0-----0---0--|------0-----0---0--|------0-----0------|
D||----2--------------|----2--------------|----2--------------|----0-----------0--|
A||--3-----3-----3----|--3-----3-----3----|--3-----3-----3----|-------------------|
E||-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|--2-----2-----2----|
Continues until chorus
CHORUS 3
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G||-------0-----0-----|--------0-----0----|------0-0-----0----|------0-0-----0----| x3
D||-----2---2-----2---|------0---0-----0--|----2-----2-----2--|----2-----2-----2--|
A||---2-------2-------|----2-------2------|--3---------3------|--3---------3------|
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A||-------0-----0-----|--------3-----3----|--------3-----3----|--------3-----3----|
G||-------0-----0-----|--------0-----0----|--------0-----0----|--------0-----0----|
D||-----2---2-----2---|------0---0-----0--|------0---0-----0--|------0---0-----0--|
A||---2-------2-------|----2-------2------|----2-------2------|----2-------2------|
E||-0-----------------|--3----------------|--3----------------|--3----------------|
'Cause i'll
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G||------0-0-----0----|------0-0-----0----|
D||----2-----2-----2--|----2-----2-----2--|
A||--3---------3------|--3---------3------|
E||-------------------|-------------------|
always remember you the same
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A||---------3---------|----------3--------|----------0--------|----------0--------|
G||-----0-----0-------|------0-----0------|------0-----0--0---|------0-----0---0--|
D||---0-----------0---|----0-----------0--|----2--------------|----2--------------|
A||-------------------|-------------------|--3-----3-----3----|--3-----3-----3----|
E||-3-----3-----3-----|--2-----2-----2----|-------------------|-------------------|
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A||---------3---------|----------3--------|----------3--------|----------0--------|
G||-----0-----0-------|------0-----0------|------0-----0------|------0-----0---0--|
D||---0-----------0---|----0-----------0--|----0-----------0--|----2--------------|
A||-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|--3-----3-----3----|
E||-3-----3-----3-----|--2-----2-----2----|--2-----2-----2----|-------------------|
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G||------0-----0---0--|--0----------------|
D||----2--------------|--2----------------|
A||--3-----3-----3----|--3----------------|
E||-------------------|-------------------|
I spent my time, watching
The spaces that have grown between us.
And I cut my mind on second best,
Oh the scars that come with the greenness.
And I gave my eyes to the boredom,
Still the seabed wouldn't let me in.
And I try my best to embrace the darkness
In which I swim.
Now walking back, down this mountain,
The strength of a turnin' tide.
Oh the wind so soft, and my skin,
Yeah the sun so hot upon my side.
Oh lookin' out at this happiness
I searched for between the sheets,
Oh feelin' blind, I realize,
All I was searchin' for, was me.
Oh oh-oh, all I was searchin' for was me.
Oh yeah, keep your head up, keep your heart strong.
No, no, no, no, keep your mind set, keep your hair long.
Oh my, my darlin', keep your head up, keep your heart strong.
Na, oh, no, no, keep your mind set in your ways.
Keep your heart strong.
Now I saw a friend of mine, the other day,
And he told me that my eyes were gleamin'.
Oh I said I'd been away, and he knew...
Oh he knew the depths I was meanin'.
And it felt so good to see his face,
All the comfort invested in my soul,
Oh to feel the warmth, of his smile,
When he said, 'I'm happy to have you home.'
Oh oh-oh, I'm happy to have you home.
Oh yeah, keep your head up, keep your heart strong.
No, no, no, no, keep your mind set, keep your hair long.
Oh my, my darlin', keep your head up, keep your heart strong.
No, no, no, no, keep your mind set in your ways.
Well keep your heart strong.
'Cause I'll always remember you the same.
Oh eyes like wildflowers, oh with your demons of change.
(Keep your head up)
(Keep your heart strong)
(Keep your head up)
(Keep your heart strong)
May you find happiness here.
(Keep your head up)
(Keep your heart strong)
(Keep your head up)
(Keep your heart strong)
May all your hopes all turn out right.
Keep your head up, keep your heart strong.
No, no, no, no, keep your mind set, keep your hair long.
Oh my, my darlin', keep your head up, keep your heart strong.
No, no, no, no, keep your mind set in your ways.
Keep your heart strong.
'Cause I'll always remember you the same.
Oh eyes like wildflowers, oh with your demons of change.
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version 3
Tuning EADGAE
No Capo
Main Riff
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------0----------------0-----------------0--------------------------|
G-------0-----0---0------0-----0---0-------0-----0---0--------0------0--0-|
D-----2---2-----2------2---2-----2-------2---2-----2--------0------0----0-|
A---3----------------3--------------------------------------------------2-|
E-------------------------------------0-------------------2------3------3-|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------2----------------2p0----------------0-------------------------|
G-------0-----0---0------0-------0----------0-----0---0-------0------0--0-|
D-----2---2-----2------2---2-------2------2---2-----2-------0------0----0-|
A---3----------------3--------------------------------------------------2-|
E--------------------------------------0------------------2------3------3-|
E---------------------------------------------|
A-----------2----------------2----------2p(0)-|
G-------0-----0---0------0------0---0---0-----| Let Ring Before Pull Off
D-----2---2-----2------2---2------2-----2p(0)-|
A---3----------------3------------------3p(0)-|
E---------------------------------------x-----|
Repeat this
Chorus Chords
Strumming pattern is difficult and Ben pick plays this but just play what sounds right
to you.
E----0--0-0-0-----0--0-0-0-----0--0-0-0--0--0-0-0-|
A----0--0-0-0-----0--0-0-0-----0--0-0-0--0--0-0-0-|
G----0--0-0-0-----0--0-0-0-----0--0-0-0--0--0-0-0-| Repeat this 4 times
D----9--9-9-9-----7--7-7-7-----5--5-5-5--5--5-5-5-|
A----7--7-7-7-----5--5-5-5-----3--3-3-3--3--3-3-3-|
E----x--x-x-x-----x--x-x-x-----x--x-x-x--x--x-x-x-|
On the 4th time at the end play
E----0-----0--|
A----0-----0--|
G----0-----0--| And go back into the riff
D----5-----0--|
A----3-----0--|
E----x-----x--|
4:04 - Outro
E--------------------|
A-----------0--------|
G-------0-----0---0--| Play Until End
D-----4---4-----4----|
A---5----------------|
E--------------------|
I spent my time, watching
The spaces that have grown between us.
And I cut my mind on second best,
Oh the scars that come with the greenness.
And I gave my eyes to the boredom,
Still the seabed wouldn't let me in.
And I try my best to embrace the darkness
In which I swim.
Now walking back, down this mountain,
The strength of a turnin' tide.
Oh the wind so soft, and my skin,
Yeah the sun so hot upon my side.
Oh lookin' out at this happiness
I searched for between the sheets,
Oh feelin' blind, I realize,
All I was searchin' for, was me.
Oh oh-oh, all I was searchin' for was me.
Oh yeah, keep your head up, keep your heart strong.
No, no, no, no, keep your mind set, keep your hair long.
Oh my, my darlin', keep your head up, keep your heart strong.
Na, oh, no, no, keep your mind set in your ways.
Keep your heart strong.
Now I saw a friend of mine, the other day,
And he told me that my eyes were gleamin'.
Oh I said I'd been away, and he knew...
Oh he knew the depths I was meanin'.
And it felt so good to see his face,
All the comfort invested in my soul,
Oh to feel the warmth, of his smile,
When he said, 'I'm happy to have you home.'
Oh oh-oh, I'm happy to have you home.
Oh yeah, keep your head up, keep your heart strong.
No, no, no, no, keep your mind set, keep your hair long.
Oh my, my darlin', keep your head up, keep your heart strong.
No, no, no, no, keep your mind set in your ways.
Well keep your heart strong.
'Cause I'll always remember you the same.
Oh eyes like wildflowers, oh with your demons of change.
(Keep your head up)
(Keep your heart strong)
(Keep your head up)
(Keep your heart strong)
May you find happiness here.
(Keep your head up)
(Keep your heart strong)
(Keep your head up)
(Keep your heart strong)
May all your hopes all turn out right.
Keep your head up, keep your heart strong.
No, no, no, no, keep your mind set, keep your hair long.
Oh my, my darlin', keep your head up, keep your heart strong.
No, no, no, no, keep your mind set in your ways.
Keep your heart strong.
'Cause I'll always remember you the same.
Oh eyes like wildflowers, oh with your demons of change.
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version 4
Standard Tuning
Verse 1
C Em7
I spent my time, watching
G G/f#
The spaces that have grown between us.
C Em7
And I cut my mind on second best,
G G/f#
Oh the scars that come with the greenness.
C Em7
And I gave my eyes to the boredom,
G G/f#
Still the seabed wouldn't let me in.
C Em7
And I try my best to embrace the darkness
G C
In which I swim.
C Em7
Now walking back, down this mountain,
G G/f#
The strength of a turnin' tide.
C Em7
Oh the wind so soft, and my skin,
G G/f#
Yeah the sun so hot upon my side.
C Em7
Oh lookin' out at this happiness
G G/f#
I searched for between the sheets,
C Em7
Oh feelin' blind, I realize,
G G/f# C
All I was searchin' for... was me.
Em7 G G/F' C
Oh oh-oh, all I was searchin' for was me.
D
Oh yeah
Em7 D C
keep your head up, keep your heart strong no, no, no, no,
Em7 D C
keep your mind set, keep your hair long Oh my, my darlin'.
Em7 D C
keep your head up, keep your heart strong Na, oh, no, no.
Em7 D C
keep your mind set in your ways.... Keep your heart strong.
VERSE 2 (same as verse 1)
Now I saw a friend of mine, the other day,
And he told me that my eyes were gleamin'.
Oh I said I'd been away, and he knew...
Oh he knew the depths I was meanin'.
And it felt so good to see his face,
All the comfort invested in my soul,
Oh to feel the warmth, of his smile,
When he said, 'I'm happy to have you home.'
Oh oh-oh, I'm happy to have you home.
CHORUS (same as above)
BRIDGE
Em7 D C
'Cause I'll always remember you the same.
Em7 D C
Oh eyes like wildflowers, oh with your demons of change.
D C
Ohhh May you find happiness here.
D C
Ohhh May all your hopes all turn out right.
CHORUS X 2
BRIDGE
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