#--------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship or research.# #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Song title: Keep Your Head Up Original Album: Every Kingdom Words and Music by Ben Howard Copyright © 2014 Island Records (UK) Published by Universal Music Group Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net) NOTES: Tuning is EADGAD. Timing is 2/4. INTRO: Chords: Am7 x3200x Cmaj7 x3202x Em7 0x2000 Am x3220x Gsus2 3x000x 1 Am7 Em7 Gsus2 |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |---------0-------|---------0-------|---------0-------|---------------0-| |-----0-----0---0-|-----0-----0---0-|-----0-----0---0-|-----0-------0-0-| |---2---2-----2---|---2---2-----2---|---2---2-----2---|---0-------0---0-| |-3---------------|-3---------------|-----------------|---------------x-| |-----------------|-----------------|-0---------------|-2-------3-----3-| | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 5 Cmaj7 Am Em7 Gsus2 |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |---------2-----2-|---------2p0-----|---------0-------|---------------0-| |-----0-----0-----|-----0-------2---|-----0-----0---0-|-----0-------0-0-| |---2---2-----2---|---2---2-------0-|---2---2-----2---|---0-------0---0-| |-3---------------|-3---------------|-----------------|---------------x-| |-----------------|-----------------|-0---------------|-2-------3-----3-| | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 9 Cmaj7 Am7 |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |---------2-----2-|---------2-----2-|-2-----------0---| |-----0-----0-----|-----0-----0-----|-0-----------0---| |---2---2-----2---|---2---2-----2---|-2-----------2---| |-3---------------|-3---------------|-3-----------3---| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | VERSE1: Chords: Am7 x3200x Cmaj7 x3202x Em7 0x2000 Am x3220x Gsus2 3x000x 10 11 12 13 Am7 Em7 ? Gsus2 |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |---------0-------|---------0-------|---0-----0-------|---------------0-| |-----0-----0---0-|-----0-----0---0-|-----0-----0---0-|-----0-------0-0-| |---2---2-----2---|---2---2-----2---|-------2-----2---|---0-------0---0-| |-3---------------|-3---------------|-----------------|---------------x-| |-----------------|-----------------|-0---------------|-2-------3-----3-| | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | I spent my time watchin' the spaces that have grown between us. [play bars 14-17] [x3] 14 15 16 17 Cmaj7 Am7 Em7 ? Gsus2 |-----------------|-----------------|---------0-------|-----------------| |---------2-----2-|---------2p0-0---|-----------------|---------------0-| |-----0-----0-----|-----0-------0---|-----0-----0---0-|-----0-------0-0-| |---2---2-----2---|---2---2-----2---|---2---2-----2---|---0-------0---0-| |-3---------------|-3-----------3---|-----------------|---------------x-| |-----------------|-----------------|-0---------------|-2-------3-----3-| | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | And I cut my mind on second best or the scars that come with the greeness. And I gave my eyes to the boredom, still the seabed wouldn't let me in, And I tried my best to embrace the darkness in which I swim. 18 19 20 Cmaj7 Am7 |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |---------2-----2-|---------2-----2-|-2-----------0---| |-----0-----0-----|-----0-----0-----|-0-----------0---| |---2---2-----2---|---2---2---------|-2-----------2---| |-3---------------|-3-----------3---|-3-----------3---| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | VERSE2: Chords: Am7 x3200x Cmaj7 x3202x Em7 0x2000 Am x3220x Gsus2 3x000x [play bars 21-24] [x5] 21 22 23 24 Cmaj7 Em7 ? Gsus2 |-----------------|-----------------|---------0-------|-----------------| |---------2-----2-|---------2p0-----|-----------------|---------------0-| |-----0-----0-----|-----0-------0---|-----0-----0---0-|-----0-------0-0-| |---2---2-----2---|---2---2-------2-|---2---2-----2---|---0-------0---0-| |-3---------------|-3---------------|-----------------|---------------x-| |-----------------|-----------------|-0---------------|-2-------3-----3-| | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | I'm walkin' back down this mountain with the strength of a turnin' tide Oh, the wind's so soft on my skin, the sun so hard upon my side. Oh, lookin' out at this happiness, I search for between the sheets. Oh, feelin' blind and realize, all I was searchin' for was me. Ooh, all I was searchin' for was me. 25 26 27 28 Cmaj7 Dadd11 |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |---------2-----2-|---------2p0-----|---------0-------|---------0-------| |-----0-----0-----|-----0-------0---|-----0-----0---0-|-----0-----0---0-| |---2---2-----2---|---2---2-------2-|---4---4-----4---|---4---4-----4---| |-3---------------|-3---------------|-5---------------|-5---------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | CHORUS1: Notes: It might be useful to use your middle and pinky finger to fret the chord in bar 29. This enables you to slide down for the Dsus4 and Gadd11 chords, and fret the B-note (2nd string) (in bars 31 and 32) with your index finger. It's just a suggestion... Chords: A9sus4 079000 Cmaj7 x3202x Dsus4 x57000 Gadd11 x35020 Gadd11 x30020 [play bars 29-31] [x3] 29 30 31 32 A9sus4 Dsus4 Gadd11 |---------0-------|---------0-------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----0-----0---0-|-----0-----0---0-|-----2---2-------|-----2---2p0-----| |-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---|-----0-----0---0-|-----0-------0---| |-----9-----------|-----7-----------|-----5-------0---|-----5---------2-| |-----7-7---------|-5-5-5-5---------|-3-3-3-3---------|-3-3-3-3---------| |-0-0-------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 33 34 35 36 A9sus4 Dsus4 |---------0-------|---------0-------|---------0-------|---------0-------| |-----0-----0---0-|-----0-----0---0-|-----0-----0---0-|-----0-----0---0-| |-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---| |-----9-----------|-----7-----------|-----7-----------|-----7-----------| |-----7-7---------|-5-5-5-5---------|-5-5-5-5---------|-5-5-5-5---------| |-0-0-------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 37 38 Cmaj7 |-----------------|-----------------| |---------2-----2-|---2-----2p0-----| |-----0-----0-----|-----0-------0---| |---2---2-----2---|-------2-------2-| |-3---------------|-3---------------| |-----------------|-----------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 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. VERSE3: Chords: Am7 x3200x Cmaj7 x3202x Em7 0x2000 Am x3220x Gsus2 3x000x 39 40 41 42 Cmaj7 Em7 ? Gsus2 |-----------------|-----------------|---------0-------|-----------------| |---------2-----2-|---------2p0-----|-----------------|---------------0-| |-----0-----0-----|-----0-------0---|-----0-----0---0-|-----0-------0-0-| |---2---2-----2---|---2---2-------2-|---2---2-----2---|---0-------0---0-| |-3---------------|-3---------------|-----------------|---------------x-| |-----------------|-----------------|-0---------------|-2-------3-----3-| | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 43 44 45 46 Am7 Em7 ? Gsus2 |-----------------|-----------------|---------0-------|-----------------| |---0-----0-------|---0-------------|-----------------|---------------0-| |-----0-----0---0-|-----0---2p0---0-|-----0-----0---0-|-----0-------0-0-| |-------2-----2---|-------2-----2---|---2---2-----2---|---0-------0---0-| |-3---------------|-3---------------|-----------------|---------------x-| |-----------------|-----------------|-0---------------|-2-------3-----3-| | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 47 48 49 50 Am7 Em7 ? Gsus2 |-----------------|---------0-------|---------0-------|-----------------| |---0-----0-------|---0-------0---0-|-----------------|---------------0-| |-----0-----0---0-|-----0-------0---|-----0-----0---0-|-----0-------0-0-| |-------2-----2---|-------2---------|---2---2-----2---|---0-------0---0-| |-3---------------|-3---------------|-----------------|---------------x-| |-----------------|-----------------|-0---------------|-2-------3-----3-| | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 51 52 53 54 Am7 Em7 ? Gsus2 |-----------------|-----------------|---------0-------|-----------------| |---0-----0-------|---0-----2p0-----|-----------------|---------------0-| |-----0-----0---0-|-----0-------0---|-----0-----0---0-|-----0-------0-0-| |-------2-----2---|-------2-------2-|---2---2-----2---|---0-------0---0-| |-3---------------|-3---------------|-----------------|---------------x-| |-----------------|-----------------|-0---------------|-2-------3-----3-| | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 55 56 57 58 Am7 Cmaj7 Am7 Cmaj7 Em7 ? Gsus2 |-----------------|-----------------|---------0-------|-----------------| |---0-----2-------|---0-----2p0-----|-----------------|---------------0-| |-----0-----0---0-|-----0-------0---|-----0-----0---0-|-----0-------0-0-| |-------2-----2---|-------2-------2-|---2---2-----2---|---0-------0---0-| |-3---------------|-3---------------|-----------------|---------------x-| |-----------------|-----------------|-0---------------|-2-------3-----3-| | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 59 60 61 62 Cmaj7 Dadd11 |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |---------2-----2-|---------2p0-----|---------0-------|---------0-------| |-----0-----0-----|-----0-------0---|-----0-----0---0-|-----0-----0---0-| |---2---2-----2---|---2---2-------2-|---4---4-----4---|---4---4-----4---| |-3---------------|-3---------------|-5---------------|-5---------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | I saw a friend of mine the other day and he told me that my eyes were gleamin'. Oh, I said I had been away, and he knew, oh. he knew the depths I was meanin'. And it felt so good to see his face or the comfort invested in my soul. Oh, to feel the warmth of a smile when he said "I'm happy to have you home. Ooh, I'm happy to have you home." CHORUS2: Chords: A9sus4 079000 Cmaj7 x3202x Dsus4 x57000 Gadd11 x35020 Gadd11 x30020 [play bars 63-66] [x3] 63 64 65 66 A9sus4 Dsus4 Gadd11 |---------0-------|---------0-------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----0-----0---0-|-----0-----0---0-|-----2---2-------|-----2---2p0-----| |-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---|-----0-----0---0-|-----0-------0---| |-----9-----------|-----7-----------|-----5-------0---|-----5---------2-| |-----7-7---------|-5-5-5-5---------|-3-3-3-3---------|-3-3-3-3---------| |-0-0-------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 67 68 69 70 A9sus4 Dsus4 |---------0-------|---------0-------|---------0-------|---------0-------| |-----0-----0---0-|-----0-----0---0-|-----0-----0---0-|-----0-----0---0-| |-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---| |-----9-----------|-----7-----------|-----7-----------|-----7-----------| |-----7-7---------|-5-5-5-5---------|-5-5-5-5---------|-5-5-5-5---------| |-0-0-------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 70 71 Cmaj7 |-----------------|-----------------| |---------2-----2-|---2-----2p0-----| |-----0-----0-----|-----0-------0---| |---2---2-----2---|-------2-------2-| |-3---------------|-3---------------| |-----------------|-----------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 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 wild flowers within demons of change. May you find happiness there, May all your hopes all turn out right. Ooh may you find happiness there, May you find warmth in the middle of the night. BREAK: Chords: G5 3x00x0 Cmaj7 x3202x Dadd11 x5400x 72 73 74 75 G5 Cmaj7 |---------0-------|---------0-------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|---------2-----2-|---------2p0-----| |-----0-----0---0-|-----0-----0---0-|-----0-----0-----|-----0-------0---| |---0---0-----0---|---0---0-----0---|---2---2-----2---|---2---2-------2-| |-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-3---------------| |-3---------------|-2---------------|-----------------|-----------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 76 77 78 G5 ? |---------0-------|---------0-------|---------0-------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----0-----0---0-|-----0-----0---0-|-----0-----0---0-| |---0---0-----0---|---0---0-----0---|---0---0-----0---| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-3---------------|-2---------------|-2---------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 79 80 81 82 Cmaj7 |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |---------2-----2-|---------2-----2-|---------2-----2-|---------2p0-----| |-----0-----0-----|-----0-----0-----|-----0-----0-----|-----0-------0---| |---2---2-----2---|---2---2-----2---|---2---2-----2---|---2---2-------2-| |-3---------------|-3---------------|-3---------------|-3---------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | [play bar 83] [x8] 83 Dadd11 |-----------------| |---------0-------| |-----0-----0---0-| |---4---4-----4---| |-5---------------| |-----------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - | CHORUS3: Chords: A9sus4 079000 Cmaj7 x3202x Dsus4 x57000 Gadd11 x35020 Gadd11 x30020 [play bars 84-87] [x3] 84 85 86 87 A9sus4 Dadd11 Gadd11 |---------0-------|---------0-------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----0-----0---0-|-----0-----0---0-|-----2---2-------|-----2---2p0-----| |-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---|-----0-----0---0-|-----0-------0---| |-----9-----------|-----7-----------|-----5-------0---|-----5---------2-| |-----7-7---------|-5-5-5-5---------|-3-3-3-3---------|-3-3-3-3---------| |-0-0-------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 88 89 90 91 A9sus4 Dsus4 |---------0-------|---------0-------|---------0-------|---------0-------| |-----0-----0---0-|-----0-----0---0-|-----0-----0---0-|-----0-----0---0-| |-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---| |-----9-----------|-----7-----------|-----7-----------|-----7-----------| |-----7-7---------|-5-5-5-5---------|-5-5-5-5---------|-5-5-5-5---------| |-0-0-------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 92 93 Cmaj7 |-----------------|-----------------| |---------2-----2-|---2-----2p0-----| |-----0-----0-----|-----0-------0---| |---2---2-----2---|-------2-------2-| |-3---------------|-3---------------| |-----------------|-----------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | Yeah, keep your head up, keep your heart strong. Oh, no, no, no, no. Keep your mind set, keep you hair long. Oh my my darlin', keep your head up, keep you 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 wild flowers within demons of change. OUTRO: Chords: G5 3x00x0 Cmaj7 x3202x Dadd11 x5400x 94 95 96 97 G5 Cmaj7 |---------0-------|---------0-------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|---------2-----2-|---------2p0-0---| |-----0-----0---0-|-----0-----0---0-|-----0-----0-----|-----0-------0---| |---0---0-----0---|---0---0-----0---|---2---2-----2---|---2---2-----2---| |-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-3-----------3---| |-3---------------|-2---------------|-----------------|-----------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 98 99 100 G5 ? |---------0-------|---------0-------|---------0-------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----0-----0---0-|-----0-----0---0-|-----0-----0---0-| |---0---0-----0---|---0---0-----0---|---0---0-----0---| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-3---------------|-2---------------|-2---------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 101 102 103 104 Cmaj7 |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |---------2-----2-|---------2-----2-|---------2-----2-|---------2p0-0---| |-----0-----0-----|-----0-----0-----|-----0-----0-----|-----0-------0---| |---2---2-----2---|---2---2-----2---|---2---2-----2---|---2---2-----2---| |-3---------------|-3---------------|-3---------------|-3-----------3---| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - | [play bar 105] [x8] 105 Dadd11 |-----------------| |---------0-------| |-----0-----0---0-| |---4---4-----4---| |-5---------------| |-----------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - |