Birdy – Keeping Your Head Up (Guitar)

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The brand new single from her upcoming album, 'Keeping your head up' is the latest release from Birdy. Following on from 2013's 'fire within', the new album is expected to be released some time in 2016. For more information about this, see http://officialbirdy.com/ ____________________________________________________ This is my interpretation of the song, if you have any comments or corrections you would like to make, please feel free to do so in the comments section below! I welcome all feedback. ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ CHORD DIAGRAMS: E-A-D-G-B-E --------------- ----------- Cadd9 -- 0-3-2-0-3-3 Em7 -- 0-2-2-0-3-3 Dadd4/F# -- 2-0-0-2-3-3 G -- 3-2-0-0-3-3 Am -- 0-0-2-2-1-0 C -- 3-3-2-0-1-0 Em/C -- 0-3-2-0-0-0 F -- 1-3-3-2-1-1 [Verse]
Cadd9           Em7                G
Times that I've seen you lose your way

              Dadd4/F#
You're not in control and you won't be told

Cadd9      Em7           G                  
All I can do to keep you safe 

            Dadd4/F#
Is hold you close, hold you close 

Cadd9        Dadd4/F#        Em7
'Til you can breathe on your own

Cadd9        Dadd4/F#        Em7
'Til you can breathe on your own
[Chorus]
Cadd9                   Dadd4/F#  Em7          G
Hold tight; you're slowly coming back to life

G
I'll be keeping your head up

Am                   Em/C
I'll be keeping your head up, darling

Cadd9             Dadd4/F#   Em7          G
Let go of all your haunted dreams tonight

G
I'll be keeping your head up

Am                   Em/C
I'll be keeping your head up, darling

Cadd9                   Dadd4/F#  Em7          G
Hold tight; you're slowly coming back to life

G
I'll be keeping your head up

Am                   Em/C
I'll be keeping your head up, darling

Cadd9             Dadd4/F#   Em7          G
Let go of all your haunted dreams tonight

G                            Dadd4/F#
I'll be keeping your head up

                          Cadd9
I'll be keeping your head up

    C
And I won't let you down
[Verse]
Cadd9      Em7          G
Everyone keeps a darker place

         Dadd4/F#
To lose control, you're not alone

Cadd9             Em7         G
And when you come looking for embrace

            Dadd4/F#
I know your soul; I'll be your home

Cadd9        Dadd4/F#        Em7
'Til you can breathe on your own

Cadd9        Dadd4/F#        Em7
'Til you can breathe on your own
[Chorus]
Cadd9                   Dadd4/F#  Em7          G
Hold tight; you're slowly coming back to life

G
I'll be keeping your head up

Am                   Em/C
I'll be keeping your head up, darling

Cadd9             Dadd4/F#   Em7          G
Let go of all your haunted dreams tonight

G
I'll be keeping your head up

Am                   Em/C
I'll be keeping your head up, darling

Cadd9                   Dadd4/F#  Em7          G
Hold tight; you're slowly coming back to life

G
I'll be keeping your head up

Am                   Em/C
I'll be keeping your head up, darling

Cadd9             Dadd4/F#   Em7          G
Let go of all your haunted dreams tonight

G                            Dadd4/F#
I'll be keeping your head up

                          Cadd9
I'll be keeping your head up
And I won't let you down [Bridge]
Am                   G          C
You never think that you can fly

C   
You'll always swim against the tide

Am                   G            F
Don't you know your pain is mine?

                                    C               Dadd4/F#  Em7
And I would die a thousand times to ease your mind

   C               Dadd4/F#  Em7
To ease your mind
[Chorus]
Cadd9                   Dadd4/F#  Em7          G
Hold tight; you're slowly coming back to life

G
I'll be keeping your head up

Am                   Em/C
I'll be keeping your head up, darling

Cadd9             Dadd4/F#   Em7          G
Let go of all your haunted dreams tonight

G
I'll be keeping your head up

Am                   Em/C
I'll be keeping your head up, darling

Cadd9                   Dadd4/F#  Em7          G
Hold tight; you're slowly coming back to life

G
I'll be keeping your head up

Am                   Em/C
I'll be keeping your head up, darling

Cadd9             Dadd4/F#   Em7          G
Let go of all your haunted dreams tonight

G                            Dadd4/F#
I'll be keeping your head up

                          Cadd9
I'll be keeping your head up

    C
And I won't let you down
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