Head Held High
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Intro: F Gm A#
F Gm
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
A#
La, la, la, la, la, la
F
La, la, la, la
[Verso 1]
F Gm
Ever had a feeling that you can't go on?
A# F
Trying to be strong but getting weaker
Gm
Carrying the weight of every single day
A# F
Haven't lost your way, feeling defeated
[Pré-Refrão]
C A# Am Gm
Sat staring, counting spiral patterns on the wall
C A# Am Gm
You wonder if your luck is ever gonna turn around, but oh
[Refrão]
F C
You need a little light to guide the way
Dm
Waiting on the sun to shine again
A#
You got to keep your head up high
F
You got to keep your head up high
C
You need a little hope to carry on
Dm
In the middle of the night when you're all alone
A#
You got to keep your head up high
F
You got to keep your head up high
[Verso 2]
F Gm
Your bedroom carpet stained with rose wine
A# F
Empty's left behind, the morning after
Gm
The distant purr of cars on soaking roads
A# F
And the street echoes the noise of laughter
[Pré-Refrão]
C A# Am Gm
The bottom of the bottle, finds you almost every night
C A# Am Gm
You wonder if your life is ever gonna turn out right again
[Refrão]
F C
You need a little light to guide the way
Dm
Waiting on the sun to shine again
A#
You got to keep your head up high
F
You got to keep your head up high
C
You need a little hope to carry on
Dm
In the middle of the night when you're all alone
A#
You got to keep your head up high
F
You got to keep your head up high
F Gm
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
A#
La, la, la, la, la, la
F
La, la, la, la
F Gm
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
A#
La, la, la, la, la, la
F
La, la, la, la
[Ponte]
C A# Am Gm
Confused and battered by the motion of the changing tides
C A# Am Gm
You're nearing empty and you've barely got the will to fight
C A# Am Gm
You wonder if you're gonna live or if you will survive
Ohhh
[Refrão]
F C
You need a little light to guide the way
Dm
Waiting on the sun to shine again
A#
You got to keep your head up high
F
You got to keep your head up high
C
You need a little hope to carry on
Dm
In the middle of the night when you're all alone
A#
You got to keep your head up high
F
You got to keep your head up high
F Gm
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
A#
La, la, la, la, la, la
F
La, la, la, la
F Gm
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
A#
La, la, la, la, la, la
F
La, la, la, la
F Gm
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
A#
La, la, la, la, la, la
F
La, la, la, la
How to play Head Held High
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.