Avril Lavigne - Head Above Water: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Head Above Water" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Head Above Water ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Head Above Water" smoothly on your ukulele.

           Dm              A#         F
I've gotta keep the calm before the storm
   Dm                 A#         F
I don't want less, I don't want more
     Dm              A#       F
Must bar the windows and the doors
    Dm               A#      F
To keep me safe, to keep me warm

Yeah, my life is what I'm fighting for
Can’t part the sea, can't reach the shore
And my voice becomes the driving force
I won't let this pull me overboard

Chorus:
             Dm         A#
God, keep my head above water
               F
Don't let me drown
         C
It gets harder
               Dm            A#
I'll meet you there at the altar
      F                C
As I fall down to my knees
             Dm              A#
Don't let me drown, drown, drown
               F                           C
Don't let me, don't let me, don't let me drown

So pull me up from down below
’Cause I'm underneath the undertow
Come dry me off and hold me close
I need you now, I need you most

Chorus:
God, keep my head above water
Don’t let me drown, it gets harder
I'll meet you there, at the altar
As I fall down to my knees
Don't let me drown, drown, drown
Don't let me, don’t let me, don't let me drown
Don't let me drown, drown, drown
(I keep my head above water, above water)
Don't let me, don't let me, don't let me drown

    A# C     F          Dm     C
And I can't see in the stormy weather
A# C     F              Dm     C
I can't seem to keep it all together
    A#        C      F           Dm     C
And I can't swim the ocean like this forever
    A#        C
And I can't breathe

Chorus:
So God, keep my head above water
Don't let me drown, it gets harder
I'll meet you there, at the altar
As I fall down to my knees
Don't let me drown
Don't let me drown
(Don't let me, don't let me drown)
Don't let me drown
And keep my head above water, above water
(Don't let me, don't let me drown)

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

C

Ukulele chord C

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

F

Ukulele chord F

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Head Above Water" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Head Above Water" by Avril Lavigne.