Ben Howard - Keep Your Head Up: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Keep Your Head Up" 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 Keep Your Head Up 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 "Keep Your Head Up" smoothly on your ukulele.

C                Em7
I spend my time, watching
      G                            C
The spaces that have grown between us.
                      Em7
And I cut my mind on second best,
         G                       C
Oh the scars that come with the greenness.
                           Em7
And I gave my eyes to the boredom,
           G                     C
Still the seabed wouldn't let me in.
                                  Em7
And I try my best to embrace the darkness
G            C           Em7
In which I swim, oh the darkness...
in which I swim.

Now walking back down this mountain
With the strength of a turnin' tide
The wind's so soft and my skin
The sun so hot upon my side
Looking out at this happiness
I searched for between the sheets
Feeling blind to realise
All I was searching for was me
Oh-ohh, all I was searching for was me

Chorus:
Em7                D                  C
Keep your head up, keep your heart strong
no, no, no, no,
Em7                 D                C
Keep your mind set, keep your head whole
Oh my, my darlin'.
Em7                D                  C
Keep your head up, keep your heart strong
Na, oh, no, no.
Em7             D
Keep your mind set in your ways...
                C
And keep your heart strong.

I saw a friend of mine the other day
And he told me that my eyes were gleaming
I said I had been away
And he knew, oh, he knew the depths I was meaning
It felt so good to see his face
The comfort invested in my soul
To feel the warmth of his smile
When he said 'I'm happy to have you home'
Oh-ohh, 'I'm happy to have you home'

Chorus:
Keep your head up, keep your heart strong
No, no, no, no
Keep your mind set, keep your hair long
Oh my, my darling
Keep your head up, keep your heart strong
No, no, no, no
Keep your mind set in your ways
But keep your heart strong

         G         D              C
And I'll always remember you the same.
    G              D             C
Oh eyes like wildflowers, oh within demons of change
D
Ohhh may you find happiness here.
Ohhh may all your hopes all turn out right.

Chorus:
Keep your head up, keep your heart strong
(Keep your head up, keep your heart strong)
No, no, no, no
Keep your mind set, keep your hair long
(Keep your head up, keep your heart strong)
Oh my, my darling
Keep your head up, keep your heart strong
No, no, no, no
Keep your mind set in your ways
And keep your heart strong

'Cause I'll always remember you the same
Eyes like wild flowers with your demons of change

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

Em7

Ukulele chord Em7

G

Ukulele chord G

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 "Keep Your Head Up" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Keep Your Head Up" by Ben Howard.