Birdy - Keeping Your Head Up: Ukulele Chords

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

E                G#m7                B
Times that I've seen you lose your way
              F
You're not in control and you won't be told
E        G#m7             B
All I can do to keep you safe
             F#
Is hold you close, hold you close
E             F#            G#m7
'Til you can breathe on your own
E             F#            G#m7
'Til you can breathe on your own

Chorus:
E                          F#    G#m7
Hold tight; you're slowly coming back to life
B
I'll be keeping your head up
C#m                    G#m 
I'll be keeping your head up, darling
E                   F#      G#m7
Let go of all your haunted dreams tonight
B
I'll be keeping your head up
C#m                    G#m 
I'll be keeping your head up, darling
E                          F#     G#m7
Hold tight; you're slowly coming back to life
B
I'll be keeping your head up
C#m                    G#m 
I'll be keeping your head up, darling
Eadd9               F#      G#m7
Let go of all your haunted dreams tonight
B                          F#
I'll be keeping your head up
                          E
I'll be keeping your head up
    E
And I won't let you down

Everyone keeps a darker place
To lose control, you're not alone
And when you come looking for embrace
I know your soul; I'll be your home
Til you can breathe on your own
Til you can breathe on your own

Chorus:
Hold tight; you're slowly coming back to life
I'll be keeping your head up
I'll be keeping your head up, darling
Let go of all your haunted dreams tonight
I'll be keeping your head up
I'll be keeping your head up, darling
Hold tight; you're slowly coming back to life
I'll be keeping your head up
I'll be keeping your head up, darling
Let go of all your haunted dreams tonight
I'll be keeping your head up
I'll be keeping your head up
And I won't let you down

C#m                   B         E
You never think that you can fly
E
You'll always swim against the tide
C#m                   B           F#m
Don't you know your pain is mine?
                                     E            F# G#m7
And I would die a thousand times to ease your mind
   E             F# G#m7
To ease your mind

Chorus:
Hold tight; you're slowly coming back to life
I'll be keeping your head up
I'll be keeping your head up, darling
Let go of all your haunted dreams tonight
I'll be keeping your head up
I'll be keeping your head up, darling
Hold tight; you're slowly coming back to life
I'll be keeping your head up
I'll be keeping your head up, darling
Let go of all your haunted dreams tonight
I'll be keeping your head up
I'll be keeping your head up
And I won't let you down

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

C#m

Ukulele chord C#m

E

Ukulele chord E

F

Ukulele chord F

F#

Ukulele chord F#

F#m

Ukulele chord F#m

G#m

Ukulele chord G#m

G#m7

Ukulele chord G#m7

B

Ukulele chord B

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