Head Held High Chords

🎸 Verse 1: G C Mama told me, ever since I was seven G "Hold your head up high" G C My parents told me, ever since I was eleven G "Hold your head up high" C F They said the answer was to become a dancer G Hold your head up high C F Oh, just like I figured, they're always disfigured G With their heads up high 🎸 Verse 2: G C Now I am older, I'm getting so much bolder G With my head up high (head up high) G C Oh, as I figured, just like I figured G Since your head's up high, baby (head up high) C F Oh, just like I figured you know, they was disfigured G Hold your head up high (head up high) G F You know, they said the answer was to become a dancer G Hold your head up high, boy (head up high)

🎸 Instrumental: C G D C G D 🎸 Verse 3: G C Ever since I was a baby on my mama's knee G C Oh, just to listen to what everybody told me G And yes, I did C F But still the answer was to become a dancer G And hold your head up high G F But just like I figured, they're always disfigured G They hold their heads up high G Watch out 🎸 Bridge: G Yeah G Do the dog G Oh G Watch out 🎸 Instrumental: D C G D C F G C F (Repeat Verse 2) G C Now I am older, I'm getting so much bolder G With my head up high (head up high) G C Oh, as I figured, just like I figured G Since your head's up high, baby (head up high) C F Oh, just like I figured you know, they was disfigured G Hold your head up high (head up high) G F You know, they said the answer was to become a dancer G Hold your head up high, boy (head up high) 🎸 Outro: C Bb F Oh, head up high (hey, yeah, yeah) C Bb F Head up high (oh, baby) C Bb F Head up high (oh, oh, now) C Bb F Head up high (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) C Bb F Head up high (oh)