What key is "Keep Your Head Up" in?

"Keep Your Head Up" by Andy Grammer is in the key of C with a tempo of 92 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "Keep Your Head Up" easy to play on piano?

Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.

Can I play "Keep Your Head Up" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

What chords are used in "Keep Your Head Up"?

This arrangement of "Keep Your Head Up" uses 9 chords: Am, Am7, Amin, C, Dm, Em, F, G, +1 more.

How long does it take to learn "Keep Your Head Up" on piano?

1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.

What other songs by Andy Grammer can I play here?

Try "HONEY, I'M GOOD", "FRESH EYES", "Fresh Eyes". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

I’ve been wait ing on a (C)sun set, bills on my (Am7)mind set, I can’t de (G)ny they’re get ting high.

High er than my (C)in come, in come’s (Am7)bread crumbs.

I’ve been (G)try ing to sur vive.

The glow that the (C)sun gets right a round (Am7)sun set helps me re a lize that this is just a (C)jour ney, drop your (Am7)wor ries.

You are gon na turn out fine, Oh, you’ll turn out fine.

(Em)Fine, oh, you’ll turn out fine.

But you’ve (CN.C.)got to keep your (Dm)head up, oh.

And you can let your (Am)hair down, hey.

You’ve got to keep your (Dm)head up, oh.

And you can let your (Am)hair down, hey.

I know it’s hard, know it’s (C)hard to re (Am)mem ber some times.

But you’ve got to keep your (Dm)head up, oh.

And you can let your (Am)hair down, hey.

I’ve got my hands in my pock ets, kick ing these (G)rocks, it’s kind of hard to watch this life go by.

I’m buy ing in to skep tics, skep tics (G)mess with the con fi dence in my eyes.

I’m see ing all the (C)an gles, thoughts get (Am7)tan gled, I start to com pro mise my life and my (C)pur pose.

Is it all (Am7)worth it?

Am I gon na turn out fine?

(Am)hair down, yeah.

(Dm)On ly rain bows af ter rain, the (Am)sun will al ways come a gain and (Dm)it’s a cir cle, cir cl ing a (Am)round a gain, it comes a (G)round a gain.

I say, (Dm)On ly rain bows af ter rain, the (Am)sun will al ways come a gain and (Dm)it’s a cir cle, cir cl ing a (Am)round a gain, it comes a (G)round.

But you’ve got to keep your (Dm)head up, oh.

And you can let your (Am)hair down, hey.

You’ve got to keep your (Dm)head up, oh.

And you can let your (Am)hair down, hey.

I know it’s hard, know it’s (C)hard to re (Am)mem ber some times.

But you’ve got to keep your (Dm)head up, oh.

And you can let your (Am)hair down, hey.

And keep your head up,

and you can let your (Am)hair down.

And keep your head up,

and you can let your (Am)hair down.

And keep your head up,

and you can let your (Am)hair down.

I said, (Dm)oh,

no no (G)no no no no.

Keep Your Head Up by Andy Grammer

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 92 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Keep Your Head Up”

What key is "Keep Your Head Up" in?: "Keep Your Head Up" by Andy Grammer is in the key of C with a tempo of 92 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Keep Your Head Up" easy to play on piano?: Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "Keep Your Head Up" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
What chords are used in "Keep Your Head Up"?: This arrangement of "Keep Your Head Up" uses 9 chords: Am, Am7, Amin, C, Dm, Em, F, G, +1 more.
How long does it take to learn "Keep Your Head Up" on piano?: 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
What other songs by Andy Grammer can I play here?: Try "HONEY, I'M GOOD", "FRESH EYES", "Fresh Eyes". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.