Jeremy Zucker - Keep My Head Afloat Chords

ChordsAm, C, Dm, Em

Strumming↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am]Really couldn’t say that I [C]know your type, [Dm]yeah [Em]
[Am]30,000 feet and I’m [C]so damn [Dm]high, [Em]ohh
[Am]Are you excited, [C]do you like it, [Dm]and if you hold me, [Em]I won’t mind it
[Am]And I don’t know you, [C]but I want to, [Dm]and if this plane fell to the water I’m [Em]OK

[chorus]
We’ll ride the [Am]waves of the ocean, wasting all of our [C]days
We could roll with the [Dm]motion, it could all float away [Em]
All these feels in the [Am]open, reasons I’ve been [C]afraid
Knowing I won’t [Dm]drown if I keep my head [Em]afloat, I’ma keep my head afloat

[chorus]
[Am]Keep my head [C]afloat, [Dm]keep my head afloat, [Em]head afloat
[Am]Keep my head [C]afloat, [Dm]keep my head afloat, [Em]head afloat
[Am]Keep my head [C]afloat, [Dm]keep my head afloat, [Em]head afloat
[Am]Keep my head [C]afloat, [Dm]keep my head, [Em]afloat

[Closing]
[Am]The sun won’t [C]shine, if you’re [Dm]terrified, [Em]yeah
[Am]It’s all the [C]same when you close your [Dm]eyes, [Em]ohh
[Am]Are you excited, [C]do you like it, [Dm]and if you hold me, [Em]I won’t mind it
[Am]And I don’t know you, [C]but I want to, [Dm]and if this plane fell to the water I’m [Em]OK

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ArtistJeremy Zucker

AlbumMotions

GenresAlternative, Indie, Pop

Year2016

KeyAm

How to play Keep My Head Afloat on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Jeremy Zucker - Keep My Head Afloat on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Keep My Head Afloat uses these transitions most often: Am → C (24), C → Dm (24), and Dm → Em (24). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - C chord transition.

1. Am → C chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0

To move from Am to C;

Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

2. C → Dm chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1

To move from C to Dm;

Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

3. Dm → Em chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0

To move from Dm to Em;

While playing Dm, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

4. Em → Am chord transition

To move from Em to Am;

Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
Place index finger on B string fret 1.

Keep My Head Afloat chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Keep My Head Afloat.

Keep My Head Afloat includes 95 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
Keep My Head Afloat contains 3 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
These transition patterns show how Keep My Head Afloat connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → C: 16%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → Dm: 5%