First Things First

Capo on 3 or 4 

    ~Whichever works better for your voice 

    ~Same chords either way



Chords: C Am F C



    C                Am

Sometimes we all get down

         F               C

Looking for something profound

          C             C

But it's never what it seems

         C             C

Always something in between

             Am

Wishes and Thoughts

            C

Haves and Have-Nots

                 C

Things could be worse

                   Am

But they could be better

              F

First things first



Always remember to



Chorus:



               C

Keep your head up



Don't let them slow you down

                 Am

Because they'll play you for a fool

               C

While they're pushing you around

                    C

Just keep your head up



Don't let them pull you down

               Am

Cause you're getting what you want

            C                  Am

With the answers that you've found





      C                Am

Sometimes we can't go back

         F                     C

To the place where we got off track

           C          C     

And it's never quite enough

         C                 C

Always stuck here thinking of

           Am

Hopes and Regrets

          C

Love and Neglect

                 C

Things could be worse

                   Am

But they could be better

              F

First things first



Always remember to...



               C

Keep your head up



Don't let them slow you down

                 Am

Because they'll play you for a fool

               C

While they're pushing you around

                    C

Just keep your head up



Don't let them pull you down

               Am

Cause you're getting what you want

            C                  Am

With the answers that you've found





Am     Em

So it goes

Am       Em

Ebb and flow

        Am      Em

These seeds we sow

        Am     Em  C Em

Will someday grow...



               C

Keep your head up



Don't let them slow you down

                 Am

Because they'll play you for a fool

               C

While they're pushing you around

                    C

Just keep your head up



Don't let them pull you down

               Am

Cause you're getting what you want

            C                  Am

With the answers that you've found



                   C

Just keep your head up



Just keep your head up

               Am

Cause you're getting what you want

            C                  Am

With the answers that you've found