High Above The River
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[Verse]
E A
Across the bridge again last night
A C
One more time, that long and narrow bridge uhh
D E
So high above the river now, yeah
[Verse]
E A
And as I started out along my way
A C D
Yeah the wood began to move beneath my feet ya'll
D E
And that bridge began to, swaaaayyyeahh
[Verse]
E A
And now it looks like such a long way down
A C7
And out in the middle
C7 D
I dropped to my hands and knees y'alll
D E
And I began to cryyyyyyouut yeah
C D
I could not make it through the, other side or could I
E
Could I faallll now
[Chorus]
B
And so high above the river
C
Surely I will die now
A
I don't know if I will make it y'allll
N.C. E
But I ain't afraid to, tryyyyyy no how
[Verse]
E A C
I heard music last night, sweet music
C D E
Of voices in the distance y'all up from some laaaaaheeeke
E A
So I, so I hang on for dear life
A C D
As I got closer, I did not look down, no I
E
I did not look down yeah
E A7
As I crawled across that long and narrow bridge
C D
I thought I heeearrrd the people singin'
[Bridge]
E
Ohhamazing graaaaace
C D E
How sweet how, sweet the sound yeah
E A
That fouuund yeahhh, uhhhoohhhoow
[Chorus]
E B
I'm so, high above the river
C
Surely I will die
A
I believe I will make it across
B
But I ain't afraid to...
[Solo]
E Dsus2 E Dsus2
E Dsus2 E Dsus2
E Esus4 D
E E7 D7 D
[Bridge]
E A E
Ohhamazing graaaaace, hoowwwow sweet the sound
E C#m B B7
To saayave, to saaaeyaave a wretch like meeeeyeeeyeyeah
B7 E E7
You know I, I oooouhonce was loowoowooowost
A E
But nowowooooww I'm fouowwoooowooowfoowwowound but
B A E
Nowowooooww, now I seeeeeyeah
[Verse]
E
You know I, I made it to the other side
A C7
Bless my soul, into the church house y'all
D E
Where there was singing, all around now
E C
Oh you know, I heard the music there
D E
How sweet the sound of the church yard, ohhahhheeeyeah
[Outro]
B
When the singing's over
C
The church yard's closed down
Am
I wasn't really fitted to be
B
Homeward boowoowound
E
But you know Iiiii
E
Hey Iuhhhuuhhhuuhhhuuhhhhuhhhhiiii
E
Ihuhhhuhhhuhhhuhhhiiiii
E
Iuhhhyuhhhiiii
E Am
Crossed the bridge again last night
Am C
Just one more time
C
That long and narrow bridge y'all
D E
Too high above the river noooowwwwwwwwwuhowwwuhowwwuhowww
How to play High Above The River
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.