High Road
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
C E7 F Fm
[Verse 1]
C E7
There's a weight, a kind of burden
F Fm
That always follows me around
C E7
That's the thing they never tell you
F Fm
To keep your dignity means closure's never found
Am
Of all the words I could've written
F G
Pages full of ammunition
Am Fm
Still I chose to hold my tongue instead
[Chorus]
C Em
I took the high road
F Fm
So why is it that I still feel so low?
[Verse 2]
C E7
You go on, none the wiser
F Fm
Making all your same mistakes again
C E7
And I feel an obligation
F Fm
To stop the things I know I can't prevent
Am
I may have spared your reputation
F G
By avoiding confrontation
Am D
There's a thank you that I know I'll never get
[Chorus]
C Em
I took the high road
F Fm
So why is it that I still feel so low?
C Em
I took the high road
F Fm
So why is it that I still feel so low?
[Bridge]
Am G
I could sing, I could sing
F G G E E
But every day I choose to hold it in
Am G
I could sing, I could sing
F G G E E
But every day I choose to hold it in
Am G
I could sing, I could sing
F Fm
But each and every day I make the choice
To hold it in
[Instrumental]
Am F C/G D F Fm
[Chorus]
C Em
I took the high road
F Fm
So why is it that I still feel so low?
C Em
I took the high road
F Fm
So why is it that I still feel so low?
C Em
I took the high road
F Fm
So why is it that I still feel so low?
C E7 F Fm
I feel so low
How to play High Road
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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.