High Times - Xavier Rudd

High Times

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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: BCapotraste:
2nd traste
***Big thanks to martink12au for his input into creating this Tab.***
Tabbed by Robert Da Prato, 4th December, 2023
 
Define:
Capo on the 2nd Fret
B.p.m. 116
4/4 Time Signature
Original Key – B
Capo Key – A
 
* Single Strum
u Upstroke
d Downstroke
 
E6 022120
Asus4 x02230
E7/B X20130
 
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[Intro]
A D A D A D A
e|0-----5-0---|2-2---5-2---|0-----5-0---|2-2---5-2---|0-----5-0---|2-2---5-2---|0-----5-
B|2-2-------2-|3-3-------3-|2-2-------2-|3-3-------3-|2-2-------2-|3-3-------3-|2-2-----
G|2-2-------2-|2-2-------2-|2-2-------2-|2-2-------2-|2-2-------2-|2-2-------2-|2-2-----
D|2-2-------2-|0---------0-|2-2-------2-|0---------0-|2-2-------2-|0---------0-|2-2-----
A|0-----------|------------|0-----------|------------|0-----------|------------|0-------
E|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|--------
d d u d d u d d u d d u d d u d d u d d
0---|
--2-|
--2-|
--2-|
----|
----|
u
 
[Verse 1] 0:15
D A D
The rain was coming from the east side
E E7 A
The sun was going down slowly in the western sky
Asus2 Dsus2 E7/B
Thunder cracking and the fruit bats where flying high
D E E7 E7/B
And I can see her swinging her legs in a distant light, I said
 
[Chorus] 0:34
A D E E7
I would lay with you, through till dawn
D D/A E
And I hope to be holding your hand, when I go
A D E E7/B
And I would run to the ends of the Earth, with you
D D/A E*
Hey hey, and I would run right back again, and carry you
A D
We'd be together in the high times
E
Searching for it in the low times
D A Dsus2
Contemplating in the slow times
E E7/B
We celebrated when we find a little time
 
[Instrumental] 1:21
E E7 A D E E/B
Hey hey hey, oooh
A D E
mmmm
 
[Verse 2] 1:38
E6 E A
Activation from the high heat
Asus4 A E E7 E7/B
Initiation when the salt water hits my feet
F#m7 A D
Constellations when were camping on the beach
E E7 E7/B
Cancellations when the travels are obso-lete
A D E E6
And I will lay with you through the Lord....
Bm Bm7 D Dsus2 E E7/B
And I hope to be home in your head when I go
A D
And I will run through the ends of the earth
E E6
For you,
Bm7
And I run right back again,
Bm E
And carry you
 
[Chorus 2] 2:27
E6 A D
We feel this in the high times
E
Searching for it in the low times
Bm7 D
Contemplating in the slow times
A E E7 E7/B
Then celebrated when we find a little time
Bm7 A
And we go, oooh
 
[Instrumental] 2:46
A D E
High times, Low times
E6 E A D
And we go, oooh
E E6
High times,
A
And we go, oooh
A D E
High times, Low times
E6 E A D
And we go, oooh
E E6 E
High times,
 
[Verse 3] 3:18
A D
And I will lay with you (Aaa baa baa da)
E E6 E E6 E
Through tin-der (Ba, Ba Ba Ba Ba Ba)
D/A A
And I hope to be home in your head (Ba, Ba Ba Ba Ba Ba)
E E6 E
When I go..... (Ba Ba Ba Ba Ba Ba)
 
[Chorus] 3:34
A D E E6 E
And I would run to the ends of the Earth, for you.... (Ba Ba Ba Ba Ba Ba)
D A Asus2 E
Hey hey, and I would run right back again,(Aaa baa baa da) and carry you
E6 E
(Ba Ba Ba Ba Ba Ba)
A Asus2 D E E6 E
We feel this in the high ..................times (Ba Ba Ba Ba Ba Ba)
D A Asus2 E
Low times, (Ba Ba Ba Ba Ba Ba) ooooh (Ba Ba Ba Ba Ba Ba)
E6 E
(Ba Ba Ba Ba Ba Ba)
A Asus4 A
(Ba Ba Ba Ba Ba ) (Ba Ba Ba Ba Ba Ba)
E E6 E
(Ba Ba Ba Ba Ba ) (Ba Ba Ba Ba Ba Ba)
D Dsus2 A Asus2
(Ba Ba Ba Ba Ba ) (Ba Ba Ba Ba Ba Ba)
E E6 E
(Ba Ba Ba Ba Ba ) (Ba Ba Ba Ba Ba Ba)
 
A D Asus2
 
[Outro] 4:32
D A D
Activation from the heartbeat
E E6 E
Initiation when the salt water hits my feet
Asus2 A D Dsus2
Constellations when the camping off my beach
E E6 E*
Exhilaration when the troubles are obso-lete

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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.

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