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Capo 1
 
[Intro]
 
Em D/F# G D/B C
Em D/F# G D/B C
Em D/F# G D/B C
Em D/F# G D/B C
 
[Verse 1]
 
Em D/F# G D/B C
I could climb the highest hill
Em D/F# G D/B C
Reach my hands to the sky
Em D/F# G D/B C
Maybe touch a passing cloud
Em D/F# G D/B C
My heart would no longer wild
 
[Chorus]
 
Em D/F# G D/B C
She take me hiiiiiiiiiiiiiigher
Em D/F# G D/B C
So much hiiiiiiiiiiiiiigher
 
[instrumental]
 
Em D/F# G D/B C
Em D/F# G D/B C
 
[Verse]
 
Em D/F# G D/B C
I could board an aeroplane
Em D/F# G D/B C
and look down across the land
Em D/F# G D/B C
it could never reach that place
Em D/F# G D/B C
I know you sweet loving hand
 
[Chorus]
 
Em D/F# G D/B C
She take me hiiiiiiiiiiiiiigher
Em D/F# G D/B C
So much hiiiiiiiiiiiiiigher
 
[Bridge]
 
Am Em D Em
You are the sunrise inside my night and day
Am Em D
it gives me wings and lets me fly away
 
[Solo]
 
Em D/F# G D/B C Em D/F# G D/B C
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B|--15b17--17b15-----15-------------12-13-12--------------------------------------------
G|--------------16-16--16-----12-14----------14b16--16b14p12--14b16b14-12-14-12---------
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------14-12-1
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------|
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-------------------|
4------------------|
--12h14p12s10------|
---------------12--|
 
[Chorus]
 
Em D/F# G D/B C
I could shoot into space
Em D/F# G D/B C
and count the endless sea of stars
Em D/F# G D/B C
but with you I'd have to say
Em D/F# G D/B C
my heaven's never quite that far
 
[Chorus]
 
Em D/F# G D/B C
She take me hiiiiiiiiiiiiiigher
Em D/F# G D/B C
So much hiiiiiiiiiiiiiigher
Em D/F# G D/B C
She take me hiiiiiiiiiiiiiigher
 
[Outro]
 
Em D/F# G D/B C
 
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| b Bend
| p Pull-off
| h Hammer-on
| s
 
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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is Em. 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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