Higher
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[Intro]
e----------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------------
G-7-7--7-7-9-9-9/11-11-9-11-11/12-9-9-9-9-11-11-9-9-11-97-
D-0-0--0-0-0-0-0----0--0-0--0-----0-0-7-7-7--7--7-7-7--75-
A-0-0--0-0-0-0-0----0--0-0--0-----0-0-7-7-7--7--7-7-7--75-
D-0-0--0-0-0-0-0----0--0-0--0-----0-0-7-7-7--7--7-7-7--75-
D5 A5
e------------------------|-----------------------|
B------------------------|-----------------------|
G-7-7-9-9-7-7-7-7-7------|--12--11--11-11-97-7--|
D-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0--|--0---0---0--0--0---0--|
A-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0--|--0---0---0--0--0---0--|
D-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0--|--0---0---0--0--0---0--|
G5 D5
(Distortion)
e-|-----------------------||--------------------------------------------------------|
B-|-----------------------||--------------------------------------------------------|
G-|--12--11--11-11-97-7--||--7-7--7-7-9-9-9/11-11-9-11-11/12-9-9-11-11-9-9-11-97--|
D-|--0---0---0--0--0---0--||--0-0--0-0-0-0-0----0--0-0--0-----7-7-7--7--7-7-7--75--|
A-|--0---0---0--0--0---0--||--0-0--0-0-0-0-0----0--0-0--0-----7-7-7--7--7-7-7--75--|
D-|--0---0---0--0--0---0--||--0-0--0-0-0-0-0----0--0-0--0-----7-7-7--7--7-7-7--75--|
D5 A5 G5
e-|----------------------------------------------------|
B-|-----------------------------------------------3-3--|
G-|-----------------------------------------------2-2--|
D-|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-5-0--0-0-5-0--0-0-5-0--0-0--|
A-|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-5-0--0-0-5-0--0-0-5-0--0-0--|
D-|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-5-0--0-0-5-0--0-0-5-0--0-0--|
End of Intro p.m._____________________|
G5 D G D G D G D
D5 G5
When dreaming I'm guided through ano__ther world Time and time
D5 G5
agai______i__ai___________i___ian
D5 G5
At sunrise I fight to stay asleep___ 'Cause I don't want to leave
D5 G5
the comfort of__ this__ place____
D5 G5
'Cause there's a hunger, a longing to__ escape___ From the life I live
D5 G5
when I'm a__wake_____________________________
Pre-chorus
F#5 G5
So let's go there Let's make our escape__
F#5 G5
Come on, let's go there Let's ask can we stay______?
Pre-Chorus(Distortion)
e-|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
A-|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
D-|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
P.M.____________________________________________________________
e-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|------------------------------------------8---8/20-20-20-20-20-20--20--|
G-|------------------------------------------7---7/19-19-19-19-19-19--19--|
D-|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5---5/17-17-17-17-17-17--17--|
A-|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5---5/17-17-17-17-17-17--17--|
D-|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5---5/17-17-17-17-17-17--17--|
P.M.___________________________________|
End of Pre-Chorus
Riff1a
G--6-7-9p7p6h7-----|
Riff1b
D--4b---0--|
Chorus
D5 A5 D5 G F#5 D5 Riff1a
Can you take me____ high___er?
D5 A5 D5 G F#5 D5 Riff1b
To the place where blind men see
D5 A5 D5 G F#5 D5 Riff1a
Can you take me____ high___er?
D5 A5 D5 G F#5 D5
To the place with gol__den streets
Chorus: (Distortion)
e-|-------------------------------------------------------|
B-|--3--3-3--2--2-2-3-----8-------------------------------|
G-|--2--2-2--2--2-2-2-----7---------------6-7-9p7p6h7-----|
D-|--0--0-0--0--0-0-0-----5--4--0-0--0-0---------------0--|
A-|--0--0-0--0--0-0-0-----5--4--0-0--0-0---------------0--|
D-|--0--0-0---------0-----5--4--0-0--0-0---------------0--|
e-|------------------------------------------------|
B-|--3--3-3--2--2-2-3------------------------------|
G-|--2--2-2--2--2-2-2-----7------------------------|
D-|--0--0-0--0--0-0-0-----5--4--0-0--0-0---4b---0--|
A-|--0--0-0--0--0-0-0-----5--4--0-0--0-0-----------|
D-|--0--0-0---------0-----5--4--0-0--0-0-----------|
e-|-------------------------------------------------------|
B-|--3--3-3--2--2-2-3-----8-------------------------------|
G-|--2--2-2--2--2-2-2-----7---------------6-7-9p7p6h7-----|
D-|--0--0-0--0--0-0-0-----5--4--0-0--0-0---------------0--|
A-|--0--0-0--0--0-0-0-----5--4--0-0--0-0---------------0--|
D-|--0--0-0---------0-----5--4--0-0--0-0---------------0--|
e-|---------------------------------------|
B-|--3--3-3--2--2-2-3-----8------------3--|
G-|--2--2-2--2--2-2-2-----7------------2--|
D-|--0--0-0--0--0-0-0-----5--4--0-0--0-0--|
A-|--0--0-0--0--0-0-0-----5--4--5-5--5-0--|
D-|--0--0-0---------0-----5--4--0-0--0-0--|
End of Chorus
D5 G5
Although I would like our world to change___ It helps me to
D5 G5
appreciate__ those nights and those dreams_
D5 G5
But, my friend, I'd sacrifice__ all those nights If I could make the
D5 G5
Earth and my dreams_____ the same___
D5 G5
The only difference___ is__ to let love
D5 G5
replace___ all_ our__ hate____
Pre-chorus
F#5 G5
So let's go there Let's make our escape__
F#5 G5
Come on, let's go there Let's ask can we stay______?
Chorus
Pre-chorus
F#5 G5
So let's go there Let's go there___
F#5 G5
Come on, let's go there Let's ask can we stay______?
Repeat intro (distortion)
(Distortion)
E-------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------3-3--|
G-7-7--7-7-9-9-9/11-11-9-11-11/12-9-9-11-11-9-9-11-97--|-----------------------------------------------2-2--|
D-0-0--0-0-0-0-0----0--0-0--0-----7-7-7--7--7-7-7--75--|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-5-0--0-0-5-0--0-0-5-0--0-0--|
A-0-0--0-0-0-0-0----0--0-0--0-----7-7-7--7--7-7-7--75--|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-5-0--0-0-5-0--0-0-5-0--0-0--|
D-0-0--0-0-0-0-0----0--0-0--0-----7-7-7--7--7-7-7--75--|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-5-0--0-0-5-0--0-0-5-0--0-0--|
p.m._____________________|
Bridge
D5 A5 G5
Up____ high____ I_ feel__ like__ I'm___ alive for__ the___
D G D G D G D
very__ first__ time__
D5 A5 G5
Said up____ high____ I'm strong__ enough__ to take__ these_ dreams__
D G F# D D G F# D
And make them mine
Bridge 1: (Play this twice with distortion)
E-------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
D-0--0--0--0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--7----7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|-5---5--5--5-5--5--5-5-5-5-0-0-5-0--0-0-5-0--0-0-5-0-0--|
A-0--0--0--0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--7----7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|-5---5--5--5-5--5--5-5-5-5-0-0-5-0--0-0-5-0--0-0-5-0-0--|
D-0--0--0--0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--7----7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|-5---5--5--5-5--5--5-5-5-5-0-0-5-0--0-0-5-0--0-0-5-0-0--|
Bridge 2: -(A clean electric plays this on the 2nd time through the
bridge.)
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
G-7-7--7-7-9-9-9/11-11-9-11-11/12-9-9-9-9-11-11-9-9-11-97-7-7-9-9-7-7-7-7-7--|----12-11-11-----12-11----7--|
D-0-0--0-0-0-0-0----0--0-0--0-----0-0-7-7-7--7--7-7-7--75-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|-----x--x--x------x--x----x--|
A-0-0--0-0-0-0-0----0--0-0--0-----0-0-7-7-7--7--7-7-7--75-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|----10--9--9-----10--9----5--|
D-0-0--0-0-0-0-0----0--0-0--0-----0-0-7-7-7--7--7-7-7--75-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|-0-----------0-0-------0-----|
p.m.____________________|
Repeat intro (clean)
D5 A5 G5
Said up____ high____ I'm strong__ enough__ to take__ these_ dreams__
D G D G D G D
And make them mine
Chorus
Chorus
D5 A5 D5 G F#5 D5 Riff1a
Can you take me____ high___er?
D5 A5 D5 G F#5 D5 Riff1b
To the place where blind__ men___ see
D5 A5 D5 G F#5 D5 Riff1a
Can you take me____ high___er?
D5 A5 D5 G F#5 D5
To the place with gol__den__ dreams____
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. 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.