Higher Ground
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Am F
I know when my day will come
G
Go back to the place where I came from
F
Lookin' back will I think that I did the right?
C E
I still don't sleep at night
Am F
I got these symphonies
G
Stuck in my head
And they don't leave
F
Fillin' up the silence with these notes
C E
I don't want them to go
Am F G
Ghosts follow me around these days
F
Haunting my head and house
C E
My mind is crazy loud
Am F G
But I won't give in to it
F C
Take it all in stride
Am
This life is such a ride
G
I live until I die
F
I walk into the fire
C E
I'm searching for the higher ground
Am
What a life
G
I live until I die
F
Won't fail unless I try
C E
I'm searching for the higher ground
Am F
I've got that golden gun
G
I was born as the seventh son
F
Everything comes with conditions
C
Everyone's got their dirty dishes
Am F
I've got these memories
G
Stuck in my head, and they won't leave
F
Filling up my treetops with these crows
C E
I wish that they would go
Am
This life is such a ride
G
I live until I die
F
I walk into the fire
C E
I'm searching for the higher ground
Am
What a life
G
I live until I die
F
Won't fail unless I try
C E
I'm searching for the higher ground
Am
This life is such a ride
G
I live until I die
F
I walk into the fire
C E
I'm searching for the higher ground
Am
What a life
G
I live until I die
F
Won't fail unless I try
C E
I'm searching for the higher ground
Am G
Get it, got it, want it
F
Tell me what to do, and I'm on it
C
I am the witness
E
The genesis
The reason
Am G
Get it, got it, want it
F
Tell me what to do, and I'm on it
C E
I am the witness, the witness, the witness
(The witness, the witness, the witness)
Am
This life is such a ride
G
I live until I die
F
I walk into the fire
C E
I'm searching for the higher ground
Am
What a life
G
I live until I die
F
Won't fail unless I try
C E
Bleeding, keep on breathing
Am G
Higher ground
Hey, hey
F
Higher, higher
C E
Higher, higher ground
Am G
Higher ground
Hey, hey
F
Higher, higher
C E
Higher, higher ground
How to play Higher Ground
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.