Higher Ways
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Intro: D
G Em D
If I could only fly I'd go up
G C C/B Am D
And look down from the sky so I could see the bigger picture
G Em D
And Lord if I could sit with you at your feet
G C C/B Am D
For an hour or two, I'm sure I'd ask too many questions
C C/B D G
Cause there's so much going on down here,
G Cmaj7
That I must confess I just don't understand,
D
I don't understand
G
But I have prayed and at your feet my whole life
G Bm C D Em
Has been laid, so I won't worry I won't be afraid
C Am G2
Cause my soul is resting on your higher ways
B2
So let the road ahead become unclear,
C D Em
Oh I am your so what have I to fear
C Am/C G
If my soul is resting on your higher ways
Eb D G
Your higher ways teach me to trust you
Eb D G A G
Your higher ways are not like mine
Em7 Bm
Your higher ways are the ways of a father,
C Am D G
Hiding his children in his love
G Bm
So let it rain and if my eyes grow dim with tears and of pain
C Dsus D Em
This hope I have will not be washed away
C A G
Cause my soul is resting on your higher ways
G2 Em11 D2
Someday I will fly and maybe then
Dsus C2 C/B Am D
You will take me aside and show me the bigger picture
G2 Em11 D/F#
But until I'm with you I'll be here
G C C/B
With a heart that is true,
Am7 D G2
And a soul that?s resting on your higher ways
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Submitted By: David Campbell
Ontario Canada
How to play Higher Ways
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.