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Higher Ground

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[Intro]
    Em    G    Ax8
[Verse 1]
    Em    G    Ax4
People, keep on learnin'!
    Em    G    Ax4
Soldiers, keep on warrin'!
F#mWorld,    A     B         F#m  Akeep Bon F#mturnin'A,B  F#m  
'cause Ait woBn't be too EmlongG  A  
    Em    G    Ax3
[Verse 2]
        Em    G    Ax4
The Powers keep on lyin',
               Em    G    Ax4
While your people keep on dyin'
F#mWorld,    A     B         F#m  Akeep Bon F#mturnin',A  B  F#m  
'cause Ait woBn't be too EmlongG  A  
    Em    G    Ax3
[Chorus]
I'm Aso darn glad he let me Emtry it agEm7ain
'Cause my Alast time on Earth
I lived a Emwhole world of sEm7in
I'm Aso glad that I know more Emthan I knew tEm7hen
I'm gonna F#mkeep on tryin 'B7til I reach the
            Em    G    Ax4
Highest Ground
[Verse 3]
    Em    G    Ax4
Teachers, keep on teachin'!
    Em    G    Ax4
Preachers, keep on preachin'!
F#mWorld,    A     B         F#m  Akeep Bon F#mturnin',A  B  F#m  
'cause Ait woBn't be too EmlongG  A  
    Em    G    Ax3
[Verse 4]
    Em    G    Ax4
Lovers, keep on lovin',
            Em    G    Ax4
while believers keep on believin'
F#mSleeperAs,    B         F#m  Ajust Bstop F#msleepin'A,B  F#m  
'cause Ait wBon't be too EmlongG  A  
    Em    G    Ax3
[Chorus]
I'm Aso darn glad he let me Emtry it agEm7ain
'Cause my Alast time on Earth, I lived a Emwhole world of sEm7in
I'm Aso glad that I know more Emthan I knew tEm7hen
I'm gonna F#mkeep on tryin 'B7til I reach the
        (Em)
Highest Ground
[Outro]
    Em    G    Ax3
(Spoken) An' Stevie knows that, uh, nobody's gonna bring me down.
EmTill I GreAach the highest ground
    Em    G    Ax3
(Spoken) 'cause me 'n' Stevie, see, we're gonna be sailin' on the funky, funky sound
EmTill I GreAach the highest ground
    Em    G    Ax3
(Spoken) Bustin' out, an' I'll break you out, 'cause I'm sailin' on.
EmTill I GreAach the highest ground
    Em    G    Ax3
(Spoken) Just, uh, sailin' on, sailin' on to higher ground
EmTill I GreAach the highest ground

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Higher Ground

by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

Em G A

[Verse 1]

Em G A

People, keep on learnin'!

Em G A

Soldiers, keep on warrin'!

F#m A B F#m A B F#m A B F#m

World, keep on turnin',

A B Em G A

'cause it won't be too long

Em G A

[Verse 2]

Em G A

The Powers keep on lyin',

Em G A

While your people keep on dyin'

F#m A B F#m A B F#m A B F#m

World, keep on turnin',

A B Em G A

'cause it won't be too long

Em G A

[Chorus]

A Em Em7

I'm so darn glad he let me try it again

'Cause my last time on Earth

Em Em7

I lived a whole world of sin

A Em Em7

I'm so glad that I know more than I knew then

F#m B7

I'm gonna keep on tryin 'til I reach the

Em G A

Highest Ground

[Verse 3]

Em G A

Teachers, keep on teachin'!

Em G A

Preachers, keep on preachin'!

F#m A B F#m A B F#m A B F#m

World, keep on turnin',

A B Em G A

'cause it won't be too long

Em G A

[Verse 4]

Em G A

Lovers, keep on lovin',

Em G A

while believers keep on believin'

F#m A B F#m A B F#m A B F#m

Sleepers, just stop sleepin',

A B Em G A

'cause it won't be too long

Em G A

[Chorus]

A Em Em7

I'm so darn glad he let me try it again

A Em Em7

'Cause my last time on Earth, I lived a whole world of sin

A Em Em7

I'm so glad that I know more than I knew then

F#m B7

I'm gonna keep on tryin 'til I reach the

()

Highest Ground

[Outro]

Em G A

(Spoken) An' Stevie knows that, uh, nobody's gonna bring me down.

Em G A

Till I reach the highest ground

Em G A

(Spoken) 'cause me 'n' Stevie, see, we're gonna be sailin' on the funky, funky sound

Em G A

Till I reach the highest ground

Em G A

(Spoken) Bustin' out, an' I'll break you out, 'cause I'm sailin' on.

Em G A

Till I reach the highest ground

Em G A

(Spoken) Just, uh, sailin' on, sailin' on to higher ground

Em G A

Till I reach the highest ground

About Higher Ground Chords by Red Hot Chili Peppers

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What key is "Higher Ground" in?

The chords for "Higher Ground" show the original chord names (including Em, G, A, F#m, B, Em7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.