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I'm not sure it's a 100% accurate, but it sounds ok. Capo 3rd fret.
Artist: Kate Voegele
Song:   High Road
Album:  Gravity Happens
Standard tuning: E A D G B E
Chords used:      D(xx0232)  Bm(x24432)  G(320003)  A(x02220)  Em(022000)
Intro: D,  Bm,  G,    A(x2)
Verse 1:
DAll I can sBmay is things didn't Ggo as I plAanned
DSeems everyBmday I'm learning itG's out of my hAands
DAnd coming to teBmrms is harder Gthan ever befAore
DWhen you would gBmive anything to kGnow what all of this is fAor
Prechorus:
(A)                                 Bm      Em  A  
Well there are things that I cannot change now
(A)                             Bm  Em... A  
But these are strings that I will untangle
Chorus:
(A)            D         A             Em  G  
Give me a high road to rise up and follow
(G)                D            A  G  
I'll keep my eyes closed and breathe
(G)                 D        A               Em   G(hold)
And give me a tightrope to walk from the highest peak
(G)                Em            A  D  
And I'll never look down at my feet
D,  Hm,  G,  A  
Verse 2:
DSomebody thBmought if you can lGet down your prAide
DYou won't be aBmfraid; fear is not a sGafe place to hAide
DAnd I was coBmnvinced I'd never Gwin your love, Ano
DBut I didn't Bmsee all I really nGeeded was my oAwn
Prechorus 2:
(A)                               Hm       Em  A  
And there are things that I can't explain now
(A)                              Hm      Em  A  
But it's not too late, and I am so thankful
Chorus:
(A)            D         A             Em  G  
Give me a high road to rise up and follow
(G)                D            A  G  
I'll keep my eyes closed and breathe
(G)                 D        A               Em   G(hold)
And give me a tightrope to walk from the highest peak
(G)                Em            A  D  
And I'll never look down at my feet
Brigde:
I've been dEmown enough times to kAnow it's no gEmood
And I'm working ovAertime, just thinking I sEmhould
Carry all of this weAight around
I'm finding out Emthat I never coGuld
...   D    Hm      G        A      D     Hm     G  A  
             I never could
Chorus:
(A)            D         A             Em  G  
Give me a high road to rise up and follow
(G)                D            A  G  
I'll keep my eyes closed and breathe
(G)                 D        A               Em   G(hold)
And give me a tightrope to walk from the highest peak
(G)                Em            A      D  Bm  
And I'll never look down at my feet
... NEmever look dAown at my fDeet...
  Bm    G     A(end on) D  
Ooohh...

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High Road

by Kate Voegele

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

I'm not sure it's a 100% accurate, but it sounds ok. Capo 3rd fret.

Artist: Kate Voegele

Song: High Road

Album: Gravity Happens

Standard tuning: E A D G B E

D Bm G A Em

Chords used: (xx0232) (x24432) (320003) (x02220) (022000)

D Bm G A

Intro: , , , (x2)

Verse 1:

D Bm G A

All I can say is things didn't go as I planned

D Bm G A

Seems everyday I'm learning it's out of my hands

D Bm G A

And coming to terms is harder than ever before

D Bm G A

When you would give anything to know what all of this is for

Prechorus:

A Bm Em A

()

Well there are things that I cannot change now

A Bm Em A

() ...

But these are strings that I will untangle

Chorus:

A D A Em G

()

Give me a high road to rise up and follow

G D A G

()

I'll keep my eyes closed and breathe

G D A Em G

() (hold)

And give me a tightrope to walk from the highest peak

G Em A D

()

And I'll never look down at my feet

D Hm G A

, , ,

Verse 2:

D Bm G A

Somebody thought if you can let down your pride

D Bm G A

You won't be afraid; fear is not a safe place to hide

D Bm G A

And I was convinced I'd never win your love, no

D Bm G A

But I didn't see all I really needed was my own

Prechorus 2:

A Hm Em A

()

And there are things that I can't explain now

A Hm Em A

()

But it's not too late, and I am so thankful

Chorus:

A D A Em G

()

Give me a high road to rise up and follow

G D A G

()

I'll keep my eyes closed and breathe

G D A Em G

() (hold)

And give me a tightrope to walk from the highest peak

G Em A D

()

And I'll never look down at my feet

Brigde:

Em A Em

I've been down enough times to know it's no good

A Em

And I'm working overtime, just thinking I should

Carry all of this weight around

Em G

I'm finding out that I never could

D Hm G A D Hm G A

...

I never could

Chorus:

A D A Em G

()

Give me a high road to rise up and follow

G D A G

()

I'll keep my eyes closed and breathe

G D A Em G

() (hold)

And give me a tightrope to walk from the highest peak

G Em A D Bm

()

And I'll never look down at my feet

Em A D

... Never look down at my feet...

Bm G A D

(end on)

Ooohh...

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