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                             Higher Ground – Jeff Black
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Tuning: G
Intro:
           G     Am     C       Gwith harmonica
Verse 1:
ThGere's a star shining over Jordan
Looks like we're going to fall to fortune 
in Amribbons, rings and bows
RidCing on a light so clean and fine
it's going to change some thiGngs around here, I know 
Verse 2:
EGver since last October, 
I been thinking the whole thing over 
And I'm feAmeling fairly sure.
ThCat we've got someone on the inside now babe 
I think they're going to show us how they 
TranGscend all that's pure 
Chorus:
DOh, look here what we foAmundC  
Higher gGround 
Harmonica verse
Verse 3:
FGull moon and the rivers flowing
Pretty soon the roosters crowing 
BAmetter open up the door 
CCatch me in a dream, I don't care
I want to hold the world to my share 
And Gask for a little more 
Verse 4:
GI believe we can see forever
And all we leave behind together 
May be, Amwashed away with time 
CI really want it to mean, to matter
Silver, gold, wood and leather 
And hGeaven on my mind 
Chorus:
DOh, look here what we foAmund
DOh, look here what we foAmundC  
GHigher ground
Harmonica, piano outro...

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Higher Ground

by Jeff Black

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Chords in this song · guitar

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Higher Ground – Jeff Black

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Tuning: G

Intro:

G Am C G

with harmonica

Verse 1:

There's a star shining over Jordan

Looks like we're going to fall to fortune

in ribbons, rings and bows

Riding on a light so clean and fine

it's going to change some things around here, I know

Verse 2:

Ever since last October,

I been thinking the whole thing over

And I'm feeling fairly sure.

That we've got someone on the inside now babe

I think they're going to show us how they

Transcend all that's pure

Chorus:

D Am C

Oh, look here what we found

Higher ground

Harmonica verse

Verse 3:

Full moon and the rivers flowing

Pretty soon the roosters crowing

Better open up the door

Catch me in a dream, I don't care

I want to hold the world to my share

And ask for a little more

Verse 4:

I believe we can see forever

And all we leave behind together

May be, washed away with time

I really want it to mean, to matter

Silver, gold, wood and leather

And heaven on my mind

Chorus:

D Am

Oh, look here what we found

D Am C

Oh, look here what we found

Higher ground

Harmonica, piano outro...

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