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[Intro]
|  C|  C|  F    C|  Am|  C|  F|  C|  G|
[Verse 1]
     C(C)               F           G  Am  
14A, window seat, tennis shoes and faded jeans.
CNervous as he tFells me it's his fiCrst time on a pGlane.
               C(C)                        F             G  Am  
We took off and headed East, I was thumbing through the magazines.
  CHe felt like Ftalking and Coffered me his nameG.
[Pre-Chorus]
So I Fasked him Chow he Gsus4was
And he Fsmiled and Csaid, Well Dmson,
[Chorus]
I've been Fbetter, I've been Cworse
I've cAmhased after pretty gGirls
FSeen a couple Cplaces that I Dmnever though I'd see
I've Fwalked into harder Ctimes, and I've walked Gout the G#dimother Amside
It seems Flike you end up Cgetting what you Fneed
FYeah, looking down from C30,000 Ffeet, life's been good to mCe
[Instrumrntal]
|   C|  F    C|   Am|   C|   F|   C|   G|
[Verse 2]
CI've been out a month or so, Fanother Gnight, aAmnother show
COne hundred different Fcities, they Call just seem the Gsame
CHe asked me what it must be like, Fsinging Gsongs uAmnder the lights
CWell, it's got its Fmoments, just the Csame as anythinGg
[Pre-Chorus]
I miss my Ftown, I Cmiss my Gwife
But I'm up Fhere with Cyou toniDmght
[Chorus]
I've been beFtter, I've been wCorse
I have Amloved a pretty gGirl
FSeen a couple Cplaces that I nDmever though I'd see
I've Fwalked into harder tCimes, and I've walked Gout the G#dimother Amside
IT seems Flike you end up Cgetting what you Fneed
FYeah, looking down from C30,000 Ffeet, life's been good to meC  
|  C    C| F-   C    Am|   C    F|  C    G|
                Good to me
[Bridge]
SometFimes we can get Amlost living Fin the here and Cnow
FSometimes it takes the Amsky to seBbe what's on the grouFnd
|  C|  C|  F    C|    Am|   C|  F|  C|  G|
[Chorus]
I've been beFtter, I've been wCorse
I have Amchased after a pGretty girl
FSeen a couple Cplaces that I nDmever though I'd see
I've Fwalked into harder tCimes, and I've walked Gout the G#dimother Amside
IT seems Flike you end up Cgetting what you Fneed
FYeah, looking down from C30,000 Ffeet, life's been good to meC  
[Outro]
|   C|  F    C|       Am|  F|   C|  G|   C|
                Good to me

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30000 Feet

by Ben Rector

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus4

G#dim

[Intro]

C C F C Am C F C G

| | | | | | | | |

[Verse 1]

C C F G Am

()

14A, window seat, tennis shoes and faded jeans.

C F C G

Nervous as he tells me it's his first time on a plane.

C C F G Am

()

We took off and headed East, I was thumbing through the magazines.

C F C G

He felt like talking and offered me his name.

[Pre-Chorus]

F C Gsus4

So I asked him how he was

F C Dm

And he smiled and said, Well son,

[Chorus]

F C

I've been better, I've been worse

Am G

I've chased after pretty girls

F C Dm

Seen a couple places that I never though I'd see

F C G G#dim Am

I've walked into harder times, and I've walked out the other side

F C F

It seems like you end up getting what you need

F C F C

Yeah, looking down from 30,000 feet, life's been good to me

[Instrumrntal]

C F C Am C F C G

| | | | | | | |

[Verse 2]

C F G Am

I've been out a month or so, another night, another show

C F C G

One hundred different cities, they all just seem the same

C F G Am

He asked me what it must be like, singing songs under the lights

C F C G

Well, it's got its moments, just the same as anything

[Pre-Chorus]

F C G

I miss my town, I miss my wife

F C Dm

But I'm up here with you tonight

[Chorus]

F C

I've been better, I've been worse

Am G

I have loved a pretty girl

F C Dm

Seen a couple places that I never though I'd see

F C G G#dim Am

I've walked into harder times, and I've walked out the other side

F C F

IT seems like you end up getting what you need

F C F C

Yeah, looking down from 30,000 feet, life's been good to me

C C F C Am C F C G

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Good to me

[Bridge]

F Am F C

Sometimes we can get lost living in the here and now

F Am Bb F

Sometimes it takes the sky to see what's on the ground

C C F C Am C F C G

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[Chorus]

F C

I've been better, I've been worse

Am G

I have chased after a pretty girl

F C Dm

Seen a couple places that I never though I'd see

F C G G#dim Am

I've walked into harder times, and I've walked out the other side

F C F

IT seems like you end up getting what you need

F C F C

Yeah, looking down from 30,000 feet, life's been good to me

[Outro]

C F C Am F C G C

| | | | | | | |

Good to me

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