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Key: E major
Tempo: 122 BPM
Introduction:
A G#m C#m
A G#m C#m
Verse:
I'm on a higAh, I'm on a high there's nothing mG#more to itC#m  
We are the sea anAd the sky and the blue that runs thrG#mough it, yeahC#m  
And there are some wAho say there are so many things I G#mneedC#m  
So I run Aor I fight and I crawl G#mor I scream and I bleC#med, I bleed, I bleed
Chorus:
Well, it's a lieB, it's a lie don't you believe it
If you're fiF#mne, then you're fine it's all how you see it
Oh, therAe never will be no conspiracEy of happiness.
Verse:
I'm on a higAh, I'm on a high and there's nothiG#mng more to itC#m  
I have the sun, Ait's a star why G#mshould I refusC#me it
And there are sAo many reasons I coG#muld give you why C#mI should be down
There's not enough money Aor time and my loG#mve you're not arouC#mnd, around, around
Chorus:
t's a lie it's a Blie don't you believe it
If you're fiF#mne then you're fine, it's all how you see it
Oh, therAe never will be no conspiracEy of happiness.
You're alive Byou're alive, how else could you hear me?
You are fineF#m, you are fine, there's nothing worth fearing
No, therAe never will be no conspiracEy of happiness
Bridge:
I'm on a higDh on a high
We are the Esea and the sky
I'm on a higF#mh, on a high
I'm on a higG#mhA  
Chorus:
It's a Blie, It's a lie, don't you believe it
'Cause I've trieF#md and I've tried, and I can't really see it
Yeah, I'm trapAped inside my conspiracy of happEiness
Said I wBas yours, you were mine but I didn't really mean it
And I liedF#m, and I lied and I wish you hadn't seen it
Now I'm trappAed inside my conspiracy Eof happiness
B(A bF#munch oAf ohEh's. Repeat twice)
Outro:
I'm on a higAh, on a high, there's nothing mF#more to it, yeah
(Then top it off with a sweet C#m7)

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On A High

by Duncan Sheik

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

F#m

Key: E major

Tempo: 122 BPM

Introduction:

A G#m C#m

Verse:

A G#m C#m

I'm on a high, I'm on a high there's nothing more to it

A G#m C#m

We are the sea and the sky and the blue that runs through it, yeah

A G#m C#m

And there are some who say there are so many things I need

A G#m C#m

So I run or I fight and I crawl or I scream and I bleed, I bleed, I bleed

Chorus:

Well, it's a lie, it's a lie don't you believe it

F#m

If you're fine, then you're fine it's all how you see it

A E

Oh, there never will be no conspiracy of happiness.

Verse:

A G#m C#m

I'm on a high, I'm on a high and there's nothing more to it

A G#m C#m

I have the sun, it's a star why should I refuse it

A G#m C#m

And there are so many reasons I could give you why I should be down

A G#m C#m

There's not enough money or time and my love you're not around, around, around

Chorus:

t's a lie it's a lie don't you believe it

F#m

If you're fine then you're fine, it's all how you see it

A E

Oh, there never will be no conspiracy of happiness.

You're alive you're alive, how else could you hear me?

F#m

You are fine, you are fine, there's nothing worth fearing

A E

No, there never will be no conspiracy of happiness

Bridge:

I'm on a high on a high

We are the sea and the sky

F#m

I'm on a high, on a high

G#m A

I'm on a high

Chorus:

It's a lie, It's a lie, don't you believe it

F#m

'Cause I've tried and I've tried, and I can't really see it

A E

Yeah, I'm trapped inside my conspiracy of happiness

Said I was yours, you were mine but I didn't really mean it

F#m

And I lied, and I lied and I wish you hadn't seen it

A E

Now I'm trapped inside my conspiracy of happiness

B F#m A E

(A bunch of ohh's. Repeat twice)

Outro:

A F#m

I'm on a high, on a high, there's nothing more to it, yeah

(Then top it off with a sweet C#m7)

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