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Higher Ground
Capo 2
Notes:
 G= 320033
[Intro]
G C D
[Verse 1]
GI'm pressing on the upward Cway
New heights I'm Ggaining every Dday
Still praying Gas I'm onward Cbound
"Lord, plant my Gfeet on Dhigher Gground"
[Chorus]
GLord, lift me up and let me Cstand
By faith on Dheaven's table Gland
A higher Gplane than I have Cfound
Lord, plant my Gfeet on Dhigher Gground
[Verse 2]
GMy heart has no desire to Cstay
Where doubts Garise and fears Ddismay
Tho' some may Gdwell where these Cabound
My prayer, my Gaim is Dhigher Gground
[Chorus]
GLord, lift me up and let me Cstand
By faith on Dheaven's table Gland
A higher Gplane than I have Cfound
Lord, plant my Gfeet on Dhigher Gground
[Verse 3]
GI want to live above the Cworld
Tho' Satan's Gdarts at me are Dhurled
For faith has Gcaught the joyful Csound
The song of Gsaints on Dhigher Gground
[Chorus]
GLord, lift me up and let me Cstand
By faith on Dheaven's table Gland
A higher Gplane than I have Cfound
Lord, plant my Gfeet on Dhigher Gground
[Verse 4]
GI want to scale the utmost Cheight
And catch a Ggleam of glory Dbright
But still I'll Gpray till heaven I've Cfound
"Lord, lead me Gon to Dhigher Gground"
[Chorus]
GLord, lift me up and let me Cstand
By faith on Dheaven's table Gland
A higher Gplane than I have Cfound
Lord, plant my Gfeet on Dhigher Gground

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Higher Ground

by Misc Praise Songs

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Higher Ground

Capo 2

Notes:

= 320033

[Intro]

G C D

[Verse 1]

G C

I'm pressing on the upward way

G D

New heights I'm gaining every day

G C

Still praying as I'm onward bound

G D G

"Lord, plant my feet on higher ground"

[Chorus]

G C

Lord, lift me up and let me stand

D G

By faith on heaven's table land

G C

A higher plane than I have found

G D G

Lord, plant my feet on higher ground

[Verse 2]

G C

My heart has no desire to stay

G D

Where doubts arise and fears dismay

G C

Tho' some may dwell where these abound

G D G

My prayer, my aim is higher ground

[Chorus]

G C

Lord, lift me up and let me stand

D G

By faith on heaven's table land

G C

A higher plane than I have found

G D G

Lord, plant my feet on higher ground

[Verse 3]

G C

I want to live above the world

G D

Tho' Satan's darts at me are hurled

G C

For faith has caught the joyful sound

G D G

The song of saints on higher ground

[Chorus]

G C

Lord, lift me up and let me stand

D G

By faith on heaven's table land

G C

A higher plane than I have found

G D G

Lord, plant my feet on higher ground

[Verse 4]

G C

I want to scale the utmost height

G D

And catch a gleam of glory bright

G C

But still I'll pray till heaven I've found

G D G

"Lord, lead me on to higher ground"

[Chorus]

G C

Lord, lift me up and let me stand

D G

By faith on heaven's table land

G C

A higher plane than I have found

G D G

Lord, plant my feet on higher ground

About Higher Ground Chords by Misc Praise Songs

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