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I Got High
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Tuning: DADF#Ad (Open D)
Capo: 9th fret
This song is played in Open D tuning (DADF#Ad from low to high), with a capo on the 9th fret.
Below, I've provided the names of the chords relative to the capo, as well as how they are voiced.
If you don't feel like messing around with retuning your guitar, you can find the absolute chord names
by transposing the tab down three half steps and strum along with those instead.
D Dmaj9 Em11/D Gmaj7 Dmaj7 D/A D*
D |--0---0------0-------0-------0-----0---0---------------------|
A |--0---4------0-------5-------0-----0---5---------------------|
F#|--0---0------1-------0-------0-----0---0---------------------|
D |--0---2------0-------0-------0-----0---4---------------------|
A |--0---0------2-------5-------4-----0---0---------------------|
D |--0---0------0-------5-------0-----7---0---------------------|
These are the chord voicings used throughout the plucked section in the bridge:
D |--D0---D60---Gmaj9-0-----Dmaj9-0-----|
A |--0---0----0------0-----|
F#|--3---0----0------0-----|
D |--4---0----0------2-----|
A |--5---2----0------0-----|
D |--0---0----5------0-----|
I've given the picking pattern for the bridge below (4/4 time, a space of two dashes (--)
indicates a sixteenth note). In practice it is not played as precisely as I have written it; the
notes are plucked as you are strumming, so there are always open notes resonating.
I've also marked out how the plucked chord changes correspond with the lyrics.
D |--D--------------------------------------------------|
A |--------0--0--------------------------------0--0----|
F#|--------0--0--------------------------3-----0--0----|
D |--------0--0--4h-0--0-----------------------0--0----|
A |--------------------5-----4-----5-------------------|
D |--0-------------------------------------------------|
D |--D6---------7-----4--------Gmaj9--------------------------|
A |-----------------------------------7-----5----------|
F#|--0L-0-----------------0--0L-0-----------------0----|
D |--0L-0--0-----------------0L-0--0-------------------| [x4 from first bar)
A |--0h-2----------------------------------------------|
D |--------------------------0h-5----------------------|
D |--Dmaj9---------7-----4-----------Gmaj9-----------------------|
A |--------0--------------0--0-----------7-----5-------|
F#|--0--------------------0--0--------0----------------|
D |--0h-2-----------------0--0-------------------------| (x3)
A |--0-------------------------------------------------|
D |-----------------------------5----------------------|
Dmaj9 Gmaj9 D*
D |-----------7-----4--------------------2h-0----------|--0----|
A |--------0--------------0-----------0----------------|--5----|
F#|--0--------------------0--------0-----------3h-0----|--0----|
D |--0h-2-----------------0----------------------------|--4----|
A |--0-------------------------------------------------|--0----|
D |--------------------------5-------------------------|--0----|
[Intro]
D Dmaj9 Em11/D(x4)
[Verse 1]
DI got highDmaj9
With an art teacheEm11/Dr of mine
DI learned how to paint
Dmaj9Portraits and landscapes with Em11/Dperspective
[Verse 2]
DBut I've been sitting here
The better part of Dmaj9eighteen years
Blank stare blank Em11/Dcanvas
DIn need of a new Dmaj9view
Of some new Em11/Dscenery to renderD D
[Chorus 1]
Gmaj7 D*
There's a boat leaving
Where it Gmaj7goes
N.C.
I don't know
[Verse 3]
D Dmaj9 Em11/D
D Dmaj9 Em11/D
I've been buried Dalive
Dmaj9My history teacher by my Em11/Dside
Lest I Dforget those mistakes
Dmaj9That better men have madeEm11/D
The battles fought and lostD
Dmaj9Small victories at what Em11/Dcost?
The Dcurriculum is dated
My Dmaj9inspiration fading
Em11/DA slow setting sunD D
[Chorus 2]
Gmaj7 D*
There's a boat leaving
Where it Gmaj7goes
D*
Well, I don't know
But if it Gmaj7floats
I'm Dmaj7get - D/Ating on
Gmaj7With or without you
[Bridge]
D D6 Gmaj9
D D6 Gmaj9
DThe winds are D6strong enoughGmaj9
DOur native tongues will D6fail usGmaj9
Dmaj9Oh, the Gmaj9pleasure I would Dmaj9takeGmaj9
Dmaj9 Gmaj9 D*
In renaming everything
[Chorus 3]
Gmaj7 D*
Gmaj7 D*
There are boats leaving
Where they Gmaj7go
D*
I don't know
But it's a Gmaj7chance
To see Dmaj7some - D/Athing Gmaj7new
Dmaj7 D/AWill you Gmaj7come with me?
[Outro]
Dmaj7 D/A Gmaj7
Dmaj7 D/A Gmaj7
Dmaj7 D/A Gmaj7
All chords in this song (8)
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I Got High
by Owen
Chords in this song · guitar
D
Dmaj9
Em11/D
Gmaj7
Dmaj7
D/A
D6
Gmaj9
Tuning: DADF#Ad (Open D)
Capo: 9th fret
This song is played in Open D tuning (DADF#Ad from low to high), with a capo on the 9th fret.
Below, I've provided the names of the chords relative to the capo, as well as how they are voiced.
If you don't feel like messing around with retuning your guitar, you can find the absolute chord names
by transposing the tab down three half steps and strum along with those instead.
D Dmaj9 Em11/D Gmaj7 Dmaj7 D/A D
*
D |--0---0------0-------0-------0-----0---0---------------------|
A |--0---4------0-------5-------0-----0---5---------------------|
F#|--0---0------1-------0-------0-----0---0---------------------|
D |--0---2------0-------0-------0-----0---4---------------------|
A |--0---0------2-------5-------4-----0---0---------------------|
D |--0---0------0-------5-------0-----7---0---------------------|
These are the chord voicings used throughout the plucked section in the bridge:
D D6 Gmaj9 Dmaj9
D |--0---0----0------0-----|
A |--0---0----0------0-----|
F#|--3---0----0------0-----|
D |--4---0----0------2-----|
A |--5---2----0------0-----|
D |--0---0----5------0-----|
I've given the picking pattern for the bridge below (4/4 time, a space of two dashes (--)
indicates a sixteenth note). In practice it is not played as precisely as I have written it; the
notes are plucked as you are strumming, so there are always open notes resonating.
I've also marked out how the plucked chord changes correspond with the lyrics.
D
D |----------------------------------------------------|
A |--------0--0--------------------------------0--0----|
F#|--------0--0--------------------------3-----0--0----|
D |--------0--0--4h-0--0-----------------------0--0----|
A |--------------------5-----4-----5-------------------|
D |--0-------------------------------------------------|
D6 Gmaj9
D |-----------7-----4----------------------------------|
A |-----------------------------------7-----5----------|
F#|--0L-0-----------------0--0L-0-----------------0----|
D |--0L-0--0-----------------0L-0--0-------------------| [x4 from first bar)
A |--0h-2----------------------------------------------|
D |--------------------------0h-5----------------------|
Dmaj9 Gmaj9
D |-----------7-----4----------------------------------|
A |--------0--------------0--0-----------7-----5-------|
F#|--0--------------------0--0--------0----------------|
D |--0h-2-----------------0--0-------------------------| (x3)
A |--0-------------------------------------------------|
D |-----------------------------5----------------------|
Dmaj9 Gmaj9 D
*
D |-----------7-----4--------------------2h-0----------|--0----|
A |--------0--------------0-----------0----------------|--5----|
F#|--0--------------------0--------0-----------3h-0----|--0----|
D |--0h-2-----------------0----------------------------|--4----|
A |--0-------------------------------------------------|--0----|
D |--------------------------5-------------------------|--0----|
[Intro]
D Dmaj9 Em11/D
(x4)
[Verse 1]
D Dmaj9
I got high
Em11/D
With an art teacher of mine
D
I learned how to paint
Dmaj9 Em11/D
Portraits and landscapes with perspective
[Verse 2]
D
But I've been sitting here
Dmaj9
The better part of eighteen years
Em11/D
Blank stare blank canvas
D Dmaj9
In need of a new view
Em11/D D D
Of some new scenery to render
[Chorus 1]
Gmaj7 D
*
There's a boat leaving
Gmaj7
Where it goes
N.C.
I don't know
[Verse 3]
D Dmaj9 Em11/D
D Dmaj9 Em11/D
D
I've been buried alive
Dmaj9 Em11/D
My history teacher by my side
D
Lest I forget those mistakes
Dmaj9 Em11/D
That better men have made
D
The battles fought and lost
Dmaj9 Em11/D
Small victories at what cost?
D
The curriculum is dated
Dmaj9
My inspiration fading
Em11/D D D
A slow setting sun
[Chorus 2]
Gmaj7 D
*
There's a boat leaving
Gmaj7
Where it goes
D
*
Well, I don't know
Gmaj7
But if it floats
Dmaj7 D/A
I'm get - ting on
Gmaj7
With or without you
[Bridge]
D D6 Gmaj9
D D6 Gmaj9
D D6 Gmaj9
The winds are strong enough
D D6 Gmaj9
Our native tongues will fail us
Dmaj9 Gmaj9 Dmaj9 Gmaj9
Oh, the pleasure I would take
Dmaj9 Gmaj9 D
*
In renaming everything
[Chorus 3]
Gmaj7 D
*
Gmaj7 D
*
There are boats leaving
Gmaj7
Where they go
D
*
I don't know
Gmaj7
But it's a chance
Dmaj7 D/A Gmaj7
To see some - thing new
Dmaj7 D/A Gmaj7
Will you come with me?
[Outro]
Dmaj7 D/A Gmaj7
Dmaj7 D/A Gmaj7
Dmaj7 D/A Gmaj7
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