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When Were High

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1/49

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 49Position: 4

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Verse 1]
There Emwas a time, there Dwas a life, I Amwas inside my Bhead
Then fCinally I rBested in your bEmedB7  
The bEmars, the dives, the wDorst of vibes
I thAmought had come to pBass
But stCill I couldnât sBeem to make it lEmastB  
[Pre-Chorus 1]
CI'd swallow the mAmoon and the stars
To fB7ollow the beat of your heart
[Chorus]
Oh wEmhen we're high
Oh my God, you bBlow my mind
So lAmet's get high, let's get hBigh
Live until we dEmie, yeahB7  
Oh yEmou and I, you and I
Let's just do it oBne more time, one more time
A million times
AmLet's get high, let's get Bhigh
Live until we dEmie, yeahB7  
[Verse 2]
A stEmate of mind collDected like
A slAmowly wound bouquBet
With mCemories of our fBavorite nights and dEmaysB7  
[Pre-Chorus 2]
CLet's swallow the mAmoon and the stars
Let's wB7allow just right where we are
[Chorus]
Oh wEmhen we're high
Oh my God, you bBlow my mind
So lAmet's get high, let's get hiBgh
Live until we dEmie, yeahB7  
Oh yEmou and I, you and I
Let's just do it oBne more time, one more time
A million times
AmLet's get high, let's get Bhigh
Live until we dEmie, yeahB7  
[Post-Chorus]
e|----Em----------------------------|-B-----------------------|
B|--------------------------------|------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|------------------------|
D|-4-4h5-5-4--2--4-4h5--5-4--2--4-|-4-4-2--1--2-4--4-2--1--|
A|--------------------------------|------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|------------------------|
e|-----Am--------------------------|-Em-----------------B7-----------|
B|-------------------------------|-----------------------------|
G|-------------------------------|-----------------------------|
D|-4-4h5-5-4--2--4-5--7-6-5-2--4-|-5-5-4--2--0-2--0-------0----|
A|-------------------------------|------------------2-0-2---2-0|
E|-------------------------------|-----------------------------|
[Bridge]
e|-Em------------|
B|-------------|
G|-------------|
D|-------------|
A|-------------|
E|-0-----------|
EmOh my, my, kiss the sky
Jimmy, baby, you were right
ShB7e's so fine, hips don't lie
Hit me baby one more time
AmGo ahead and insert any random ass line
Go aheEmad, yeah, yB7eah
[Chorus] x2 
'Cause wEmhen we're high
Oh my God, you bBlow my mind
So lAmet's get high, let's get hBigh
Live until we dEmie, yeahB7  
Oh yEmou and I, you and I
Let's just do it oBne more time, one more time
A million times
AmLet's get high, let's get hiBgh
Live until we dEmie, yeahB7  

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O22OOO

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

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E minor

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When Were High

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[Verse 1]

Em D Am B

There was a time, there was a life, I was inside my head

C B Em B7

Then finally I rested in your bed

Em D

The bars, the dives, the worst of vibes

Am B

I thought had come to pass

C B Em B

But still I couldnât seem to make it last

[Pre-Chorus 1]

C Am

I'd swallow the moon and the stars

To follow the beat of your heart

[Chorus]

Oh when we're high

Oh my God, you blow my mind

Am B

So let's get high, let's get high

Em B7

Live until we die, yeah

Oh you and I, you and I

Let's just do it one more time, one more time

A million times

Am B

Let's get high, let's get high

Em B7

Live until we die, yeah

[Verse 2]

Em D

A state of mind collected like

Am B

A slowly wound bouquet

C B Em B7

With memories of our favorite nights and days

[Pre-Chorus 2]

C Am

Let's swallow the moon and the stars

Let's wallow just right where we are

[Chorus]

Oh when we're high

Oh my God, you blow my mind

Am B

So let's get high, let's get high

Em B7

Live until we die, yeah

Oh you and I, you and I

Let's just do it one more time, one more time

A million times

Am B

Let's get high, let's get high

Em B7

Live until we die, yeah

[Post-Chorus]

Em B

e|--------------------------------|------------------------|

B|--------------------------------|------------------------|

G|--------------------------------|------------------------|

D|-4-4h5-5-4--2--4-4h5--5-4--2--4-|-4-4-2--1--2-4--4-2--1--|

A|--------------------------------|------------------------|

E|--------------------------------|------------------------|

Am Em B7

e|-------------------------------|-----------------------------|

B|-------------------------------|-----------------------------|

G|-------------------------------|-----------------------------|

D|-4-4h5-5-4--2--4-5--7-6-5-2--4-|-5-5-4--2--0-2--0-------0----|

A|-------------------------------|------------------2-0-2---2-0|

E|-------------------------------|-----------------------------|

[Bridge]

e|-------------|

B|-------------|

G|-------------|

D|-------------|

A|-------------|

E|-0-----------|

Oh my, my, kiss the sky

Jimmy, baby, you were right

She's so fine, hips don't lie

Hit me baby one more time

Go ahead and insert any random ass line

Em B7

Go ahead, yeah, yeah

[Chorus] x2

'Cause when we're high

Oh my God, you blow my mind

Am B

So let's get high, let's get high

Em B7

Live until we die, yeah

Oh you and I, you and I

Let's just do it one more time, one more time

A million times

Am B

Let's get high, let's get high

Em B7

Live until we die, yeah

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