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Higher Ground

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Capo 2
[Intro]
A  E  D  E
A  E  D  E
[Verse]
  AHey youE  
  Dit is not that Ei looking fC#m7or good nF#mews
  Dnot expEecting any chC#m7ange in yF#mou
  nBmo no no, that's nBm7ot why i am bEack
[Verse]
  AHey youE  
  DI did not cEame back to your hC#m7ouse agaF#min
  Dto find out Eif you have a brC#m7and new frF#miend
  it was lBmong ago that i was sBm7ick with desEire
[Chorus]
  DI just wEanna know a sC#m7ecretF#m  
  And fDind out Eif there C#m7isF#m  
  A blDue blue heEaven for the bC#m7itterF#m  
  Where wDe could fly and then lE7and again
  On higher grAound
[Interlude]
A  E  F#m  C#m7  D    E7
A  E  F#m  C#m7  D    E7
A  E7
A  E7
[Verse]
  AHey you,E  
  Ddo u remEember all the nC#m7ights awF#make
  Dlook picEture at C#m7ice cold spF#mace
  on a arBmise as such
  when nBm7othing can hEappens.
[Chorus]
  DI just wEanna know a sC#m7ecretF#m  
  And fDind out Eif there C#m7isF#m  
  A blDue blue heEaven for the bC#m7itterF#m  
  Where wDe could fly and then lE7and again
  On higher grAound
[Interlude]
A  E  D  E
A  E  D  E
A  E7
A  E7
[Verse]
  AHey youE  
  Dit is not that Ei am looking fC#m7or good nF#mews
  Dnot expEecting any chC#m7ange in yF#mou
  nBmo no no, that's nBm7ot why i am bEack
[Verse]
  AHey youE  
  Di should Eask myself the rC#m7eason whF#my
  DI think i sEee the answer C#m7in your F#meyes
  it is a cBmolor that, and is not the Bm7one I remEember
[Chorus]
  DI just wEanna know a sC#m7ecretF#m  
  And fDind out Eif there C#m7isF#m  
  A blDue blue heEaven for the bC#m7itterF#m  
  Where wDe could fly and then lEand again
[Outro]
  DI just wEanna know a sC#m7ecretF#m  
  And fDind out Eif there C#m7isF#m  
  A blDue blue heEaven for the bC#m7itterF#m  
  Where wDe could fly and then lE7and again
  On higher grAound
[Outro]
A  E  D  E
A  E  D  E
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Higher Ground

by Idde Schultz

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

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m7

F#m

Bm7

Capo 2

[Intro]

A E D E

[Verse]

A E

Hey you

D E C#m7 F#m

it is not that i looking for good news

D E C#m7 F#m

not expecting any change in you

Bm Bm7 E

no no no, that's not why i am back

[Verse]

A E

Hey you

D E C#m7 F#m

I did not came back to your house again

D E C#m7 F#m

to find out if you have a brand new friend

Bm Bm7 E

it was long ago that i was sick with desire

[Chorus]

D E C#m7 F#m

I just wanna know a secret

D E C#m7 F#m

And find out if there is

D E C#m7 F#m

A blue blue heaven for the bitter

D E7

Where we could fly and then land again

On higher ground

[Interlude]

A E F#m C#m7 D E7

A E7

[Verse]

A E

Hey you,

D E C#m7 F#m

do u remember all the nights awake

D E C#m7 F#m

look picture at ice cold space

on a arise as such

Bm7 E

when nothing can happens.

[Chorus]

D E C#m7 F#m

I just wanna know a secret

D E C#m7 F#m

And find out if there is

D E C#m7 F#m

A blue blue heaven for the bitter

D E7

Where we could fly and then land again

On higher ground

[Interlude]

A E D E

A E7

[Verse]

A E

Hey you

D E C#m7 F#m

it is not that i am looking for good news

D E C#m7 F#m

not expecting any change in you

Bm Bm7 E

no no no, that's not why i am back

[Verse]

A E

Hey you

D E C#m7 F#m

i should ask myself the reason why

D E C#m7 F#m

I think i see the answer in your eyes

Bm Bm7 E

it is a color that, and is not the one I remember

[Chorus]

D E C#m7 F#m

I just wanna know a secret

D E C#m7 F#m

And find out if there is

D E C#m7 F#m

A blue blue heaven for the bitter

D E

Where we could fly and then land again

[Outro]

D E C#m7 F#m

I just wanna know a secret

D E C#m7 F#m

And find out if there is

D E C#m7 F#m

A blue blue heaven for the bitter

D E7

Where we could fly and then land again

On higher ground

[Outro]

A E D E

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