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High Sierra

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[Intro]
Bm Em
A  D
Bm A
Bm A  G
[Verse 1]
WBmhat about the one who said he loved Emyou
WAhat about the one who said he cDared
DBmon't bother trying to fiAnd him
BmWay up in the icy aAirG  
[Verse 2]
BmOh, you played with his hearEmtstrings
AAnd you played without a cDare
BmBut not up in the high siAerra
BmYou won't play his heart out tBhere- er, erEm  
[Bridge]
The anAgels lay their clouds across his sF#kyG  A  
They lBmine up for him every nEmight
SoAme have wings and others sing
The Emrest do lazy ballets in the AairD  A  
[Chorus]
TBmhere he's got a bird to give him wEmarning
AAnd he's got a lookout tDoo
BmThe beauty of the high sAierra
BmAnd she's looking out for yAou, Ou, OuG  
[Instrumental]
Bm Em
A  D
Bm A
Bm A
Em
[Bridge]
The anAgels lay there clouds across his sF#kyG  A  
TBmhey line up for him every niEmght
SoAme have wings and others sing
The rEmest do lazy ballets in the aAirD  A  
[Chorus]
WBmhat about the one who said he lEmoved you
WAhat about the one who said he cDared
BmHe's up in the high siAerra
BmBut don't bother looking thAere- eGr, er
[Intrumental- Out]
Bm Em
A  D
Bm A
Bm A
Bm Em
A  D
Bm A
Em A
Bm Em
A  D
Bm A
Em A
Bm Em
A  D
Bm A
Em A
G  A    D

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High Sierra

by Boz Scaggs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Bm Em

A D

Bm A

Bm A G

[Verse 1]

Bm Em

What about the one who said he loved you

A D

What about the one who said he cared

Bm A

Don't bother trying to find him

Bm A G

Way up in the icy air

[Verse 2]

Bm Em

Oh, you played with his heartstrings

A D

And you played without a care

Bm A

But not up in the high sierra

Bm B Em

You won't play his heart out there- er, er

[Bridge]

A F# G A

The angels lay their clouds across his sky

Bm Em

They line up for him every night

Some have wings and others sing

Em A D A

The rest do lazy ballets in the air

[Chorus]

Bm Em

There he's got a bird to give him warning

A D

And he's got a lookout too

Bm A

The beauty of the high sierra

Bm A G

And she's looking out for you, Ou, Ou

[Instrumental]

Bm Em

A D

Bm A

[Bridge]

A F# G A

The angels lay there clouds across his sky

Bm Em

They line up for him every night

Some have wings and others sing

Em A D A

The rest do lazy ballets in the air

[Chorus]

Bm Em

What about the one who said he loved you

A D

What about the one who said he cared

Bm A

He's up in the high sierra

Bm A G

But don't bother looking there- er, er

[Intrumental- Out]

Bm Em

A D

Bm A

Bm Em

A D

Bm A

Em A

Bm Em

A D

Bm A

Em A

Bm Em

A D

Bm A

Em A

G A D

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