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Higher Ground

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[Intro]
F#m
[Verse 1]
F#mShips in the making
F#mBound for a distant shore
F#mWorld for the taking
F#mMen gone forever more
Boarding and G#msetting Asail
Yet vBmictory C#mwon't preF#mvail
[Chorus]
F#mFreeze the arrow Ein the Dair
Make your Amark and leave it hanging Ethere
BmBe the first to F#mturn aEround
Take the leap to land on higher gBroundF#m  
[Verse 2]
F#mCall in, surrender
F#mStill, I won't feel like defeat
Men laying G#mdown their swAords
BmEach of their oC#mwn acF#mcord
[Chorus]
F#mFreeze the arrow Ein the Dair
Make your mAark and leave it hanging tEhere
BmBe the first to tF#murn aEround
Take the leap to land on higher Bground
[Post-Chorus]
F#mRaise the banner to the sDky
Face the fAear and hold your head up hEigh
BmOooh-AoooGh, ooDoh-ooAoh
Take the lEmeap like yDou were Cbound for hBmigher EgroundF#m  
[Bridge]
F#mFreeze the arrow Ein the Dair
Make your mAark and leave it hanging tEhere
[Chorus]
AmFreeze the arrow Gin the Fair
Make your mCark and leave it hanging tGhere
DmBe the first to tAmurn aGround
Take the leap to land on higher gAmround
FYeah yCeahG  
DmBe the first to Amturn aBbround
Take the lGeap and land on higher gDroundA5  

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Higher Ground

by Rasmussen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

G#m

C#m

[Intro]

F#m

[Verse 1]

F#m

Ships in the making

F#m

Bound for a distant shore

F#m

World for the taking

F#m

Men gone forever more

G#m A

Boarding and setting sail

Bm C#m F#m

Yet victory won't prevail

[Chorus]

F#m E D

Freeze the arrow in the air

A E

Make your mark and leave it hanging there

Bm F#m E

Be the first to turn around

B F#m

Take the leap to land on higher ground

[Verse 2]

F#m

Call in, surrender

F#m

Still, I won't feel like defeat

G#m A

Men laying down their swords

Bm C#m F#m

Each of their own accord

[Chorus]

F#m E D

Freeze the arrow in the air

A E

Make your mark and leave it hanging there

Bm F#m E

Be the first to turn around

Take the leap to land on higher ground

[Post-Chorus]

F#m D

Raise the banner to the sky

A E

Face the fear and hold your head up high

Bm A G D A

Oooh-oooh, oooh-oooh

Em D C Bm E F#m

Take the leap like you were bound for higher ground

[Bridge]

F#m E D

Freeze the arrow in the air

A E

Make your mark and leave it hanging there

[Chorus]

Am G F

Freeze the arrow in the air

C G

Make your mark and leave it hanging there

Dm Am G

Be the first to turn around

Take the leap to land on higher ground

F C G

Yeah yeah

Dm Am Bb

Be the first to turn around

G D A5

Take the leap and land on higher ground

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