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"High Life" by Mike + The Mechanics from their 2017 album "Let Me Fly"
The chords in the verse are my harmonic interpretation of the 2 note guitar line
For a more accurate version, please see my tab version of this song.
[Intro]
Bb F F Eb Bb F F Eb
[Verse]
BbFriend of mine, Ffriend of Fmine, told Ebme about a
BbGirl that I Fleft behind, Fsaid she was Ebliving on her
BbOwnF, anFd I said she Ebneeded to go BbhomeF  Eb  F  
so I Bbtried to fiFnd, tried Fto find, but she's Ebelusive at the
BbBest of times, Fbest of Ftimes, I tried to Ebget inside her
BbHeaFd, FI tried to Ebthink of what I BbsaidF  Eb  F  
[Pre-Chorus]
CmYeah I was lookGming through the cold Abdark nights
AbBut there was nothing Gmto Bbfind
CmI asked a stranGmger if he knew Abyour name
AbSaid you nearly lost Gmyour Bbmind
[Chorus]
Looking for the Ebhigh life
Bb'Cause it's over Abnow
Said that you could Ebsee it
AbIn her Bbeyes
Looking for the Ebhigh life
BbWasn't working About
But she'll be Eblooking for the Abrest of her Bblife
Yeah she'll be Eblooking for the Abrest of her Bblife
[Post-Chorus]
Bb F F Eb Bb F F Eb
[Verse]
BbThere she goes, thFere shFe goes, it's Ebtoo late but I
BbShould have told, should FhavFe told, that she don't Ebneed to be like
BbTheFm, Fto Ebbe loved in the BbendF  Eb  F  
[Pre-Chorus]
CmSo she went off inGmto the cold dark Abnight
AbBut there was nothGming Bbfind
CmI should have held her Gmclose for one last Abtime
AbSo she wouldn't lose Gmher Bbmind
[Chorus]
Looking for the Ebhigh life
Bb'Cause it's over Abnow
Said that you could Ebsee it
AbIn her Bbeyes
Looking for the Ebhigh life
BbWasn't working About
But she'll be Eblooking for the Abrest of her Bblife
Looking for the Ebhigh life
Bb'Cause it's over Abnow
Said that you could Ebsee it
AbIn her Bbeyes
Looking for the Ebhigh life
BbWasn't working About
But she'll be Eblooking for the Abrest of her Bblife
Yeah, she'll be Eblooking for the Abrest of her Bblife
Said she'll be Eblooking for the Abrest of her Bblife
Her lifeEb  Ab  Bb  

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High Life

by Mike + The Mechanics

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"High Life" by Mike + The Mechanics from their 2017 album "Let Me Fly"

The chords in the verse are my harmonic interpretation of the 2 note guitar line

For a more accurate version, please see my tab version of this song.

[Intro]

Bb F F Eb Bb F F Eb

[Verse]

Bb F F Eb

Friend of mine, friend of mine, told me about a

Bb F F Eb

Girl that I left behind, said she was living on her

Bb F F Eb Bb F Eb F

Own, and I said she needed to go home

Bb F F Eb

so I tried to find, tried to find, but she's elusive at the

Bb F F Eb

Best of times, best of times, I tried to get inside her

Bb F F Eb Bb F Eb F

Head, I tried to think of what I said

[Pre-Chorus]

Cm Gm Ab

Yeah I was looking through the cold dark nights

Ab Gm Bb

But there was nothing to find

Cm Gm Ab

I asked a stranger if he knew your name

Ab Gm Bb

Said you nearly lost your mind

[Chorus]

Looking for the high life

Bb Ab

'Cause it's over now

Said that you could see it

Ab Bb

In her eyes

Looking for the high life

Bb Ab

Wasn't working out

Eb Ab Bb

But she'll be looking for the rest of her life

Eb Ab Bb

Yeah she'll be looking for the rest of her life

[Post-Chorus]

Bb F F Eb Bb F F Eb

[Verse]

Bb F F Eb

There she goes, there she goes, it's too late but I

Bb F F Eb

Should have told, should have told, that she don't need to be like

Bb F F Eb Bb F Eb F

Them, to be loved in the end

[Pre-Chorus]

Cm Gm Ab

So she went off into the cold dark night

Ab Gm Bb

But there was nothing find

Cm Gm Ab

I should have held her close for one last time

Ab Gm Bb

So she wouldn't lose her mind

[Chorus]

Looking for the high life

Bb Ab

'Cause it's over now

Said that you could see it

Ab Bb

In her eyes

Looking for the high life

Bb Ab

Wasn't working out

Eb Ab Bb

But she'll be looking for the rest of her life

Looking for the high life

Bb Ab

'Cause it's over now

Said that you could see it

Ab Bb

In her eyes

Looking for the high life

Bb Ab

Wasn't working out

Eb Ab Bb

But she'll be looking for the rest of her life

Eb Ab Bb

Yeah, she'll be looking for the rest of her life

Eb Ab Bb

Said she'll be looking for the rest of her life

Eb Ab Bb

Her life

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