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Eight Miles High

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Eight Miles High chords *
EmEight F#mmiles Ghigh   Dand when you Ctouch down
GYou'll find that it's Dstranger than CknownCmaj7  
EmSigns F#min the Gstreet,   Dthat say where you're Cgoing
GAre somewhere Djust being their CownCmaj7  
EmNowF#mhere Gis    Dthere warmth to be Cfound
GAmong those Dafraid of losing their CgroundCmaj7  
EmRain F#mgray Gtown   Dknown for it's Csound
GIn places Dsmall faces unCboundCmaj7  
EmRound F#mthe Gsquares   Dhuddled in Cstorms
GSome laughing Dsome just shapeless CformsCmaj7  
EmSideF#mwalk Gscenes   Dand black limouCsines
GSome living Dsome standing aCloneCmaj7  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
    Em= F#m  
   F#m= Abm  
     G= A  
     D= E  
     C= D  
 Cmaj7= Dmaj7  

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Eight Miles High

by The Byrds

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Cmaj7

Abm

Dmaj7

Eight Miles High chords *

Em F#m G D C

Eight miles high and when you touch down

G D C Cmaj7

You'll find that it's stranger than known

Em F#m G D C

Signs in the street, that say where you're going

G D C Cmaj7

Are somewhere just being their own

Em F#m G D C

Nowhere is there warmth to be found

G D C Cmaj7

Among those afraid of losing their ground

Em F#m G D C

Rain gray town known for it's sound

G D C Cmaj7

In places small faces unbound

Em F#m G D C

Round the squares huddled in storms

G D C Cmaj7

Some laughing some just shapeless forms

Em F#m G D C

Sidewalk scenes and black limousines

G D C Cmaj7

Some living some standing alone

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

Em F#m

F#m Abm

G A

D E

C D

Cmaj7 Dmaj7

About Eight Miles High Chords by The Byrds

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