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High Life

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HIGH LIFE - Counting Crows
                Dxx0232
              GM7x20032
Csus2(add11)     x30032 (I'll call it Csus2 for easier reference) 
Intro:  D-  GM7-  Csus2-   GM7x2
DSuch a life
GM7Such a life
Csus2Such a life
GM7I'm a comet ... 
Dhonestly... GM7I doCsus2n't know GM7why
DAll my friends got flGM7owers in their Csus2eyes
GM7But I got none this DseasonGM7  Csus2  GM7  
DAll of last year's bloGM7oms have gone and dCsus2ied
GM7Time doesn't give a reDasonGM7  Csus2  GM7  
(Same chords here)
well hey maybe you ask yourself
Sometimes what you need to be forgiven
Everything that you ever done wrong
Is the reason that I'm driven
Straight to tears
CHORUS:
 F#m-  G- A  
 F#m-  G-                Ax2
 F#m-  G- A  
Csus2
Waiting here for you
Wanting to tell you
How I get me ends and my beginnings mixed up, too
Just the way you do
I thought if I told you
You might want to stay for just another day or two
same D - GM7 - Csus2 - GM7 progression
It's just like answers that come in small packages that go in the mail
Waiting for the trains that just never come
Beginning to believe in The disappearing nature of the people we have been
We have begun to change
Into the worst kind of people
So what kind of apology
No apologies
This apology doesn't describe
The way it feels to feel for you
CHORUS:
 F#m-  G- A  
 F#m-  G-                Ax2
 F#m-  G- A  
C
Waiting here for you
Wanting to tell you
How I find myself slowly disappearing, too
Just the way you do
I thought if I told you
You might want to help me to remain with you
same D - GM7 - Csus2 - GM7 progression
I just wanna stay for a little while
I wanna stay a little while
Oh, come on (4 times)
Cause there's a night light just falling down on me
I just feel like a change
But if the southern summer sea of flowers
Won't bloom without the rain
But oh this desert life
This high life
Here at the dying of the day
I wasn't made for the scene, baby
But I wasn't made in this scene, baby
It's just my way
I don't wanna go home alone
I wanna come on home to you
CHORUS:
 F#m-  G- A  
 F#m-  G-                Ax2
 F#m-  G- A  
C
Waiting here for you
Wanting to tell you
How I line my sky with all the silver I can get
Just the way you do
I thought if I told you
You might want to stay for just another day or two
same D - GM7 - Csus2 - GM7 progression
(whispering-like)
Isn't that just like disappearing into the sum of yourself
and the person you are disappearing into
it's like one plus one equals nothing at all
one plus two equals nothing at all
one plus me equals nothing at all
one plus you equals one plus you equals you equals
you and you and you and
nothing at all (repeated 10 times)

All chords in this song (7)

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High Life

by Counting Crows

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

GM7

Csus2

F#m

HIGH LIFE - Counting Crows

xx0232

GM7

x20032

Csus2(add11) x30032 (I'll call it Csus2 for easier reference)

D GM7 Csus2 GM7

Intro: - - - x2

Such a life

GM7

Such a life

Csus2

Such a life

GM7

I'm a comet ...

D GM7 Csus2 GM7

honestly... I don't know why

D GM7 Csus2

All my friends got flowers in their eyes

GM7 D GM7 Csus2 GM7

But I got none this season

D GM7 Csus2

All of last year's blooms have gone and died

GM7 D GM7 Csus2 GM7

Time doesn't give a reason

(Same chords here)

well hey maybe you ask yourself

Sometimes what you need to be forgiven

Everything that you ever done wrong

Is the reason that I'm driven

Straight to tears

CHORUS:

F#m G A

- -

F#m G A

- - x2

F#m G A

- -

Csus2

Waiting here for you

Wanting to tell you

How I get me ends and my beginnings mixed up, too

Just the way you do

I thought if I told you

You might want to stay for just another day or two

same D - GM7 - Csus2 - GM7 progression

It's just like answers that come in small packages that go in the mail

Waiting for the trains that just never come

Beginning to believe in The disappearing nature of the people we have been

We have begun to change

Into the worst kind of people

So what kind of apology

No apologies

This apology doesn't describe

The way it feels to feel for you

CHORUS:

F#m G A

- -

F#m G A

- - x2

F#m G A

- -

Waiting here for you

Wanting to tell you

How I find myself slowly disappearing, too

Just the way you do

I thought if I told you

You might want to help me to remain with you

same D - GM7 - Csus2 - GM7 progression

I just wanna stay for a little while

I wanna stay a little while

Oh, come on (4 times)

Cause there's a night light just falling down on me

I just feel like a change

But if the southern summer sea of flowers

Won't bloom without the rain

But oh this desert life

This high life

Here at the dying of the day

I wasn't made for the scene, baby

But I wasn't made in this scene, baby

It's just my way

I don't wanna go home alone

I wanna come on home to you

CHORUS:

F#m G A

- -

F#m G A

- - x2

F#m G A

- -

Waiting here for you

Wanting to tell you

How I line my sky with all the silver I can get

Just the way you do

I thought if I told you

You might want to stay for just another day or two

same D - GM7 - Csus2 - GM7 progression

(whispering-like)

Isn't that just like disappearing into the sum of yourself

and the person you are disappearing into

it's like one plus one equals nothing at all

one plus two equals nothing at all

one plus me equals nothing at all

one plus you equals one plus you equals you equals

you and you and you and

nothing at all (repeated 10 times)

About High Life Chords by Counting Crows

Learn how to play High Life by Counting Crows with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “High Life chords”, “High Life guitar chords”, or “Counting Crows High Life chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy High Life chords and for experienced players who want accurate High Life lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, GM7, Csus2, F#m, G, A.

FAQ — High Life by Counting Crows

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What key is "High Life" in?

The chords for "High Life" show the original chord names (including D, GM7, Csus2, F#m, G, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.