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Ive Been High

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[Intro]
C
[Verse]
CHave you Fseen?  AmHave Gnot will travel
CHave I mFissed the big rGeveal?
CDo my eFyes,   Amdo my eGyes seem empty?
CI've forgFotten how this feelsG  
[Chorus]
DmI've been Ahigh,    DmI've Aclimbed so high
But lDmight, someAtimes it Fwashes over Gme
[Verse]
CHave you Fbeen?    AmHave dGone will travel
CI feFll down on my Gknees
CWas I wFrong?   AmI don't know, Gdon't answer.
CI just Fneeded to Gbelieve.
[Chorus]
DmI've been Ahigh,    DmI've Aclimbed so high
The lDmight, someAtimes it Fwashes over Gme
[Bridge]
AmSo I Fdive into a Cpool so cool and Gdeep
that if I sAmink I sink and Fwhen I swim I Dmfly so hGigh.
[Verse]
CWhat I Fwant,   Amwhat I rGeally want is
CJust to lFive my life on Ghigh.
CAnd I kFnow,   AmI know you wGant the same
CI can Fsee it in your Geyes.
[Chorus]
DmI've been Ahigh,    DmI've Aclimbed so high
The lDmight, someAtimes it Fwashes over Gme
[Outro]
FWashes over Gme
FClose my eyes so GI can see
FMake my make belGieve believe in me.
[Synth Finish]
(One strum each)
C F Am G
C F Am G
C F Am G
C Csus4 C

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Ive Been High

by R.E.M.

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Csus4

[Intro]

[Verse]

C F Am G

Have you seen? Have not will travel

C F G

Have I missed the big reveal?

C F Am G

Do my eyes, do my eyes seem empty?

C F G

I've forgotten how this feels

[Chorus]

Dm A Dm A

I've been high, I've climbed so high

Dm A F G

But light, sometimes it washes over me

[Verse]

C F Am G

Have you been? Have done will travel

C F G

I fell down on my knees

C F Am G

Was I wrong? I don't know, don't answer.

C F G

I just needed to believe.

[Chorus]

Dm A Dm A

I've been high, I've climbed so high

Dm A F G

The light, sometimes it washes over me

[Bridge]

Am F C G

So I dive into a pool so cool and deep

Am F Dm G

that if I sink I sink and when I swim I fly so high.

[Verse]

C F Am G

What I want, what I really want is

C F G

Just to live my life on high.

C F Am G

And I know, I know you want the same

C F G

I can see it in your eyes.

[Chorus]

Dm A Dm A

I've been high, I've climbed so high

Dm A F G

The light, sometimes it washes over me

[Outro]

F G

Washes over me

F G

Close my eyes so I can see

F G

Make my make believe believe in me.

[Synth Finish]

(One strum each)

C F Am G

C Csus4 C

About Ive Been High Chords by R.E.M.

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The chords for "Ive Been High" show the original chord names (including C, F, Am, G, Dm, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.