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[Verse 1]
What comes up Gmust come downEm  
I learn it in mGy science class
No, CI'm not that Gdumb
Your Emfingertips (Your fingertipsC) upon mGy skin (Upon my skin)
You bring Emsunshine to my Cwindow, baby let it inD  
[Chorus]
Wherever Gwe go, I wanna stay Dhigh not Emlow
Wherever Gwe go, we're gonna get Dhigher than the Csun, my baby
Wherever Gwe go, I wanna stay Dhigh not Emlow
Wherever Gwe go, we're gonna stay Emhigh
[Verse 2]
What comes Gup (What comes up) must come Emdown (Must come down)
But you and me, we're Gfloating Cabove the Gground
Our generGation (Our generation) has so much gEmloom (Has so much gloom)
'Cause there Cain't no money Gleft after the Embaby boomD  
[Chorus]
Wherever Gwe go, I wanna stay Dhigh not Emlow
Wherever Gwe go, we're gonna get Dhigher than the Csun, my baby
Wherever Gwe go, I wanna stay Dhigh not Emlow
Wherever Gwe go, we're gonna stay Emhigh
[Bridge] (single strum for every chord)
Don't let me Gdown
Not now 'cause GI've been high for so Emlong
That I Cdon't know how to come dGown
Don't try, GI don't even care Emif you lie, Cyou and me
Don't let me Gdown
Not now 'cause GI've been high for so Emlong
That I Cdon't know how to come dGown
Don't try, GI don't even care iEmf you lie, Cyou and me
[Pre-Chorus]
We're gonna stay Emhigh
We're gonna stay EmhighD  
[Chorus]
Wherever Gwe go, I wanna stay Dhigh not Emlow
Wherever Gwe go, we're gonna get Dhigher than the Csun, my baby
Wherever Gwe go, I wanna stay Dhigh not Emlow
Wherever Gwe go, we're gonna stay Dhigh Em(We're gonna stay high)
[Post-Chorus]  ((*I'd recommend to play the three G chords in the last line with one strum each))
EmWe're gonna Cstay high, Emhigh, high, high (Higher)
EmWe're gonna Cstay high, Emhigh, high, high
EmWe're gonna Gget high, Emhigh, high, high (Higher)
EmWe're gonna Cstay high, Emhigh, high, high
EmWe're gonna Gget high, Emhigh, high, high (Higher)
EmWe're gonna Cstay high, Emhigh, high, high
EmWe're gonna Gget high, Emhigh, high, high (Higher)
EmWe're gonna Cstay high, Emhigh, high, high
EmWe're gonna Gget high, Emhigh, high, high (Higher)
EmWe're gonna Cstay high, Ghigh, Ghigh, Ghigh

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Stay High

by Mika

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

G Em

What comes up must come down

I learn it in my science class

C G

No, I'm not that dumb

Em C G

Your fingertips (Your fingertips) upon my skin (Upon my skin)

Em C D

You bring sunshine to my window, baby let it in

[Chorus]

G D Em

Wherever we go, I wanna stay high not low

G D C

Wherever we go, we're gonna get higher than the sun, my baby

G D Em

Wherever we go, I wanna stay high not low

G Em

Wherever we go, we're gonna stay high

[Verse 2]

G Em

What comes up (What comes up) must come down (Must come down)

G C G

But you and me, we're floating above the ground

G Em

Our generation (Our generation) has so much gloom (Has so much gloom)

C G Em D

'Cause there ain't no money left after the baby boom

[Chorus]

G D Em

Wherever we go, I wanna stay high not low

G D C

Wherever we go, we're gonna get higher than the sun, my baby

G D Em

Wherever we go, I wanna stay high not low

G Em

Wherever we go, we're gonna stay high

[Bridge] (single strum for every chord)

Don't let me down

G Em

Not now 'cause I've been high for so long

C G

That I don't know how to come down

G Em C

Don't try, I don't even care if you lie, you and me

Don't let me down

G Em

Not now 'cause I've been high for so long

C G

That I don't know how to come down

G Em C

Don't try, I don't even care if you lie, you and me

[Pre-Chorus]

We're gonna stay high

Em D

We're gonna stay high

[Chorus]

G D Em

Wherever we go, I wanna stay high not low

G D C

Wherever we go, we're gonna get higher than the sun, my baby

G D Em

Wherever we go, I wanna stay high not low

G D Em

Wherever we go, we're gonna stay high (We're gonna stay high)

[Post-Chorus] ((*I'd recommend to play the three G chords in the last line with one strum each))

Em C Em

We're gonna stay high, high, high, high (Higher)

Em C Em

We're gonna stay high, high, high, high

Em G Em

We're gonna get high, high, high, high (Higher)

Em C Em

We're gonna stay high, high, high, high

Em G Em

We're gonna get high, high, high, high (Higher)

Em C Em

We're gonna stay high, high, high, high

Em G Em

We're gonna get high, high, high, high (Higher)

Em C Em

We're gonna stay high, high, high, high

Em G Em

We're gonna get high, high, high, high (Higher)

Em C G G G

We're gonna stay high, high, high, high

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