Higher Ground

[Intro] Eb5  Gb5  Ab5  Eb5  Gb5  Ab5
        Eb5  Gb5  Ab5  Eb5  Gb5  Ab5

[Riff 1]
E|-------------------| 
B|-------------------| 
G|-------------------| 
D|-------4----4------| 
A|-6-6-6---h6--------| 
E|--------------h7---| 

E|-------------------| 
B|-------------------| 
G|-------------------| 
D|-------4-h8-6\4----| 
A|-6-6-6----------h6-| 
E|-------------------| 

[Primeira Parte]

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People
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Keep on    learnin'
 Eb5      Gb5 Ab5 Eb5
Soldiers
 Gb5   Ab5   Eb5  Gb5 Ab5 Eb5
Keep on     warrin'
 F5   Ab5 Bb5 F5
World
 Ab5   Bb5  Ab5  Ab5   Bb5
Keep on    turnin'
F7
  Cause it won't be
     Eb5    Gb5 Ab5 Eb5
Too long

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Powers
 Gb5   Ab5   Eb5  Gb5 Ab5 Eb5
Keep on     lyin'
  Eb5            Gb5 Ab5 Eb5
While your people
 Gb5   Ab5   Eb5  Gb5 Ab5 Eb5
Keep on     dyin'
 F5   Ab5 Bb5 F5
World
 Ab5   Bb5   Ab5  Ab5   Bb5
Keep on     turnin'
F7
  Cause it won't be
     Eb5    Gb5 Ab5 Eb5
Too long

[Refrão]

     Ab7
I'm so darn glad he
         Eb7
Let me try it again
          Ab7
Cause my last time on earth
            Eb
I lived a whole world of sin
     Ab7
I'm so glad that I know
       Eb
More than I knew then
 F5
Gonna keep on tryin'
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Till I reach the highest ground

[Segunda Parte]

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Teachers
 Gb5   Ab5  Eb5  Gb5 Ab5 Eb5
Keep on   teachin'
  Eb5     Gb5 Ab5 Eb5
Preachers
 Ab5   Bb5  Ab5  Ab5   Bb5
Keep on  preachin'

 F5   Ab5 Bb5 F5
World
 Ab5   Bb5   Ab5  Ab5   Bb5
Keep on     turnin'
F7
  Cause it won't be
     Eb5    Gb5 Ab5 Eb5
Too long
 Eb5   Gb5 Ab5 Eb5
Lovers
 Gb5   Ab5  Eb5  Gb5 Ab5 Eb5
Keep on lovin'
   Eb5    Gb5 Ab5 Eb5
Believers
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Keep on  believin'
   F5   Ab5 Bb5 F5
Sleepers
 Ab5   Bb5   Ab5  Ab5   Bb5
Just stop  sleepin'
F7
  Cause it won't be
     Eb5  Gb5 Ab5 Eb5
Too long

[Refrão]

     Ab7
I'm so darn glad he
         Eb7
Let me try it again
          Ab7
Cause my last time on earth
            Eb
I lived a whole world of sin
     Ab7
I'm so glad that I know
       Eb7
More than I knew then
 F5
Gonna keep on tryin'
 Ab7(9)                     Eb5   Gb5 Ab5
Till I reach the highest ground
 Ab7(9)                     Eb5   Gb5 Ab5
Till I reach my highest ground
 Ab7(9)                     Eb5   Gb5 Ab5
No one's gonna bring me down
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Oh no
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Till I reach my highest ground
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Don't you let nobody bring you down (they'll sho 'nuff try)
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God is gonna show you higher ground
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He's the only friend you have around