Red Hot Chili Peppers – Higher Ground (Guitar)

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[Intro] Em G A x8 [Verse 1]
Em    G  A  x4
People, keep on learnin'!

Em    G  A  x4
Soldiers, keep on warrin'!

F#m    A  B  F#m    A    B  F#m    A  B  F#m
World,              keep on turnin',

       A    B          Em    G  A
'cause it won't be too long
Em G A x3 [Verse 2]
    Em    G  A  x4
The Powers keep on lyin',

           Em    G  A  x4
While your people keep on dyin'

F#m    A  B  F#m    A    B  F#m     A  B  F#m
World,              keep on turnin',

       A    B          Em    G  A
'cause it won't be too long
Em G A x3 [Chorus]
    A                      Em       Em7
I'm so darn glad he let me try it again

          A
'Cause my last time on Earth

          Em              Em7
I lived a whole world of sin

    A                        Em           Em7
I'm so glad that I know more than I knew then

          F#m            B7
I'm gonna keep on tryin 'til I reach the

        Em    G  A  x4
Highest Ground
[Verse 3]
Em    G  A  x4
Teachers, keep on teachin'!

Em    G  A  x4
Preachers, keep on preachin'!

F#m    A  B  F#m    A    B  F#m     A  B  F#m
World,              keep on turnin',

       A    B          Em    G  A
'cause it won't be too long
Em G A x3 [Verse 4]
Em    G  A  x4
Lovers, keep on lovin',

        Em    G  A  x4
while believers keep on believin'

F#m    A  B  F#m    A    B    F#m     A  B  F#m
Sleepers,           just stop sleepin',

      A    B           Em    G  A
'cause it won't be too long
Em G A x3 [Chorus]
    A                      Em       Em7
I'm so darn glad he let me try it again

          A                             Em              Em7
'Cause my last time on Earth, I lived a whole world of sin

    A                        Em           Em7
I'm so glad that I know more than I knew then

          F#m            B7
I'm gonna keep on tryin 'til I reach the

        (Em)
Highest Ground
[Outro]
Em    G  A  x3
(Spoken) An' Stevie knows that, uh, nobody's gonna bring me down.

Em    G  A
Till I reach the highest ground

Em    G  A  x3
(Spoken) 'cause me 'n' Stevie, see, we're gonna be sailin' on the funky, funky sound

Em    G  A
Till I reach the highest ground

Em    G  A  x3
(Spoken) Bustin' out, an' I'll break you out, 'cause I'm sailin' on.

Em    G  A
Till I reach the highest ground

Em    G  A  x3
(Spoken) Just, uh, sailin' on, sailin' on to higher ground

Em    G  A
Till I reach the highest ground