Higher Ground Chords by John Denver
Tempo:
81.7 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
Em
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D]
[G] [D]
[Em] There are those [D] who can live [G] with the things they don't [A] believe in.
[Em] They are giving up [D] their lives [G] for something that is less [A] than it [C] can be.
[Em] Some have [F#m] longed for a [G] home and a place of [D] inspiration.
[A] [Em] Some will fill the [D] emptiness inside [G] by giving it all to the [A] things that they [C] [G] believe.
They [D] [A] believe.
Maybe it's [D] just a dream in me.
[Bm] Maybe it's just [F#m] my style.
[G] Maybe it's [A] just the freedom [D] that I've found.
[A] But given the [D] possibility [Bm] of living up [G] to the dream in me,
[Em] you know that I'll be [A] reaching for [D] higher ground.
[G] [D]
[Em] I will stand on [D] my own.
[G] I will live up to [D] this vision.
[A] [Em] I will trust in what [D] I feel [G] and follow my heart [A] until it [C] brings me home.
[D] Bring me [A] home.
Maybe it's [D] just a dream in [Bm] me.
Maybe it's [F#m] just my style.
[G] Maybe it's [A] just the freedom [D] that I've [G] [D] found.
[A] Given the [D] possibility [Bm] of living up [G] to the dream in [Em] me,
you know that [A] I'll be reaching for [D] higher ground.
[A#] Lead me [F] through the night.
[A#] Lead me [F] to the light.
[G] Teach me the [D] magic of wonder.
[G] [Bm] Give me the [E] spirit to fly.
[Dm]
[A] Maybe it's [D] just a dream in [Bm] me.
Maybe it's just [F#m] my style.
[G] Maybe it's [A] just the freedom [D] that I've found.
[A] Given the [D] possibility [Bm] of living up [G] to the dream in [Em] me,
you know that [A] I'll be reaching for [D] higher ground.
[A] Maybe it's [D] just a dream in [Bm] me.
Maybe it's just my [F#m] [G] style.
Maybe it's [A] just the freedom [D] that I've found.
[A] Given the [D] possibility [Bm] of living up [G] to the dream in [Em] me,
you know that [A] I'll be reaching for [D] higher ground.
[G] [D]
[G] [A] [D]
[G] [D]
[Em] There are those [D] who can live [G] with the things they don't [A] believe in.
[Em] They are giving up [D] their lives [G] for something that is less [A] than it [C] can be.
[Em] Some have [F#m] longed for a [G] home and a place of [D] inspiration.
[A] [Em] Some will fill the [D] emptiness inside [G] by giving it all to the [A] things that they [C] [G] believe.
They [D] [A] believe.
Maybe it's [D] just a dream in me.
[Bm] Maybe it's just [F#m] my style.
[G] Maybe it's [A] just the freedom [D] that I've found.
[A] But given the [D] possibility [Bm] of living up [G] to the dream in me,
[Em] you know that I'll be [A] reaching for [D] higher ground.
[G] [D]
[Em] I will stand on [D] my own.
[G] I will live up to [D] this vision.
[A] [Em] I will trust in what [D] I feel [G] and follow my heart [A] until it [C] brings me home.
[D] Bring me [A] home.
Maybe it's [D] just a dream in [Bm] me.
Maybe it's [F#m] just my style.
[G] Maybe it's [A] just the freedom [D] that I've [G] [D] found.
[A] Given the [D] possibility [Bm] of living up [G] to the dream in [Em] me,
you know that [A] I'll be reaching for [D] higher ground.
[A#] Lead me [F] through the night.
[A#] Lead me [F] to the light.
[G] Teach me the [D] magic of wonder.
[G] [Bm] Give me the [E] spirit to fly.
[Dm]
[A] Maybe it's [D] just a dream in [Bm] me.
Maybe it's just [F#m] my style.
[G] Maybe it's [A] just the freedom [D] that I've found.
[A] Given the [D] possibility [Bm] of living up [G] to the dream in [Em] me,
you know that [A] I'll be reaching for [D] higher ground.
[A] Maybe it's [D] just a dream in [Bm] me.
Maybe it's just my [F#m] [G] style.
Maybe it's [A] just the freedom [D] that I've found.
[A] Given the [D] possibility [Bm] of living up [G] to the dream in [Em] me,
you know that [A] I'll be reaching for [D] higher ground.
[G] [D]
[G] [A] [D]
Key:
D
A
G
Em
Bm
D
A
G
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[Em] There are those [D] who can live [G] with the things they don't [A] believe in.
[Em] They are giving up [D] their lives [G] for something that is less [A] than it [C] can be.
_ [Em] Some have [F#m] longed for a [G] home and a place of [D] inspiration.
[A] [Em] Some will fill the [D] emptiness inside [G] by giving it all to the [A] things that they [C] _ [G] believe.
They [D] _ [A] believe.
_ Maybe it's [D] just a dream in me.
[Bm] Maybe it's just [F#m] my style.
[G] Maybe it's [A] just the freedom [D] that I've found.
[A] But given the [D] possibility [Bm] of living up [G] to the dream in me,
[Em] you know that I'll be [A] reaching for [D] higher ground. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[Em] I will stand on [D] my own.
[G] I will live up to [D] this vision.
[A] [Em] I will trust in what [D] I feel [G] and follow my heart [A] until it [C] brings me _ home.
[D] Bring me [A] home.
_ Maybe it's [D] just a dream in [Bm] me.
Maybe it's [F#m] just my style.
[G] Maybe it's [A] just the freedom [D] that I've [G] [D] found.
_ [A] Given the [D] possibility [Bm] of living up [G] to the dream in [Em] me,
you know that [A] I'll be reaching for [D] higher ground. _
_ _ _ _ _ [A#] Lead me [F] through the night.
[A#] Lead me [F] to the light.
[G] Teach me the [D] magic of wonder.
[G] [Bm] Give me the [E] spirit to fly.
_ _ [Dm] _
_ [A] _ _ Maybe it's [D] just a dream in [Bm] me.
Maybe it's just [F#m] my style.
[G] Maybe it's [A] just the freedom [D] that I've found.
_ [A] Given the [D] possibility [Bm] of living up [G] to the dream in [Em] me,
you know that [A] I'll be reaching for [D] higher ground.
_ _ [A] Maybe it's [D] just a dream in [Bm] me.
Maybe it's just my [F#m] [G] style.
Maybe it's [A] just the freedom [D] that I've found.
_ [A] Given the [D] possibility [Bm] of living up [G] to the dream in [Em] me,
you know that [A] I'll be reaching for [D] higher ground. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[Em] There are those [D] who can live [G] with the things they don't [A] believe in.
[Em] They are giving up [D] their lives [G] for something that is less [A] than it [C] can be.
_ [Em] Some have [F#m] longed for a [G] home and a place of [D] inspiration.
[A] [Em] Some will fill the [D] emptiness inside [G] by giving it all to the [A] things that they [C] _ [G] believe.
They [D] _ [A] believe.
_ Maybe it's [D] just a dream in me.
[Bm] Maybe it's just [F#m] my style.
[G] Maybe it's [A] just the freedom [D] that I've found.
[A] But given the [D] possibility [Bm] of living up [G] to the dream in me,
[Em] you know that I'll be [A] reaching for [D] higher ground. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[Em] I will stand on [D] my own.
[G] I will live up to [D] this vision.
[A] [Em] I will trust in what [D] I feel [G] and follow my heart [A] until it [C] brings me _ home.
[D] Bring me [A] home.
_ Maybe it's [D] just a dream in [Bm] me.
Maybe it's [F#m] just my style.
[G] Maybe it's [A] just the freedom [D] that I've [G] [D] found.
_ [A] Given the [D] possibility [Bm] of living up [G] to the dream in [Em] me,
you know that [A] I'll be reaching for [D] higher ground. _
_ _ _ _ _ [A#] Lead me [F] through the night.
[A#] Lead me [F] to the light.
[G] Teach me the [D] magic of wonder.
[G] [Bm] Give me the [E] spirit to fly.
_ _ [Dm] _
_ [A] _ _ Maybe it's [D] just a dream in [Bm] me.
Maybe it's just [F#m] my style.
[G] Maybe it's [A] just the freedom [D] that I've found.
_ [A] Given the [D] possibility [Bm] of living up [G] to the dream in [Em] me,
you know that [A] I'll be reaching for [D] higher ground.
_ _ [A] Maybe it's [D] just a dream in [Bm] me.
Maybe it's just my [F#m] [G] style.
Maybe it's [A] just the freedom [D] that I've found.
_ [A] Given the [D] possibility [Bm] of living up [G] to the dream in [Em] me,
you know that [A] I'll be reaching for [D] higher ground. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
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_ [G] _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _ _
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