Chords for Mavis Staples - "High Note" (Full Album Stream)

Tempo:
82.975 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

F#

F

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Mavis Staples - "High Note" (Full Album Stream) chords
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[F#] [E] [A] There [E] are all of those things you [A] weren't supposed to do.
[E] Yes, in my, my, my, my, my, they were talking [A] to you.
[F#] There are all of [E] those words [A] that you shouldn't have said.
[E] Like a dagger thrown, [A] carry weight of lead.
[E] Living on a high note, [A] living on a high note, [E] living on a high [A] note.
Listen now that [E] it's known, [A] and the way it's been shown.
Yes, in [E] my, my, my, [A] you have grown.
[E] Gather all of the rain, and [A] every ounce of pain.
[E] Wash the dirt and dust, [F] down [A] the drain.
[G] [A] [G#]
[E] It's living on a high note, [A] living on a high note, [E] living on a high [A] note.
[E] It's living on a high note, [A] living on a high note, [E] living on a [A] high note,
And [F#] if you gotta sing alone, [A] sometimes a way to go
Joe, [F#] Joe, he [E] looked over at Dave, he looked over at Dave
[A] He was thinking he had, [F#] he was thinking, he was thinking, he [E] had it made
[F#] Dave, Dave, [E] looked over at Paul, looked over at Paul
He [A] was thinking he had, he was thinking, [F#] [E] he had [A] it all
[F#] Paul, Paul, [E] looked over at Steve, looked over at Steve
Who [A] was steadily moving [C#m] towards what [A] he believed
He [E]
was living on a high note, [A] living on a high note
He was [E] living on a high
[A] note, he was [E] living on a high note, high note
[A] He was [E] living on a high
[A] [E] note, [A] living on a high note
living on a high note, he was [E] living on a high note
[A] He was [E] living on a high, [A] living on a high note, [E] living on a high
[A] [E]
[A] [E]
[A] [E]
[A] [E]
Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
F#
134211112
F
134211111
G
2131
A
1231
E
2311
F#
134211112
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Let's start jamming Mavis Staples - High Note chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - E, A and E in sequence. Set your pace at 41 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 83. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: A Major.

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[F#] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ There [E] are all of those things you [A] weren't supposed to do.
[E] Yes, in my, my, my, my, my, they were talking [A] to you. _
[F#] There are all of [E] those words [A] that you shouldn't have said. _
[E] Like a dagger thrown, [A] carry weight of lead. _ _
_ _ _ [E] Living on a high note, [A] living on a high note, [E] living on a high [A] _ note.
Listen now that [E] it's known, _ [A] and the way it's been shown.
Yes, in [E] my, my, my, [A] you have grown.
[E] Gather all of the rain, and [A] every ounce of pain.
[E] Wash the dirt and dust, [F] down [A] the drain.
_ [G] _ [A] _ _ [G#] _
[E] It's living on a high note, [A] living on a high note, [E] living on a high _ [A] _ note.
[E] It's living on a high note, [A] living on a high note, [E] living on a [A] high note,
And [F#] if you gotta sing alone, _ [A] sometimes a way to go _
Joe, [F#] _ Joe, he [E] looked over at Dave, he looked over at Dave
[A] He was thinking he had, [F#] he was thinking, he was thinking, he [E] had it made
[F#] Dave, Dave, [E] looked over at Paul, looked over at Paul
He [A] was thinking he had, he was thinking, [F#] [E] he had [A] it all
[F#] Paul, Paul, [E] looked over at Steve, looked over at Steve
Who [A] was steadily moving [C#m] _ towards what [A] he believed
_ _ _ _ _ He [E] _
_ _ was living on a high note, [A] living on a high note
He was [E] living on a high _ _
[A] note, he was [E] living on a high note, high note
[A] _ _ He was [E] living on a high _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ note, [A] living on a high note
living on a high note, he was [E] living on a high note
[A] _ _ He was [E] living on a high, _ [A] living on a high note, _ [E] living on a high _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _

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This song is part of Livin On A album.

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