High Road Chords by Ray Scott

Tempo:
114.2 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

D

Em

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Ray Scott - High Road chords
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[G]
My [C]
[G] [C]
[G] [C]
[G] mama is an angel, [D]
no doubt she's gonna get [G] her wings.
[D] You think after all these years, that might have [G] rubbed off on me.
[Em] I've been the inspiration for a thousand [C] late night prayers.
[Em] I hate to think she's thinking that she went [C] wrong somewhere.
[D]
Cause [G] the high road [C]
ain't [G] never been my road.
I drink, I smoke, [C]
I [G] burn the beer joints down.
[C]
Yet I know where [G] my road goes.
[C]
I need my [G] first side road [C] to pull off and [G] turn around.
[C]
I [D] saw a sign beside a church the other day, [D] said what would [G] Jesus do?
[D] I took it in for a minute, thought hell I ain't [G] got a clue.
I [Em] know the highway to redemption doesn't run [C] through where I've been.
[Em] I know that there's a heaven, right [C] now I got a devil's chance of getting [D] in.
[G] Cause the high road [C]
ain't [G] never been my road.
I drink, I smoke, [C]
I burn the [G] beer joints down.
[C]
[G] Yet I know [C]
where [G] my road goes.
I need to find a side road to [C]
pull off and [G] turn around.
[C]
[Em] Cause [G]
[Em] [G]
[Em] [G]
[D]
[G] the high road
[C] ain't never [G] been my road.
My cold black soul
[C] is seeking [G] refuge now.
[C] Yet [G] I know where my road [C]
goes.
[G] I need to find a side road to [A] pull off and turn [G] around.
[C] Yeah, I'm gonna turn it [G] all around.
[C]
[G] [C]
Listen [G]
to the angels sing.
[G] [C]
[G] Make a joyful noise.
[C] [G] [C]
[G] [E]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
Em
121
A
1231
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
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To learn Ray Scott - High Road chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - G, C and G of chords. Start with a comfortable 57 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 114. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: G Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ My _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] mama is an angel, _ [D]
no doubt she's gonna get [G] her wings. _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] You think after all these years, _ that might have [G] rubbed off on me. _ _
_ _ [Em] I've been the inspiration for a thousand [C] late night prayers. _ _ _
_ _ [Em] I hate to think she's thinking that she went [C] wrong somewhere.
_ _ [D] _
_ Cause [G] the high road [C] _
ain't [G] never been my road. _
_ I drink, I smoke, [C] _
I [G] burn the beer joints down.
_ [C] _
_ Yet I know _ _ where _ _ [G] my road goes.
[C] _
_ I need my [G] first side road [C] to pull off and [G] turn around.
_ _ [C] _
_ I [D] saw a sign beside a church the other day, [D] said what would [G] Jesus do? _ _ _
_ _ [D] I took it in for a minute, _ thought hell I ain't [G] got a clue. _ _ _ _
_ I [Em] know the highway to redemption _ doesn't run [C] through where I've been. _ _
_ _ [Em] I know that there's a heaven, _ _ right [C] now I got a devil's chance of getting [D] in.
_ _ [G] Cause the high road [C] _
ain't [G] never been my road. _
_ _ I drink, I smoke, [C] _
I burn the [G] beer joints down.
_ [C] _
_ _ [G] Yet I know _ [C]
where _ _ [G] my road goes.
I _ need to find a side road to _ [C] _
pull off and [G] turn around.
_ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Em] Cause _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] the high road _ _
[C] ain't never [G] been my road. _
_ _ My cold black soul _
[C] is seeking [G] refuge now. _ _
[C] _ Yet [G] I know where my road _ [C]
goes.
_ [G] I _ _ _ _ _ need to find a side road to _ [A] pull off and turn [G] around. _ _ _
[C] Yeah, I'm gonna turn it [G] all around.
_ [C] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [C]
Listen _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ to the angels sing. _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [G] Make a joyful noise. _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _

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This song finds its place within the Rayality album.

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