Standing on higher ground - The Alan Parsons Project w/lyrics Chords
Tempo:
130.15 bpm
Chords used:
F
Bb
Db
Ab
Eb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Bb] [F]
[Bb] [F] [Eb]
[Bb] [F]
[G]
I know the truth, but I can't say it [Bbm] I'll have to turn [Eb] my head and look [F] the other
way I'm not afraid, and I won't lie
As [Bbm] long as I see [Eb] no wrong I won't need [F] to testify
I see the world, and [Db] I'm looking from a high place
[Bb] Way above it all, [Ab] standing on higher [F] ground
I breathe the air, while [Db] they're running in a rat race
[Bb] Way above it all, [Ab] standing on higher [F] ground
I feel low, but I don't speak
[Bbm] And I have to close [Eb] my eyes, [F] pretending I'm asleep
Low I see tears, but I don't [Bb] cry
[Db] As long as I see [Eb] no wrong I don't [F] need an alibi
I see the world, and [Db] I'm looking from a high place
[Bb] Way above it all, [Ab] standing on higher [F] ground
I breathe the air, while [Db] they're running in a rat race
[Bb] Way above it all, [Ab] standing on higher [F] ground
[Fm] [F]
[Eb] [Fm]
[F]
[C]
[Fm] [F]
[Bb]
[Eb]
[F]
Way above it all, [Db]
[Bb]
[Ab] higher [F] ground
Way above it all, [Db]
[Bb] yeah
[Ab] Standing on higher [Fm] [F] ground
I see the world, and [Db] I'm looking from a high place
[Bbm] [Bb] Way above it all, [Ab] standing on higher [F] ground
Way above it all, I breathe the air
[Db] While they're running in a rat [Bb] race
Way above it all, [Ab] standing on higher [F] ground
Way above it all, I see the world
I see the [Db] world, and I'm looking from a high [Bb] place
Way above it all, [Ab] standing on higher [F] ground
Way above it all, I breathe the air
While [Db] they're running in a rat race
[Bb] Way above it all, [Ab] standing on higher [F] ground
[Dm] Way above it all, I see the world
I see the world, [Db] and I'm looking from a high place
Way above [Bb] it all,
[Ab] standing on higher [F] ground
Way above it all, I breathe the [Db] air
[Bb] Way
[Ab] [F]
[Fm] above it [F] all,
[Fm] [Bb]
[Ab] standing on higher [F]
[Db]
[Bb]
[Ab] [F]
ground
[Bb]
[Bb] [F] [Eb]
[Bb] [F]
[G]
I know the truth, but I can't say it [Bbm] I'll have to turn [Eb] my head and look [F] the other
way I'm not afraid, and I won't lie
As [Bbm] long as I see [Eb] no wrong I won't need [F] to testify
I see the world, and [Db] I'm looking from a high place
[Bb] Way above it all, [Ab] standing on higher [F] ground
I breathe the air, while [Db] they're running in a rat race
[Bb] Way above it all, [Ab] standing on higher [F] ground
I feel low, but I don't speak
[Bbm] And I have to close [Eb] my eyes, [F] pretending I'm asleep
Low I see tears, but I don't [Bb] cry
[Db] As long as I see [Eb] no wrong I don't [F] need an alibi
I see the world, and [Db] I'm looking from a high place
[Bb] Way above it all, [Ab] standing on higher [F] ground
I breathe the air, while [Db] they're running in a rat race
[Bb] Way above it all, [Ab] standing on higher [F] ground
[Fm] [F]
[Eb] [Fm]
[F]
[C]
[Fm] [F]
[Bb]
[Eb]
[F]
Way above it all, [Db]
[Bb]
[Ab] higher [F] ground
Way above it all, [Db]
[Bb] yeah
[Ab] Standing on higher [Fm] [F] ground
I see the world, and [Db] I'm looking from a high place
[Bbm] [Bb] Way above it all, [Ab] standing on higher [F] ground
Way above it all, I breathe the air
[Db] While they're running in a rat [Bb] race
Way above it all, [Ab] standing on higher [F] ground
Way above it all, I see the world
I see the [Db] world, and I'm looking from a high [Bb] place
Way above it all, [Ab] standing on higher [F] ground
Way above it all, I breathe the air
While [Db] they're running in a rat race
[Bb] Way above it all, [Ab] standing on higher [F] ground
[Dm] Way above it all, I see the world
I see the world, [Db] and I'm looking from a high place
Way above [Bb] it all,
[Ab] standing on higher [F] ground
Way above it all, I breathe the [Db] air
[Bb] Way
[Ab] [F]
[Fm] above it [F] all,
[Fm] [Bb]
[Ab] standing on higher [F]
[Db]
[Bb]
[Ab] [F]
ground
[Bb]
Key:
F
Bb
Db
Ab
Eb
F
Bb
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_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I know the truth, _ but I can't say it _ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] I'll have to turn [Eb] my head and look [F] the other
way _ I'm _ not afraid, _ and I won't _ lie
As _ _ _ [Bbm] long as I see [Eb] no wrong I won't need [F] to _ testify
_ _ _ _ I see the world, and [Db] I'm looking from a high place
_ _ [Bb] Way above it all, [Ab] standing on higher [F] ground _ _
_ _ _ _ I breathe the air, while [Db] they're running in a rat race
_ _ _ [Bb] Way above it all, [Ab] standing on higher [F] ground _
I _ _ _ feel low, _ but I don't speak _ _
_ _ _ [Bbm] And I have to close [Eb] my eyes, _ [F] pretending I'm asleep
_ _ _ Low I see tears, _ but I don't [Bb] cry _ _ _
_ _ _ [Db] As long as I see [Eb] no wrong I don't [F] need an alibi
I _ _ _ _ _ _ see the world, and [Db] I'm looking from a high place
_ _ _ [Bb] Way above it all, [Ab] standing on higher [F] ground _ _
_ _ _ _ I breathe the air, while [Db] they're running in a rat race
_ _ _ [Bb] Way above it all, [Ab] standing on higher [F] ground _ _
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[Fm] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _
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[Fm] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ Way above it all, _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ higher [F] _ ground _
_ _ _ Way above it all, _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] yeah _ _
[Ab] Standing on higher [Fm] _ [F] _ ground
_ _ _ _ _ I see the world, and [Db] I'm looking from a high place
_ [Bbm] _ [Bb] Way above it all, [Ab] standing on higher [F] ground _ _
Way above it all, I breathe the air
[Db] While they're running in a rat [Bb] race
_ _ _ Way above it all, [Ab] standing on higher [F] ground _ _
Way above it all, I see the world
I see the [Db] world, and I'm looking from a high [Bb] place
_ _ Way above it all, [Ab] standing on higher [F] _ ground _
Way above it all, I breathe the air
While [Db] they're running in a rat _ race
[Bb] Way above it all, [Ab] standing on higher [F] _ _ ground
[Dm] Way above it all, I see the world
I see the world, [Db] and I'm looking from a high place
Way above [Bb] it all, _
[Ab] standing on higher [F] ground _ _
Way above it all, _ _ _ _ I breathe the [Db] _ air _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ Way _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [Fm] above it [F] all, _ _ _
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] standing on higher [F] _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
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_ ground
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_ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
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_ [Bb] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
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_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I know the truth, _ but I can't say it _ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] I'll have to turn [Eb] my head and look [F] the other
way _ I'm _ not afraid, _ and I won't _ lie
As _ _ _ [Bbm] long as I see [Eb] no wrong I won't need [F] to _ testify
_ _ _ _ I see the world, and [Db] I'm looking from a high place
_ _ [Bb] Way above it all, [Ab] standing on higher [F] ground _ _
_ _ _ _ I breathe the air, while [Db] they're running in a rat race
_ _ _ [Bb] Way above it all, [Ab] standing on higher [F] ground _
I _ _ _ feel low, _ but I don't speak _ _
_ _ _ [Bbm] And I have to close [Eb] my eyes, _ [F] pretending I'm asleep
_ _ _ Low I see tears, _ but I don't [Bb] cry _ _ _
_ _ _ [Db] As long as I see [Eb] no wrong I don't [F] need an alibi
I _ _ _ _ _ _ see the world, and [Db] I'm looking from a high place
_ _ _ [Bb] Way above it all, [Ab] standing on higher [F] ground _ _
_ _ _ _ I breathe the air, while [Db] they're running in a rat race
_ _ _ [Bb] Way above it all, [Ab] standing on higher [F] ground _ _
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[Fm] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[Fm] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
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_ _ _ Way above it all, _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ higher [F] _ ground _
_ _ _ Way above it all, _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] yeah _ _
[Ab] Standing on higher [Fm] _ [F] _ ground
_ _ _ _ _ I see the world, and [Db] I'm looking from a high place
_ [Bbm] _ [Bb] Way above it all, [Ab] standing on higher [F] ground _ _
Way above it all, I breathe the air
[Db] While they're running in a rat [Bb] race
_ _ _ Way above it all, [Ab] standing on higher [F] ground _ _
Way above it all, I see the world
I see the [Db] world, and I'm looking from a high [Bb] place
_ _ Way above it all, [Ab] standing on higher [F] _ ground _
Way above it all, I breathe the air
While [Db] they're running in a rat _ race
[Bb] Way above it all, [Ab] standing on higher [F] _ _ ground
[Dm] Way above it all, I see the world
I see the world, [Db] and I'm looking from a high place
Way above [Bb] it all, _
[Ab] standing on higher [F] ground _ _
Way above it all, _ _ _ _ I breathe the [Db] _ air _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ Way _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [Fm] above it [F] all, _ _ _
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
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[Ab] standing on higher [F] _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
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_ ground
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