Hi Life Chords by Syd Matters

Tempo:
109.1 bpm
Chords used:

Em

A

Bm

G

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Syd Matters - Hi Life chords
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[Em]
[A] [Bm]
[Em]
[A] [Em]
In the summertime, [A] trying hard [Em] with your summer clothes, you expected more.
With your heart [A] jumping in your chest, [E] jumping in your chest, [Bm] falling on the [G] floor.
[Em] You stay hidden in [F#m] the shadows of the lane [D] between the road and the old [G] house.
[Em] A thousand lonely [F#m] streets led me round, led [D] me round away from the burned [G] house.
[Em] Oh,
[C#] fast [Bm] lane, [Em] you go.
[A]
[Bm] [Em]
High life, come get [A] at my door, [Bm] take care.
[Em] High life, come get [A] at my door, [D] [E] take care.
[Em] [A]
[D] [G] [D]
[G] [Em]
[F#m] [D]
[G] [Em] Now you spend your [A] life waiting for a [D] sign, waiting for a sign.
Living [B] downtown in the [G] old house.
[Em] A thousand lonely [A] years hiding in the ground, [D] hiding in the ground.
Living [B] downtown in the old [G] [C#] house.
[C] [Bm] [G]
[Em] Oh, [C]
fast [Bm] lane, [G] you go.
[Em] [C]
Fast [Em] [C#] lane, you go.
[A]
Fast [Bm]
lane.
[E] [Em]
[A] [D] [Bm]
[Em]
[A] I'm [Bm]
waiting [E] in.
[Em] High life, come get at [A] my door.
[Bm] I'm waiting [Em] in.
High life, come get at my door.
[A] High life, come get at my door.
[Bm] I'm waiting in.
[Em] High life, come get at my [A] door.
[Bm] I'm waiting [E] in.
[Em] High life, come get [A] at my door.
[G] [D] [N]
Key:  
Em
121
A
1231
Bm
13421112
G
2131
D
1321
Em
121
A
1231
Bm
13421112
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To jam and learn Syd Matters - Hi Life chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: A, Bm, Em, A, D, G, Em, F#m, E and Em. A good strategy is to initiate at 54 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 109 BPM. With the song's key of D Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ In the summertime, [A] trying hard [Em] with your summer clothes, you expected more.
_ _ With your heart [A] jumping in your chest, [E] jumping in your chest, [Bm] falling on the [G] floor.
_ _ _ [Em] You stay hidden in [F#m] the shadows of the lane [D] between the road and the old [G] house.
_ _ _ [Em] A thousand lonely [F#m] streets led me round, led [D] me round away from the burned [G] house.
_ [Em] Oh, _ _
[C#] _ _ fast [Bm] _ lane, [Em] you go.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ High life, come get [A] at my door, _ [Bm] _ _ take care.
[Em] _ _ High life, come get [A] at my door, _ [D] _ [E] _ _ take care.
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] Now you spend your [A] life waiting for a [D] sign, waiting for a sign.
Living [B] downtown in the [G] old house. _
_ [Em] _ A thousand lonely [A] years hiding in the ground, [D] hiding in the ground.
Living [B] downtown in the old [G] _ _ _ [C#] house. _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [Em] Oh, _ [C] _
_ fast [Bm] lane, [G] you go. _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
Fast [Em] _ [C#] lane, you go.
_ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ Fast [Bm]
lane.
[E] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ I'm _ [Bm] _ _
waiting [E] _ in.
_ [Em] High life, come get at [A] my door.
_ [Bm] _ I'm waiting _ [Em] in.
_ High life, come get at my door.
[A] High life, come get at my door.
_ [Bm] _ I'm waiting in.
[Em] _ _ _ High life, come get at my [A] door.
_ [Bm] _ I'm waiting [E] in.
_ _ [Em] _ High life, come get [A] at my door.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _

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