View Guitar Chords for Higher ground - chords ver. 1
'Higher Ground'Chords/Lyrics from UB40`s 1993'Promises And Lies'. This songs Intro/(Break Riff)is played on Keyboard alone, So i`ll place an optional Guitar structure if you want to use it? If not just play the Reggae Guitar! Optional Intro/Break Riff Chords:(a * will indicate the Riff,if used?) C=EADGBE G/B=EADGBE G=EADGBE x3201x x2000x 3200xx The Reggae Guitar Chords:(eg of Reggae Chords see below note!) D=EADGBE A=EADGBE G=EADGBE C=EADGBE x57775 577655 355433 x35553 Intro:*C G/B C G/B G G/B (D) Every hour of every day i`m learning more, The more i learn the less i know about before, (G) (C) The less i know the more i want to look around, *C G/B C G/B G G/B Digging deep for clues on higher ground. Verse 1:DThe moon and stars sit way up highA,Earth and trees Dbeneath them lie, The wind blows fragrant lullabyA,To cool the night Dfor you and i, On the wing the birds fly free,ALeviathan tDames angry sea, The flower waits for honeybeeA,Sunrise wakes Dnew life in me.Chorus 1:DEvery hour of every day i`m leAarning morDe, The more i learn the less i know aboGut before, The less i know the more i want to Clook around, Digging deep for clues oGn higher ground.Verse 2:DThe fishes swim while rivers runA,Through fields to feast Dmy eyes upon, Intoxicated drinking fromA,The loving cup Dof burning sun, In dreams i`ll crave familiar tasteA,Of whispered rain Don weary face, Of kisses sweet and warm embraceA,Another timeD another place.Chorus 2:DEvery hour of every day i`m leAarning morDe, The more i learn the less i know aboGut before, The less i know the more i want to Clook around, Digging deep for clues oGn higher ground.Saxophone Middle:D |A D |D |G |G |D |A D |D |G |G | Chorus 3:DEvery hour of every day i`m leAarning morDe, The more i learn the less i know aboGut before, The less i know the more i want to Clook around *C G/B C G/B G G/B Digging deep for clues on higher ground.Verse 3 & Chorus 4:(repeat Verse 1 & Chorus 1). Verse 4 & Chorus 5:(repeat Verse 2 & Chorus 2). NOTE:UB40`s'Higher Ground'is a song that makes perfect sense as a Song for Reggae Guitar! (they are a Reggae/DUB band?) Try strumming it and the A Chord makes it confusing, But play that Reggae feel staccato chop and it makes sense. Eg: in Verse||:D////|A//D//|D////|A//D//|D////:|| in Chorus|D////|A//D//|D////|G////|G////|C////|C////|G////|.