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High And Dry chords by
Bobby Bare
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
D
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Em
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G
G

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A
A

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D
D

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Verse 1
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I came here with a woman

who believed in my ideas
G
G

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Looking for a dream I'd never found

But a woman soon gets hungry
A
A

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of living on a dream
G
G

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A
A

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And a town like this can turn her head around
D
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Verse 2


I made her a promise that a break
A
A

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would bring a change
D
D

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While clinging to a dream
G
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that wouldn't die

But she got tired of waiting
A
A

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And the only break that came
G
G

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Was when that woman
A
A

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left me high and dry
D
D

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Verse 3


Now my life is just as empty
A
A

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D
D

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As the pockets in my jeans
G
G

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A
A

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D
D

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I don't have that dream to get me by
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G

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A
A

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The thing that's worse than dying
D
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Bm
Bm
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Is living every day
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G

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A

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Waking up each morning
Interlude 1

high and dry
D
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Em
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G
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A
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D
D

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Verse 4
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If a dream has any value,

then how much is it worth?
G
G

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If it won't buy a man a bite to eat

Lord, I'm so tired of walking
A
A

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If the devil had a hotel
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A
A

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I'd trade my soul for just
D
D

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a place to sleep
Verse 5
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I'm a man without a purpose

I've lost my self respect
G
G

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Since I buried all those dreams that died

I know tomorrow's coming
A
A

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and it won't be no better
G
G

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I'll wake up in the morn
A
A

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ing high and dry
D
D

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Verse 6


Now my life is just as empty
A
A

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D
D

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As the pockets in my jeans
G
G

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For I don't have that
A
A

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D
D

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dream to get me by
G
G

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A
A

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The thing that's worse than dy ing
D
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Bm
Bm
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Is living every day
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A

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Waking up each morning
Outro 1

high and dry
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Em
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • Em

  • G

  • A

  • Bm

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of High And Dry by Bobby Bare is D major.

The primary chords used in High And Dry are D, Em, G, A, Bm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, Em, G, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of High And Dry is approximately 171 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of High And Dry using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for High And Dry. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Bobby Bare.

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