high note chords by Mavis Staples
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Verse 1
(E major) (D major) (G major) There were all of those (D major) things
you weren't supposed to do (G major)
Yes, and (D major) my, my, my, my, my,
they were (G major) talking to you
There were all of those (D major) words that
you shouldn't have (G major) said
Like a (D major) dagger thrown,
carry (G major) weight of lead
Verse 2
(G major)
Livin' on a (D major) high note
Livin' on a (G major) high note
Livin' on a (D major) high, high, high,
high, high, high (G major) note
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Verse 3
Listen, now that it's (D major) lone and the
wear's been (G major) shown
Guessing (D major) my, my, my,
how (G major) you have grown
Gather all of the rank (D major)
and every ounce of pain (G major)
Wash the dirt and (D major) dust (G major) down the drain
Verse 4
(G major)
It's livin' on a (D major) high note
Livin' on a (G major) high note
Livin' on a (D major) high, high, high, oh,
high, high (G major) note
It's livin' on a (D major) high note
Livin' on a (G major) high note
Livin' on a (D major) high, high, high,
mmm, high, high (G major) note
Verse 5
And if you gotta sing (E major) low
Sometimes the way to go (G major)
Verse 6
(E major) (Joe) Joe
(He looked over at (D major) Dave) looked
over at Dave
(He was thinkin' he (G major) had it made) he was thinkin',
he (E minor) was thinkin', (E major) oh, he (D major) had (G major) it made
(E major) (Dave) Dave
(Looked over at Paul) looked
(D major) on over at Paul
(He was thinkin' he (G major) had it all) he was thinkin',
(E minor) oh, (E major) he (D major) had (G major) it all (E major)
(Paul) Paul
(He looked over at (D major) Steve) looked
over at Steve
(Who's steadily (G major) moving) (E minor) moving, mov
(E major) ing (D major) (toward what he (G major) believes)
Hey, mmm- hmm, mm,- (D major) hmm
Verse 7
He was livin' on a high note
Livin' on a (G major) high note
He was livin' on a (D major) high,
high, high, high (G major) note
He was livin' on a (D major) high note, high note
Oh, (G major) no
He was livin' on (D major) a (high, high,
high, high (G major) note)
Verse 8
Livin' on a (D major) high note (B minor)
(D major) Livin' on a (G major) high note
He was livin' on a (D major) high,
high, high, high (G major) note
He was livin' on a (D major) high note
Livin' on a (G major) high note
Livin' on a (D major) high, high, high,
mmm, high, high (G major) note (D major) (G major)
Outro 1
I love a- livin' on a high note
(D major) (G major) (D major) (G major)
(D major)
high note
Mavis Staples
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