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Higher Ground chords by
Jerry Jeff Walker
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Key: G major•
Verse 1
G
G

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G

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Last night I was dreaming
C
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I laying drowning in a stream
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G

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But in the light of day I see it's
A
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D
D

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much more than a dream
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G

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C
C

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A

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Life is like a river that carries you on down
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G

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Em
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It's time we make like we was making
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tracks for higher ground
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Verse 2
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D

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G

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I'm always taking chances
C
C

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G
G

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and got me by on luck

One a few and lost a few,
A
A

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D
D

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oh had to suck it up
G
G

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But I see where it's leading me,
C
C

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C#dim
C#dim
4

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I've got to turn around
G
G

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Em
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Today's the day I thought of making
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D

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tracks for higher ground
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G

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For higher ground,
Verse 3
C
C

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G
G

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(higher ground), higherground, (higher ground)
Em
Em

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You ain't going nowhere when
Am
Am

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D
D

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you're always falling down
G
G

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So get off on a good foot
C
C

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A
A

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and stop stumbling around
G
G

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Em
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Man I'm off and running making
Am
Am

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D

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tracks for higher ground
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G

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Verse 4
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D

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G

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Yeah, I had a friend who said he'd
C
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G

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love to drink and run around

Wasn't anyway old mer
A
A

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D

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cy'd put that bottle down
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G

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Well I just heard the other day
C
C

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C#dim
C#dim
4

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they laid him in the ground
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G

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Em
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One way or the other brother
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D
D

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we're bound for higher ground
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G

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For higher ground,
Verse 5
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G
G

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(higher ground), higherground, (higher ground)
Em
Em

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You ain't going nowhere when
Am
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D
D

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you're al ways falling down
G
G

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You got to pick your head up,
C
C

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A
A

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keep your mind and body sound
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G

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Em
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Am
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D
D

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G
G

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Man I'm off and running making tracks for higher ground
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C

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G

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Interlude 1
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Em
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The moral of my story
Verse 6

is
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the fool he never think

And all around you life says
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D
D

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you must change every day
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G

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Throw off those old shackles and get
C
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C#dim
C#dim
4

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up and dance around
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Em
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Today's the day we're roping,
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making tracks for higher ground
C
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For higher ground,
Verse 7
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G
G

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(higher ground), higherground, (higher ground)
Em
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You ain't going nowhere when
Am
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D
D

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you're al ways falling down
G
G

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Get off on the good foot and
C
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A
A

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stop stumbling around
G
G

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Em
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Man we're off and running making
Am
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D
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G
G

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tracks for higher ground
Verse 8
C
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For higher ground,
G
G

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(higher ground), higher ground, (higherground)
Em
Em

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You ain't going nowhere when
Am
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D
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you're al ways falling down
G
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C
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Get up on the good foot an
A
A

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d stop stumbling around
G
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Man we're off and
Verse 9
Em
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running making
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D
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tracks for higher ground
Verse 10
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Up and running babe for higher ground,
E
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for higher ground baby
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Up and running up for higher ground,
Em
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don't let me down boys
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We're all running up to higher
Outro 1

ground
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • D

  • C

  • A

  • Em

  • Am

  • C#dim

    4

  • E

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Higher Ground by Jerry Jeff Walker is G major.

The primary chords used in Higher Ground are G, D, C, A, Em, Am.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Higher Ground is approximately 102 beats per minute.

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

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