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Higher Ground chords by Red Hot Chili Peppers

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Em
G
A
F#m
B
D

Intro 1
Em 
G 
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Em 
G 
A 
 (E minor)  (G major)  (A major)  (E minor)  (G major)  (A major) 
Em 
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Em 
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 (E minor)  (G major)  (A major)  (E minor)  (G major)  (A major) 
Em 
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 (E minor)  (G major)  (A major)  (E minor)  (G major)  (A major) 
Em 
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Em 
 (E minor)  (G major)  (A major)  (E minor) 
Em 
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 (E minor)  (G major)  (A major)  (E minor)  (G major)  (A major) 
Em 
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Em 
 (E minor)  (G major)  (A major)  (E minor) 

Verse 1
Em 
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Em 
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 (E minor) People,  (G major)  (A major)  (E minor)  (G major) keep on  (A major) 
Em 
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Em 
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A 
 (E minor) learnin'  (G major)  (A major)  (E minor)  (G major)  (A major) 
Em 
G 
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Em 
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A 
 (E minor) Soldiers,  (G major)  (A major)  (E minor)  (G major) keep on  (A major) 
Em 
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Em 
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A 
 (E minor) warrin'  (G major)  (A major)  (E minor)  (G major)  (A major) 
F#m 
A 
B 
F#m 
A 
B 
A 
The  (F sharp minor) world,  (A major)  (B major)  (F sharp minor)  (A major) keep on  (B major)  (A major) turnin'
D 
 (D major) 'Cause it won't be too

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Interlude 1

(long)

Verse 2
Em 
G 
A 
Em 
G 
A 
 (E minor) Powers  (G major)  (A major)  (E minor) will  (G major) keep on  (A major) 
Em 
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A 
Em 
G 
 (E minor) lyin'  (G major)  (A major)  (E minor)  (G major) 
A 
Em 
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Em 
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A 
 (A major) While your  (E minor) people  (G major)  (A major)  (E minor) will  (G major) keep on  (A major) 
Em 
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Em 
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A 
 (E minor) dyin'  (G major)  (A major)  (E minor)  (G major)  (A major) 
F#m 
A 
B 
F#m 
A 
B 
A 
The  (F sharp minor) world,  (A major)  (B major)  (F sharp minor)  (A major) keep on  (B major)  (A major) turnin'
D 
 (D major) 'Cause it won't be too

Interlude 2

(long)

Chorus 1
A 
Em 
I'm  (A major) so darn glad he let me  (E minor) try  it again
A 
'Cause my  (A major) last time on Earth
Em 
I lived a  (E minor) whole world of sin
A 
Em 
I'm  (A major) so glad that I know more  than  (E minor) I    knew then
F#m 
A 
Gonna  (F sharp minor) keep  on tryin' 'til  (A major) I reach the highest

Interlude 3

(ground)

Verse 3
Em 
G 
A 
Em 
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A 
 (E minor) Teachers  (G major)  (A major)  (E minor)  (G major) keep on  (A major) 
Em 
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Em 
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A 
 (E minor) teachin'  (G major)  (A major)  (E minor)  (G major)  (A major) 
Em 
G 
A 
Em 
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A 
 (E minor) Preachers,  (G major)  (A major)  (E minor)  (G major) keep on  (A major) 
Em 
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A 
Em 
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A 
 (E minor) preachin'  (G major)  (A major)  (E minor)  (G major)  (A major) 
F#m 
A 
B 
F#m 
A 
B 
A 
 (F sharp minor) World,  (A major)  (B major)  (F sharp minor)  (A major) keep on  (B major)  (A major) turnin'
D 
 (D major) 'Cause it won't be too

Interlude 4

(long)

Verse 4
Em 
G 
A 
Em 
G 
A 
 (E minor) Lovers,  (G major)  (A major)  (E minor)  (G major) keep on  (A major) 
Em 
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A 
Em 
G 
 (E minor) lovin'  (G major)  (A major)  (E minor)  (G major) 
A 
Em 
G 
A 
Em 
G 
 (A major) While be (E minor) lievers  (G major)  (A major)  (E minor) keep  (G major) on
A 
Em 
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A 
Em 
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A 
be (A major) lieving  (E minor)  (G major)  (A major)  (E minor)  (G major)  (A major) 
F#m 
A 
B 
F#m 
A 
B 
A 
 (F sharp minor) Sleepers,  (A major)  (B major)  (F sharp minor)  (A major) just stop  (B major)  (A major) sleepin'
D 
 (D major) 'Cause it won't be too

Interlude 5

(long)

Chorus 2
A 
Em 
I'm  (A major) so darn glad he let me  (E minor) try  it again
A 
'Cause my  (A major) last time on Earth
Em 
I lived a  (E minor) whole world of sin
A 
I'm  (A major) so glad that I know
Em 
more than  (E minor) I    knew then
F#m 
A 
Gonna  (F sharp minor) keep  on tryin' 'til  (A major) I reach the highest

Interlude 6
Em 
G 
A 
Em 
G 
A 
 (E minor) (ground)  (G major)  (A major)  (E minor)  (G major)  (A major) 
Em 
G 
A 
Em 
G 
A 
 (E minor)  (G major)  (A major) ('Til  (E minor) I reach  (G major) the  (A major) highest
Em 
G 
A 
Em 
G 
A 
 (E minor) ground)  (G major)  (A major)  (E minor)  (G major)  (A major) 
Em 
G 
A 
Em 
G 
A 
 (E minor)  (G major)  (A major) ('Til  (E minor) I reach  (G major) the  (A major) highest
Em 
G 
A 
Em 
G 
A 
 (E minor) ground)  (G major)  (A major)  (E minor)  (G major)  (A major) 
Em 
G 
A 
Em 
G 
A 
 (E minor)  (G major)  (A major) ('Til  (E minor) I reach  (G major) the  (A major) highest
Em 
G 
A 
Em 
G 
A 
 (E minor) ground)  (G major)  (A major)  (E minor)  (G major)  (A major) 
Em 
G 
A 
Em 
G 
A 
 (E minor)  (G major)  (A major) ('Til  (E minor) I reach  (G major) the  (A major) highest

Outro 1
Em 
G 
A 
G 
 (E minor) ground)  (G major)  (A major)  (G major) 
Em 
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G 
 (E minor)  (G major)  (A major)  (G major) 
Em 
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 (E minor)  (G major)  (A major)  (G major) 
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 (E minor)  (G major)  (A major)  (G major) 
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 (E minor)  (G major)  (A major)  (G major) 
Em 
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 (E minor)  (G major)  (A major)  (G major) 
Em 
 (E minor) 

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Higher Ground

Red Hot Chili Peppers

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