Higher Ground chords by
Ub40
Ub40

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Key: D major

Verse 1
C C 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
A A 
 
Every hour of every day,
D D 
 
I'm learning more
The more I learn,
C C 
 
G G 
 
the less I know about be fore
The less I know,
C C 
 
the more I want to look around
G G 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
Digging deep for clues on higher ground

Verse 2
D D 
 
A A 
 
Moon and stars sit way up high
D D 
 
Earth and trees beneath them lie
The wind blows fragrant lullaby
A A 
 
D D 
 
To cool the night for you and I
A A 
 
On the wing the birds fly free
D D 
 
Leviathan tames angry sea
A A 
 
The flower waits for honeybee
D D 
 
The sunrise wakes new life in me

Verse 3
A A 
 
Every hour of every day,
D D 
 
I'm learning more
The more I learn,
G G 
 
the less I know about before
The less I know, the more
C C 
 
I want to look around
G G 
 
Digging deep for clues on higher ground

Verse 4
D D 
 
The fishes swim while
A A 
 
rivers run
D D 
 
Through fields to feast my
eyes upon
A A 
 
Intoxicated drinking from
D D 
 
The loving cup of burning sun
In dreams I'll crave
A A 
 
familiar taste
D D 
 
Of whispered rain on weary face
A A 
 
Of kisses sweet and warm embrace
D D 
 
Another time, another place

Verse 5
A A 
 
Every hour of every day, I'm
D D 
 
learning more
The more I learn,
G G 
 
the less I know about before
The less I know,
C C 
 
the more I want to look around
G G 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
Digging deep for clues on higher

Interlude 1

ground

D

A

D

G

D

A

D

G

Verse 6
D D 
 
Every hour of every day,
A A 
 
D D 
 
I'm learning more
The more I learn,
G G 
 
the less I know about before
The less I know,
C C 
 
the more I want to look around
G G 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
Digging deep for clues on
D D 
 
higher ground

Verse 7
A A 
 
Moon and stars sit way up high
D D 
 
Earth and trees beneath them lie
The wind blows fragrant lullaby
A A 
 
D D 
 
To cool the night for you and I
A A 
 
On the wing the birds fly free
D D 
 
Leviathan tames angry sea
The flower waits for honeybee
A A 
 
D D 
 
The sunrise wakes new life in me

Verse 8
A A 
 
Every hour of every day,
D D 
 
I'm learning more
The more I learn,
G G 
 
the less I know about before
The less I know, the more
C C 
 
I want to look around
G G 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
Digging deep for clues on higher ground

Verse 9
D D 
 
The fishes swim while
A A 
 
rivers run
Through fields to feast my
D D 
 
eyes upon
A A 
 
Intoxicated drinking from
D D 
 
The loving cup of burning sun
In dreams I'll crave familiar taste
A A 
 
D D 
 
Of whispered rain on weary face
Of kisses sweet and warm embrace
Another time, another place

Verse 10
A A 
 
Every hour of every day,
D D 
 
I'm learning more
The more I learn,
G G 
 
the less I know about before
The less I know, the more
C C 
 
I want to look around
G G 
 
Digging deep for clues on

Outro 1

higher ground

D

A

D

D

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ChordsC G D A

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