Song: Higher ground
Artist: Stevie Wonder
Composer: Stevie Wonder
Album: Innervisions
Tabbed by DJ ('DiddyD' on ultimateGuitar.com)
2nd May 2016
CAPO: 1st fret (Will then sound in the key of Eb)
Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:
D = xx0232 E = 022100 C9 = x32330
F = 133211 A = 577655 D7 = xx0212
G = 355433 F#7 = 242322 E7 = 022130
G7 = 353433
To add some lift to the main pattern hammer-on the D chord
from open strings on the top 4 strings.
As an alternative, if you prefer it, a Dm7 (xx0211)
also works well instead of the D chords.
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[Intro]
D F G D F G
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[Verse 1]
D F G D F G D F G D F G
People... keep on learnin',
D F G D F G D F G D F G
Soldiers... keep on warrin',
E G A E F#7 G7
World... keep on turnin',
C9 D F G
'Cause it won't be too long!
D F G D F G D F G
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 2]
D F G D F G D F G
Powers... keep on lyin',
D F G D F G D F G D F G D F G
While your people... keep on dyin',
E G A E F#7 G7
World... keep on turnin',
C9 D F G
'Cause it won't be too long!
D F G D F G D D7
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 3]
G7 D7
I'm so darn glad he let me try it again,
G7 D7
'Cause my last time on earth I lived a whole world of sin,
G7 D7
I'm so glad that I know more than I knew then,
E7
Gonna keep on tryin',
G G7 D F G
'Til I reach the highest ground-------!
D F G D F G D F G
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[Verse 4]
D F G D F G D F G D F G
Teachers... keep on teachin',
D F G D F G D F G D F G
Preachers... keep on preachin',
E G A E F#7 G7
World... just keep on turnin',
C9 D F G D F G
'Cause it won't be too long!
D F G D F G
Oh, no!
[Verse 5]
D F G D F G D F G D F G
Lovers... keep on lovin',
D F G D F G D F G D F G
Be - lievers... keep on be - lievin',
E G A E F#7 G7
Sleepers... just stop sleepin',
C9 D F G D F G
'Cause it won't be too long!
D F G D D7
Oh, no! | / / / / |
[Verse 6]
G7 D7
I'm so darn glad he let me try it again,
G7 D7
'Cause my last time on earth I lived a whole world of sin,
G7 D7
I'm so glad that I know more than I knew then,
E7
Gonna keep on tryin',
G G7 D F G D F G
'Til I reach my highest ground!
[Coda]
D F G D F G D F G D F G
Woo! 'Til I reach my highest ground,
D F G D F G D F G D F G
No, no one's gonna bring me down,
D F G D F G D F G D F G
Oh, no, 'til I reach my higher ground,
D F G D F G D F G D F G
Hum, don't you let no - body bring you down-----!
D F G D F G D F G D
God, is gonna show you higher ground!
