Higher Ground Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Verse

DI've been crawling

EmTo the mountains

GSkinned my knees with blood andD hope

 If DI stayed standing

EmI'd be drowning

GThe rising waters made mDe choke

Pre-chorus

GAs I am getting nearerBm

G Asus4---A

My mission is coming clear

Chorus

 I know this road D

 Never seen it before A

 I know what lies Bmbehind unopened doors G

 I saw the signEms from the distant shore D

 That I couldAn't ignore...

 I'm heading for higheGr ground

Verse

DI left everyonEme behind me

GI took everythingD I know

DHalf way up and I'm stEmill climbing

GStill a million mDiles to go

Pre-chorus

 The wateGr is drawing nearer Bm

G Asus4---A

As everything disappears

Chorus

 I know this roadD

 Never seen it beforAe

 I know what lies bBmehind unopened doors G

 I saw the signsEm from the distant shore D

 That I coulAdn't ignore...

 I'm heading for higheGr ground

Bridge

 And my foot Gslips

 But I donD't quit

 And my handBm grips the rock A

 Something pulls Gdeep

 From withiDn me

 Til I gBmet there, I won't stopA

Chorus

 I know this roadD

 Never seen it before A

 I know what lies bBmehind unopened doors G

 I saw the signsEm from the distant shore D

Asus4---A

That I couldn't ignore

 I know this roadD

 Never seen it beforeA

 I know what lies bBmehind unopened doors G

 I saw the signsEm from the distant shore D

 That I coulAdn't ignore

 I'm heading for higherG, higher ground

Outro

DWay up here, the air is Emthin

GFeels like I could go sDo far