Higher Ground

Dave Weckl, Jay Oliver

Tune down 1/2 step

1 = F♯ 3 = G♯
2 = C♯ 4 = D♯

= 118

Drum intro Intro (piano solo) Intro (tutti)

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A-Bass

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Verse 1 1.
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People keep on learnin'

Soldiers keep on warrin'

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Bridge 1 3
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World keep on turning 'Cause it won't be too

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Pre-verse 2 3
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long

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 Verse 2 1. 3 3 3
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Powers keep on lyin'

While your people keep on dyin'

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Bridge 2 3
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World keep on turning 'Cause it won't be too long

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Pre-verse 3 3
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2
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Verse 3 1. 3 3 3
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Bridge 3
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 3 Drum lick Trade hits A-D
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4x

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Chorus
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I'm so glad he let me tr- y a- ga- in 'cause my last time on earth I lived a whole
worldof si- n

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soglad thatI know more than I knew then gonna keep on tryin' till I reach myhighest

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ground

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 1: guitar solo w/ clav & rythm, bass licks; 2: w/ horns; 3: w/ bass & co.
Guitar solo 1-2.
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3x

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Reprise 1. 3. 2.

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people... people... people reachthe higher ground

4x

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False endings
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