Higher Ground
Words by John Denver & Joe Henry
Music by John Denver & Lee Holdridge
from Higher Ground (1988)
Unusual chords
Dsus4 : |||233
Dmaj7/F# : 2||21|
Asus4 : ||223|
D/F# : 2||23|
G/D : |||433
D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D Dsus4 G/D D Dsus4 A5/D
Em7 Dmaj7/F#
There are those who can live with
G Asus4 A
The things they don't believe in
Em D/F#
They are giving up their lives
G G/A(3fr.) A Cmaj9
For something that is less than it can be
Em7 Dmaj7/F#
Some have longed for a home
G Asus4 A
In a place of inspiration
Em D/F#
Some will fill the emptiness inside
G G/A(3fr) A Cmaj9
By giving it all to the things that they believe
Asus4 A
They believe
(chorus)
A D
Maybe it's just a dream in me
Bm F#m7
Maybe it's just my style
G A D Dsus4 D
Maybe it's just the freedom that I've found
A D
But given the possibility
Bm G
Of livin' up to the dream in me
Em7 Asus4 A D Dsus4 D
You know that I'll be reachin' for higher ground
Em7 Dmaj7/F#
I will stand on my own
G Asus4 A
I will live up to this vision
Em D/F#
I will trust in what I feel
G G/A(3fr) A Cmaj9
And follow my heart until it brings me home
Asus4 A
Bring me home
(chorus)
Bb F
Keep me through the night
Bb F
Lead me to the light
G D
Teach me the magic of wonder
G Bm Esus4 E Asus4 A
Give me the spirit to fly
(chorus) (repeat twice)
(ending)
Dsus4 D Dsus4 G/D
D Dsus4 A5/D
D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
Dsus4 G/D A/D A D