Ub40 - Higher Ground

’higher ground’chords/lyrics from ub40`s 1993’promises and lies’ .

this songs intro/ ( break riff ) is played on keyboard alone ,
so i`ll place an optional guitar structure if you want to use it?
if not just play the reggae guitar!

optional intro/Break riff chords : ( A * will indicate the riff , if used? )
C = eadgbe G/B = eadgbe G = eadgbe
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xxthe reggae guitar chords : ( eg of reggae chords see below note! )
D = eadgbe A = eadgbe G = eadgbe C = eadgbe
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intro : * C G/B C G/B G G/B
( D )
every hour of every day i`m learning more ,

the more i learn the less i know about before ,
( G ) ( C )
the less i know the more i want to look around ,
* C G/B C G/B G G/B
digging deep for clues on higher ground .

verse 1 :
D A D
the moon and stars sit way up high , earth and trees beneath them lie ,
A D
the wind blows fragrant lullaby , to cool the night for you and i ,
A D
on the wing the birds fly free , leviathan tames angry sea ,
A D
the flower waits for honeybee , sunrise wakes new life in me .

chorus 1 :
D A D
every hour of every day i`m learning more ,
G
the more i learn the less i know about before ,
C
the less i know the more i want to look around ,
G
digging deep for clues on higher ground .

verse 2 :
D A D
the fishes swim while rivers run , through fields to feast my eyes upon ,
A D
intoxicated drinking from , the loving cup of burning sun ,
A D
in dreams i`ll crave familiar taste , of whispered rain on weary face ,
A D
of kisses sweet and warm embrace , another time another place .

chorus 2 :
D A D
every hour of every day i`m learning more ,
G
the more i learn the less i know about before ,
C
the less i know the more i want to look around ,
G
digging deep for clues on higher ground .

saxophone middle : D | A D | D | G | G | D | A D | D | G | G |

chorus 3 :
D A D
every hour of every day i`m learning more ,
G
the more i learn the less i know about before ,
C
the less i know the more i want to look around
* C G/B C G/B G G/B
digging deep for clues on higher ground .

verse 3 & chorus 4 : ( repeat verse 1 & chorus 1 ) .

verse 4 & chorus 5 : ( repeat verse 2 & chorus 2 ) .

note : ub40`s’higher ground’is a song that makes perfect sense as a song for reggae guitar!
( they are a reggae/Dub band? )
try strumming it and the a chord makes it confusing ,
but play that reggae feel staccato chop and it makes sense .
eg : in verse | | : D//// | A//D// | D//// | A//D// | D//// : | |
in chorus | D//// | A//D// | D//// | G//// | G//// | C//// | C//// | G//// | .