[Intro - BPM 127 - Vox double - all way through] Start on upstroke so that snare hit lands on downstroke [Main intro and verse riff] -----------------------------*all downstrokes for run down E ------------------1--3---------3-1----- B 7--7--------------1--3--7--7-7-3-17----- G 7--7-repeat twice-2--4--7--7-7-4-27------ D 7--7--------------3--5--7--7-7-5-37---- A 5--5--------------3--5--5--5-5-5-35----- E ------------------1--3-------5-3-1------ udududududududududududududududududu
[Muted intro - [D][F][G] with run - no drums] [Muted intro - [D][F][G] with run - play snare on each downbeat of run] [Intro x 2 with full drums]
[Verse 1] [D5] People... [F][G][D5][F] keep [G] on [D5] learnin', [F][G][D5][F][G] [D5] Soldiers. [F] .. [G][D5][F] keep [G] on [D5] warrin', [F][G][D5][F][G] [E5] World... [G][A][E5][F#7] keep on [G7] turnin', [C7add9] 'Cause it won't be too [D5] long [F][G]
[Vamp] [D5][F][G] x 2
[Verse 2] [D5] Powers. [F] .. [G][D5][F] keep [G] on [D5] lyin', [F][G] [D5][F][G] While your [D5] people [F] .. [G] . [D5][F] keep [G] on [D5] dyin [F][G][D5][F][G] [E5] World... [G][A][E5][F#7] keep on [G7] turnin [C7add9] 'Cause it won't be too [D5] long [F][G]
[Vamp] [D5][F][G] x 2
[Verse 3] I'm [G7] so darn glad he let me [D7] try it again, 'Cause my [G7] last time on earth I lived a [D7] whole world of sin, I'm [G7] so glad that I know more [D7] than I knew then, Gonna [E7] keep on tryin', [G] 'Til I [G7] reach the highest [D5] ground-- [F] -- [G] ---
[Vamp] [D5][F][G] x 2
[Verse 4] [D5] Teachers.. [F] . [G][D5][F] keep [G] on [D5] teachin', [F][G][D5][F][G] [D5] Preachers. [F] .. [G][D5][F] keep [G] on [D5] preachin', [F][G][D5][F][G] [E5] World... [G][A][E5] just [F#7] keep on [G7] turnin', [C9] 'Cause it won't be too [D5] long [F][G][D5][F][G] D5 F G D5 F G Oh, no!
[Verse 5] [D5] Lovers. [F] .. [G][D5][F] keep [G] on [D5] lovin', [F][G][D5][F][G] Be - [D5] lievers. [F] .. [G][D5] keep [F] on [G] be - [D5] lievin', [F][G][D5][F][G] [E5] Sleepers. [G] .. [A][E5][F#7] just stop [G7] sleepin', [C7add9] 'Cause it won't be too [D5] long [F][G] [D5] Oh, no! [F] -- [G] ----- [D5] ------ [D7] -----
[Verse 6] I'm [G7] so darn glad he let me [D7] try it again, 'Cause my [G7] last time on earth I lived a [D7] whole world of sin, I'm [G7] so glad that I know more [D7] than I knew then, Gonna [E7] keep on tryin', ' [G] Til I [G7] reach my highest [D5] ground [F][G][D5][F][G]
[Coda] [D5] Woo! [F][G][D5] Til I [F] reach my [G] highest [D5] ground, [F][G][D5][F][G] [D5] No, [F][G][D5] no one's [F] gonna [G] bring me [D5] down, [F][G][D5][F][G] [D5] Oh, no, [F][G][D5] til I [F] reach my [G] higher [D5] ground, [F][G][D5][F][G] [D5] Hum, [F] don't [G] you [D5] let no - [F] body [G] bring you d [D5] own- [F] -- [G] -, [D5][F][G] [D5] God, is gonna [F] show you [G] higher [D5] ground [F][G][D5][F][G][D]
bpm 140 Capo on 2 Intro D D D D -- D G D G (beat comes in here) [Verse] [D] I like the w [G] ay your sparkling e [D] arrings l [G] ay A [D] gainst your s [G] kin so brow [A7] n [A7] A [D] nd i want to s [G] leep with you in t [D] he desert to-n [G] ight W [D] ith a million s [G] tars all ar [A7] ound
[Chorus] Ca [A7] use i got a p [G] eaceful e [G] asy f [D] eel-ing [D] A [G] nd i know you w [G] on't let me do [Em] wn [A7] Cause i [D] 'm alll [Em] l-ready s [G] tanding on [A7] the gro [D] und
Vamp D G D G (1 bar each)
[Verse] A [D] nd i found o [G] ut a long t [D] ime a [G] go W [D] hat a woman can d [G] o to your so [A7] ul [A7] A [D] h, but s [G] he can't take you a [D] ny w [G] AY Y [D] ou don't already k [G] now how to go [A7]
[Chorus] Ca [A7] use i got a p [G] eaceful e [G] asy f [D] eel-ing [D] A [G] nd i know you w [G] on't let me do [Em] wn [A7] Cause i [D] 'm alll [Em] l-ready s [G] tanding on [A7] the gro [D] und
Vamp D G D G (1 bar each)
Solo - Verse run through then G G G G D D D D G G G G A7 A7 A7 A7 D D G G G G A7 A7
[Verse] I [D] get the f [G] eeling i may k [D] now y [G] ou A [D] s a lover [G] and a fr [A7] iend [A7] B [D] ut this v [G] oice keeps whispering i [D] n my other e [G] ar Tells me i [D] may never s [G] ee you ag [A7] ain
[Chorus] Ca [A7] use i got a p [G] eaceful e [G] asy f [D] eel-ing [D] A [G] nd i know you w [G] on't let me do [Em] wn [A7] Cause i [D] 'm alll [Em] l-ready s [G] tanding on [A7] Cause i [D] 'm alll [Em] l-ready s [G] tanding on [A7] Cause i [D] 'm alll [Em] l-ready s [G] tanding on [A7] the gro [D] und
