[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]
[Capo 2 - Intro - Just bass drum - BPM 104 - time sig 7/4] Pickup - downstrokes for first figure then alternating strums to bring out the melody [E/A][Esus4/A][E/A](emphasise high B) [Main Riff] [D5/A][Dsus2/A][A] - [D/A][A][E/A] - [E/A][Esus4/A][E/A] - repeat x 4 (E/A - mute low E with thumb when playing)
[Verse - Just bass drum] [A][E/A][A][A] Climbing up on Solsbury [A]Hill [E/A][A][A] I could see the city [F#m]light [E/F#-222452-think Dsus2] [F#m] Wind was blowing, time stood [F#m]still [E/F#][F#m] Eagle flew out of the
[A]night [E/A][A][A] He was something to ob.... [A]serve [E/A][A][A] Came in close, I heard a [F#m]voice [E/F#][F#m] Standing stretching every (pattern for D bit is Dmaj7 x x E/D - x Dmaj7 Dmaj7 x) [F#m]nerve [E/F#][F#m] I had to listen had no
[Dmaj7]choice [E/D]I did [Dmaj7]not be lieve the informa [Dmaj7]tion [E/D] Just [Dmaj7]had to trust imagina [Dmaj7/B]tion [E/B]My heart [Dmaj7/B]going boom boom, boom [Dmaj7/B]Son [E/B]he said, [Dmaj7/B] [Bm7]Grab your [A/C#]things, I've [D5]come to [E]take you home
[Interlude - Still just bass drum] [D5/A][Dsus2/A][A] - [D/A][A][E/A] - [E/A][Esus4/A][E/A] X 2
[Verse - Full drums - pattern B S B S B S B - B S B S B S B ] [A][E/A][A][A] To keep in silence I re [A] signed [E/A][A][A] My friends would think I was a [F#m] nut [E/F#][F#m] Turning water into wine [F#m] wine [E/F#][F#m] Open doors would soon be
[A] Shut [E/A][A][A] So I went from day to [A] day [E/A][A][A] Tho' my life was in a rut [F#m] rut [E/F#][F#m] 'Till I thought of what I'd say [F#m] say [E/F#][F#m] Which connection I should
[Dmaj7]cut [E/D] I was [Dmaj7]fee ling part of the scene [Dmaj7]ry [E/D]I walked [Dmaj7]right out of the machine [Dmaj7/B]ry [E/B]My heart [Dmaj7/B]going boom boom, boom [Dmaj7/B]Hey [E/B]he said, [Dmaj7/B] [Bm7]Grab your [A/C#]things, I've [D5]come to [E]take you home
[Interlude] [D5/A][Dsus2/A][A] - [D/A][A][E/A] - [E/A][Esus4/A][E/A] X 4 Yeah back home [Verse] [A][E/A][A][A] When illusion spin her [A]net [E/A][A][A] I'm never where I want to [F#m]be [E/F#][F#m] And liberty she pirou [F#m]ette [E/F#][F#m] When I think that I am
[A]free [E/A][A][A] Watched by empty silhou [A]ettes [E/A][A][A] Who close their eyes, but still can [F#m]see [E/F#][F#m] No one taught them eti [F#m]quette [E/F#][F#m] I will show another [Dmaj7]me [E/D]To day [Dmaj7]I don't need a replace [Dmaj7]ment [E/D]I'll tell [Dmaj7]them what the smile on my face [Dmaj7/B]meant [E/B]My heart [Dmaj7/B]going boom boom, boom [Dmaj7/B]Hey [E/B]I said, [Dmaj7/B] You can [Bm7]keep my [A/C#]things, they've [D5]come to [E]take me home
[Outro] [D5/A][Dsus2/A][A] - [D/A][A][E/A] - [E/A][Esus4/A][E/A] (repeat and fade) [End]
