[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]
[Intro - BPM 167 - Full drums] G / / / | G / / / | C/D / / / | C/D / / / |
[Verse 1 - Ammaj7 576555 ] [G] When the world, leaves you [Gmaj7] feeling blue You can [G7] count on me, I will [E7] be there for you [Am] When it seems, all your [Ammaj7] hopes and dreams Are a mil [Am7] lion miles away, I [D] will [C/D] re-ass [D] ure you [C/G] We've got to all stick together [G] Good friends, there for each other [C/G] Never ever forget that [D] I've got [C/D] you and [D] you've got [C/D] me, [D] so
[Chorus] [G] Reach for the [D] stars [Em] Climb every [C] mountain higher [G] Reach for the [D] stars [Em] Follow your [C] heart's desire [G] Reach for the [D] stars [Em] And when that [F] rainbow's shining [C] over you [D] That's when your dreams will all come true [G]
[Breakdown - just bass drum] Gxx Gxx Gxx xxG - xxG xxG Gxx xxx - repeat (on on on off off offon)
[Verse 2] [G] There's a place waiting [Gmaj7] just for you it's a [G7] special place where your [E7] dreams all come true [Am] Fly away, swim the [Ammaj7] ocean blue, drive that [Am7] open road, leave the [D] past be [C/D] hind [D] you [C/G] Don't stop gotta keep moving [G] Your hopes have gotta keep building [C/G] Never ever forget that [D] I've got [C/D] you and [D] you've got [C/D] me, [D] so
[Chorus] [G] Reach for the [D] stars [Em] Climb every [C] mountain higher [G] Reach for the [D] stars [Em] Follow your [C] heart's desire [G] Reach for the [D] stars [Em] And when that [F] rainbow's shining [C] over you [D] That's when your dreams will all come true [G]
[Breakdown - just bass drum] Gxx Gxx Gxx xxG - xxG xxG Gxx xxx (on on on off off offon)
[Bridge] [F/G] Don't believe in all that [G] you've been told [F/G] The sky's the limit you can [G] reach your goal [C] No-one knows just [C/B] what the [Am] future holds There ain't [G] nothing you can't be There's a [E] whole world at your feet,
[Breakdown] I said [A] reach! [N.C.] Climb every mountain [A] (Reach!) [N.C.] Reach for the moon [A] (Reach!) Follow that rainbow... [E7] and your dreams will all come true!
[Chorus 2 (key change)] [A] Reach for the [E] stars [F#m] Climb every [D] mountain higher [A] Reach for the [E] stars [F#m] Follow your [D] heart's desire [A] Reach for the [E] stars [F#m] And when that [G] rainbow's shining [D] over you [E] That's when your dreams will all come [A] true [Repeat chorus til fade]
