[Verse 1 - Finger pick] Amaj7 Dmaj7 C#m7 We've only just begun ......... to live, F#m7 Bm7 White lace and promi...ses, F#m7 Bm7 E7sus4 A kiss for luck and we're on our waaaay.    (start to strum) E7 Amaj7 ( we only begun )
[Verse 2 - Drums in - Light snare sound based on downstroke on strings - not slap ] Amaj7 Dmaj7 C#m7 Before the rising sun ........we fly, F#m7 Bm7 So many roads to choose, F#m7 Bm7 E7sus4 We start off walking and learn to ruuuuun, E7 And yes, we've just begun. (full drums) uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu uu (1 bar each) Amaj7 - Dmaj7 - Amaj7 - (Dmaj7 E)
[CHORUS: - Hold most of F# when moving to Bmaj7 - only lift up fingers that need to] F# Bmaj7 F# Bmaj7 Sharing horizons that are new to us, F# Bmaj7 F# Bmaj7 Watching the signs along the way.    (slide up first finger of Bb chord to right location for Ebmaj7 - x65333) Bb Ebmaj7 Bb Ebmaj7 Talkin' it over, just the two of us, Bb Ebmaj7 E7sus4 Working together day to day........ E7 together..
[Verse 3 - Light drums again] Amaj7 Dmaj7 C#m7 And when the evening comes we smile, F#m7 Bm7 So much of life a...head. F#m7 Bm7 We'll find a place where there's room to grow, E7 And yes, we've just begun. (full drums) uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu uu (1 bar each) Amaj7 - Dmaj7 - Amaj7 - (Dmaj7 E)
[CHORUS:] F# Bmaj7 F# Bmaj7 Sharing horizons that are new to us, F# Bmaj7 F# Bmaj7 Watching the signs along the way. Bb Ebmaj7 Bb Ebmaj7 Talkin' it over, just the two of us, Bb Ebmaj7 E7sus4 E7 Working together day to day...together..together
[Verse 4] Amaj7 Dmaj7 C#m7 And when the evening comes we smile, F#m7 Bm7 So much of life a...head. F#m7 Bm7 We'll find a place where there's room to grow, E7 And yes, we've just |Amaj7 |Dmaj7 |Amaj7 |Dmaj7 |C# . . . . begun.
[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]