Lirik dan Chord Lagu Higher Ground - Red Hot Chili Peppers

Lagu bergenre rock tersebut dirilis pada 1989 melalui label EMI Records.

“Higher Ground” muncul dalam album studio keempat mereka yang bertajuk Mother’s Milk.

Berikut ini lirik dan chord lagu “Higher Ground” dari Red Hot Chili Peppers.

[Intro]
Em G A x8

[Verse 1]
Em     G   A x4
People, keep on learnin'!
Em     G   A x4
Soldiers, keep on warrin'!
F#m A B F#m A      B    F#m  A B F#m
World,            keep on turnin',
           A      B             Em G A
'cause it won't be too long

Em G A x3

[Verse 2]
        Em      G   A x4
The Powers keep on lyin',
                   Em     G  A x4
While your people keep on dyin'
F#m A B F#m A       B     F#m A B F#m
World,              keep on turnin',
           A     B              Em G A
'cause it won't be too long

Em G A x3

[Chorus]
       A                                 Em        Em7
I'm so darn glad he let me try it again
                   A
'Cause my last time on Earth
               Em                  Em7
I lived a whole world of sin
       A                                      Em              Em7
I'm so glad that I know more than I knew then
                 F#m              B7
I'm gonna keep on tryin 'til I reach the
              Em     G A x4
Highest Ground

[Verse 3]
Em      G    A x4
Teachers, keep on teachin'!
Em        G   A x4
Preachers, keep on preachin'!
F#m  A B F#m A         B     F#m A B F#m
World,               keep on turnin',
           A     B               Em   G A
'cause it won't be too long

Em G A x3

[Verse 4]
Em     G   A x4
Lovers, keep on lovin',
Em     G     A x4
while believers keep on believin'
F#m A B F#m A      B      F#m A B F#m
Sleepers,         just stop sleepin',
           A     B              Em G A
'cause it won't be too long

Em G A x3

[Chorus]
      A                                 Em      Em7
I'm so darn glad he let me try it again
                  A                                          Em                    Em7
'Cause my last time on Earth, I lived a whole world of sin
      A                                       Em               Em7
I'm so glad that I know more than I knew then
                  F#m               B7
I'm gonna keep on tryin 'til I reach the
               (Em)
Highest Ground

[Outro]
Em        G   A x3
(Spoken) An' Stevie knows that, uh, nobody's gonna bring me down.
Em        G    A
Till I reach the highest ground
Em        G    A x3
(Spoken) 'cause me 'n' Stevie, see, we're gonna be sailin' on the funky, funky sound
Em        G     A
Till I reach the highest ground
Em        G    A x3
(Spoken) Bustin' out, an' I'll break you out, 'cause I'm sailin' on.
Em        G   A
Till I reach the highest ground
Em       G   A x3
(Spoken) Just, uh, sailin' on, sailin' on to higher ground
Em       G   A
Till I reach the highest ground