Tabs
Tuning: Standard (
E MajorE 
A augmentedA 
D MajorD 
G+G 
BB E MajorE)
🎸 Intro:
e|------15-----17------15------13h15p13--------------------------|
BB|--13-------------13--------------------13----------------------|
G+G|----------12-------------12------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------15-----17------15------13h15p13------15-----17------15---|
BB|--13-------------13--------------------13-------------13-------|
G+G|----------12-------------12--------------------12--------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------|
🎸 Verse 1:
Sometimes I just can't take it Sometimes I just can't take it and it isn't alright
e|---------------------------------------------------8---------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------------------10---------------------------------|
G+G|-12-----------------------------------------------10---------------------------------|
D MajorD|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
x2
I'm not gonna make it And I think my shoe's untied (Ooh-ooh)
e|---------------------------------------------------8---------------------------------|
BB|-6------------------------------------------------10---------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------10---------------------------------|
D MajorD|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Pre 🎸 Chorus:
To hold tight
(Hold tight) Come on (Come on), come on (Come on) Oh-oh-oh, oh, oh, oh-oh
e|-----------17--15--13h15p13------------------------8---------------------------------|
BB|-----------------------------13-------------------10---------------------------------|
G+G|-12-----------------------------------------------10---------------------------------|
D MajorD|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Come on (Come on), come on (Come on) Yeah, don't let go oh, oh, oh-oh
e|-----------17--15--13h15p13------------------------8---------------------------------|
BB|--6--------------------------13-------------------10---------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------10---------------------------------|
D MajorD|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Hold tight (Hold tight), hold tight (Hold tight) Oh-oh-oh, oh, oh, oh-oh
e|-----------17--15--13h15p13------------------------8---------------------------------|
BB|-----------------------------13-------------------10---------------------------------|
G+G|-12-----------------------------------------------10---------------------------------|
D MajorD|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
"It's alright,
it's alright" she said I've got my hands up shakin' just to let you know
e|-----------17--15--13h15p13----------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--6--------------------------13-------------------10~---------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------10~---------------------------------|
D MajorD|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
🎸 Chorus 1:
That you've got a higher power Got me singing evеry second, dancing every hour
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----\8----8---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|--------------1----------\8---8-------------------------5---6------------------5---6--|
Oh yеah,
you've got a higher power And you're really someone I wanna know, ooh
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----\8----8---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|--------------1----------\8---8-------------------------5---6-------------------------|
🎸 Verse 2:
This boy is electric This boy is electric and you're sparklin' like
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-1~--------13~-----------1b~-----------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
the universe connected And I'm buzzin' night after night after night (Oh-oh)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-6----------------------1~---------------13~-------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
This joy is electric This joy is electric and you're circuiting through
e|-------------17--15--13h15p13-------------------17--15--13h15p13-----------|
BB|-------------------------------13---------------------------------13-------|
G+G|-12------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
I'm so happy that I'm alive Happy I'm alive at the same time as you
e|-------------17--15--13h15p13----------------------------------------------|
BB|-6-----------------------------13-------------------10~--------------------|
G+G|----------------------------------------------------10~--------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
🎸 Chorus 2:
'Cause you've got a higher power
e|-----------------------------------------------|
BB|--13--13--13-----13-----13--13--13-----13--13--|
G+G|--10--10--10--12p10--12p10--10--10--12p10--10--| x7
D MajorD|-----------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-----------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------------------------------|
I wanna know (I wanna know, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh)
e|-----------------------------------------------|
BB|-----------------------------------------------|
G+G|-----------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-----------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-----------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|--------5---6------------5---6-----------------|
🎸 Bridge:
You've got, yeah, you've got a higher
e|--------15-----17------15------13h15p13-|
BB|----13-------------13-------------------|
G+G|12----------12-------------12-----------|
D MajorD|----------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----------------------------------------|
E MajorE|----------------------------------------|
You've got, yeah, you've got a higher
e|------15-----17------15------13h15p13---|
BB|--13-------------13---------------------|
G+G|----------12-------------12-------------|
D MajorD|----------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----------------------------------------|
E MajorE|----------------------------------------|
You've got, yeah, you've got a higher
e|------15-----17------15------13h15p13---|
BB|--13-------------13---------------------|
G+G|----------12-------------12-------------|
D MajorD|----------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----------------------------------------|
E MajorE|----------------------------------------|
You've got, oh-oh-oh, oh, oh, oh-oh
e|----------------------------------------|
BB|--13------------------------------------|
G+G|----------------------------------------|
D MajorD|----------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----------------------------------------|
E MajorE|----------------------------------------|
You've got, oh, you've got a high
e|--------15-----17------15------13h15p13-|
BB|----13-------------13-------------------|
G+G|12----------12-------------12-----------|
D MajorD|----------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----------------------------------------|
E MajorE|----------------------------------------|
You've got, yeah, you've got a higher
e|----------------------------------------|
BB|--13------------------------------------|
G+G|----------------------------------------|
D MajorD|----------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----------------------------------------|
E MajorE|----------------------------------------|
You've got, oh, you've got a higher
My hands up shaking just to let you know now
🎸 Chorus 3:
You've got a higher power You've got me singing every second, dancing any hour
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------13-13-13-13-13-------13-13-13-13-13-13|
BB|-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-10-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-10-11-11-11-11-11-11-11|
G+G|-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Oh yeah, I'm going a million
you've got a higher power You're once in any lifetime miles an hour
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------13-13-13-13-13------------------------|
BB|-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-10-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11|
G+G|-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
🎸 Outro:
When for so
long I'd been down on my knees Then your love song saved me over and over
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------13-13-13-13-13-------13-13-13-13-13-13|
BB|-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-10-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-10-11-11-11-11-11-11-11|
G+G|-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
For so
long I'd been down on my knees 'Til your love song floats me on
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------13-13-13-13-13------------------------|
BB|-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-10-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11|
G+G|-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ee-oh, oh-oh
e|-------------13-13-13-13-|
BB|-10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11-|
G+G|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
D MajorD|-------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------|
NOTE:
This is how Jonny Buckland plays Higher Power in live performances.
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| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| x Dead note
| ~ Vibrato
| \ Slide down
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