Higher Ground chords by The Doobie Brothers

Chords with lyrics

Key: C majorC

🎸 Verse 1:
 A#9A#9   B7#9B7#9      C6add9
Mornin' finds me at the table
 A#9A#9   B7#9B7#9      Dm7Dm7
Sifting through your memories
C majorC        B11b9      Em7b5Em7b5 A#9A#9
I'd change your mind but I'm not able
A#9A#9       Dm7Dm7     C majorC  B7#9B7#9      G+G
'Cause you were gone long before I could set you free


🎸 Bridge:
Dm7Dm7   C majorC   Em7b5Em7b5   A#9A#9
No more hearin' bad notes playin'
Dm7Dm7   C majorC    D MajorD    Dsus4Dsus4
Songs I don't believe any more

🎸 Chorus:
Dm7Dm7           C majorC
Cold wind blows and the rivers rise
 Em7b5Em7b5  A#9A#9
Let the muddy waters slide
 Dm7Dm7         C majorC     B7#9B7#9  G+G
I think it's time to head for higher ground
 Dm7Dm7       C majorC
Somethin' better in the sky
 Em7b5Em7b5       A#9A#9   A#9A#9
Time to spread my wings and fly
 Dm7Dm7      C majorC   B7#9B7#9   G+G
Heaven help me up to higher ground

🎸 Verse 2:
A#9A#9    B7#9B7#9      C6add9
Midnight sends its shiny darkness
 A#9A#9   B7#9B7#9     Dm7Dm7
Throws a shadow on my dreams
 C majorC    B11b9        Em7b5Em7b5  A#9A#9
I don't have time - time for broken hearted
 A#9A#9   Dm7Dm7        C majorC   B7#9B7#9     G+G
'Cause I'm all paid up on the tears you left for me

🎸 Bridge:
 Dm7Dm7  C majorC   Em7b5Em7b5   A#9A#9
No more cryin', no more buyin'
 Dm7Dm7    C majorC    D MajorD    Dsus4Dsus4
Into lies I don't believe - what you say

🎸 Chorus:
 Dm7Dm7           C majorC
Cold wind blows and the rivers rise
 Em7b5Em7b5  A#9A#9
Let the muddy waters slide
Dm7Dm7         C majorC    B7#9B7#9  G+G
I think it's time to head for higher ground
 Dm7Dm7       C majorC
Somethin' better in the sky
 Em7b5Em7b5      A#9A#9    A#9A#9
Time to spread my wings and fly
 Dm7Dm7      C majorC  B7#9B7#9   G+G
Heaven help me up to higher ground

Repeat Chorus as 🎸 Outro:
 Dm7Dm7          C majorC
Cold wind blows and the rivers rise
 Em7b5Em7b5  A#9A#9
Let the muddy waters slide
Dm7Dm7         C majorC    B7#9B7#9  G+G
I think it's time to head for higher ground
 Dm7Dm7       C majorC
Somethin' better in the sky
 Em7b5Em7b5      A#9A#9    A#9A#9
Time to spread my wings and fly
 Dm7Dm7      C majorC   B7#9B7#9  G+G
Heaven help me up to higher ground