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These are just the basic chords that are played throughout the song. To figure out the correct strumming I
suggest listening to the song because its fairly easy to pick up.
Verse:
D A# G F C
e|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|---11---7---12---10---9--------|
D|---12---8---12---10---10-------|
A|---12---8---12---10---10-------|
E|---10---6---10---8----8--------|
Intro:
D-A#-G-F-C 2x
Verse 1:
D A#
I’ve been smoking on the peace pipe
G F C
I’ve been wondering just what would peace be like
D A#
I’ve been staring into headlights
G F C
Swallow me whole, finding my peace of mind
D A#
I’m just trying to seize the moment
G F C
Trying to love the little things, even if they’re hard to love
G A#
A monument to love unspoken
G F C
Carved into stone “Unwilling to come undone”
Chorus 1:
D A#
It feels good to be running from the devil
G F C
Another breath and I’m up another level
D A#
It feels good to be up above the clouds
G F C
It feels good for the first time in a long time now
D A# G F C 2x
Verse 2:
D A#
I remember back in Oakland
G F C
I was lying there in rapture on the bathroom floor
D A#
Moving hotel to hotel
G F C
Out on the road, no idea really what’s in store
D A#
Light it up just like a flashlight
G F C
Let it shine, let it rise just like a foreign sun
D A#
Turn it over and it’s capsized
G F C
It’s finally done, the battle's lost yet I feel I’ve won
Chorus 1:
D A#
It feels good to be running from the devil
G F C
Another breath and I’m up another level
D A#
It feels good to be up above the clouds
G F C
It feels good for the first time in a long time now
D A#
Post-Chorus:
G F C
It feels good for the first time in a long time now
D A#
G F C
It feels good to be me
Chorus 2:
D A#
I’m high, staring at the ceiling
G F C
Sending my love, what a wonderful feeling
D A#
What comes next, I see a light
G F C
I’m along for the ride as I’m taking flight
D A#
I’m high, staring at the ceiling
G F C
Sending my love, what a wonderful feeling
D A#
What comes next, I see a light
G F C
I’m along for the ride as I’m taking flight
Chorus 1:
D A#
It feels good to be running from the devil
G F C
Another breath and I’m up another level
D A#
It feels good to be up above the clouds
It feels good for the first time in a long time now
Post-Chorus:
D A#
G F C
It feels good for the first time in a long time to be me
D A#
G F C
It feels good for the first time in a while I’m free
Chorus 2:
D A#
I’m high, staring at the ceiling
G F C
Sending my love, what a wonderful feeling
D A#
What comes next, I see a light
G F C
I’m along for the ride as I’m taking flight
Other versions of this song
- High (Tabs)
Song History
Last Updated: September 10, 2025