Higher Ground Chords, Guitar Tab, & Lyrics - 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