38th Parallel
"Higher Ground"
Verse1:
Dm
Your smile cuts through
F
A Smokey room
C
Chasing silence from the air
Dm F
Your empty eyes and hollow smile
C
Complement your vacant stare
Prechorus:
Dm F
There's something more
C
To stand on
Dm F
Something of worth to live
C
Your life on
Chorus:
Dm F
Higher ground, on higher ground
C
Build your house where love resounds
Dm F
Higher ground, on higher ground
C
See your purpose from higher ground
Interlude: F - D - F - D
Verse2:
Dm
Your determined words
F
Dance on my heart
C
You're like a conscience in my ear
Dm
Your laughing smile
F
And brilliant eyes
C
Remind me why I'm here
Prechorus:
Dm F
There's something more
C
To stand on
Dm F
Something of worth to live
C
Your life on
Chorus:
Dm F
Higher ground, on higher ground
C
Build your house where love resounds
Dm F
Higher ground, on higher ground
C
See your purpose from higher ground
Dm F
Higher ground, on higher ground
C
Build your house where love resounds
Dm F
Higher ground, on higher ground
C
See your purpose from higher ground
Bridge:
Bb Dm
The sight of you on your feet
Face streaked with
C
The Crystal glow of tears
Bb
To show that love had saved you
Dm
And truth amazed you
C
Is the vision I will take with
me wherever I go
Chorus:
Dm F
Higher ground, on higher ground
C
Build your house where love resounds
Dm F
Higher ground, on higher ground
C
See your purpose from higher ground
Chorus:
Dm F
Higher ground, on higher ground
C
Build your house where love resounds
Dm F
Higher ground, on higher ground
C
See your purpose from higher ground
God Bless