Red Hot Chili Peppers - Higher Ground: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Higher Ground" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Higher Ground Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Red Hot Chili Peppers
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Higher Ground" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Em G A Em G A Em G A Em G A People, keep on learnin'! Soldiers, keep on warrin'! F#m A B F#m A B A World, keep on turnin', D Em 'cause it won't be too long Powers will keep on lyin' While your people will keep on dyin' The world keep on turnin' 'Cause it won't be too long Chorus: A Em I'm so darn glad he let me try it again A 'Cause my last time on Earth Em I lived a whole world of sin A Em 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 Highest Ground teachers a-keep on teachin' preachers a-keep on preachin' World, keep on turnin' 'Cause it won't be too long Oh no Lovers a-keep on lovin' While believers keep on believin' Sleepers just stop sleepin' 'Cause it won't be too long Oh no Chorus And Stevie knows that, uh, nobody's gonna bring me down ('Til I reach the highest ground) 'Cause me and Stevie, see, we're gonna be sailing on the fuckin' funky sound ('Til I reach the highest ground) Bustin' out, and I'll break you out, 'cause I'm sailing on ('Til I reach the highest ground) Just, uh, sailin' on, sailin' on the higher ground ('Til I reach the highest ground) You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  D  Em  F#m  G  B  B7  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Higher Ground" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Higher Ground" by Red Hot Chili Peppers.