The Score - Higher: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Higher" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

          Am
I've been up, I've been down
Seen the world from the ground
But I hear the drumming
Now my veins are pumping
Scraped my knees, bruised my heart
It's where you end, not where you start
I see them running
'Cause they see me coming

Am
I'm done with the noise
that life seems to bring
But I'll use my voice,
it's my turn to sing
 C    D
Woo, woo

Chorus:
              F      Am
You know that all my life
            G
I have been waiting,
I have been waiting for this
F      Am
All my life
             G
I have been fighting,
I have been fighting for this
 F           Am
Dream in my soul
       G            C
And I won't let it go
You know that
F      Am
All my life
They try to keep me down but I just get higher

Whoa, whoa, whoa
They try to keep me down but I just get higher

Broke my bones, tasted blood
Burned my wings close to the sun
But I'll keep on flying (flying)
I'm too young for dying (dying)
'Cause there's a dream I can taste
Think it's time I break my chains
And run with the giants (giants)
Like smoke, I'm rising

I'm done with the noise that life seems to bring
But I'll use my voice, it's my turn to sing
Woo, woo

Chorus

Whoa, whoa, whoa
They try to keep me down but I just get higher
Whoa, whoa, whoa
They try to keep me down but I just get higher

All my life
All my life
There's a dream in my soul
And I won't let it go
You know that
All my life
They try to keep me down but I just get higher

Whoa, whoa, whoa
They try to keep me down but I just get higher
Whoa, whoa, whoa
They try to keep me down but I just get higher


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

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" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Higher" by The Score.