Higher Ground in G

by Johnson Oatman + Charles Gabriel · posted by erikwillke

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+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
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Tab

Higher Ground
words by Johnson Oatman; music by Charles H Gabriel; tabbed by Erik Willke
Song and tab in G

 6    6    7  8   8  -8  7   -6   -8    7    -6 
I'm press-ing on the up-ward way, New hights I'm

  6   7  8   7  -8     6     6   7  8   8  -8  7    -6
gain-ing ev-'ry day; Still pray-ing as  I  on-ward bound,

 -8      7  -6   6   7   8  -8     7       6     7   8 
"Lord, plant my feet on high-er ground."  Lord, lift me

9   9  -9  8   -9    6   -7   -8   -9  -9   8  -8   8    9  9   8
up and let me stand, By faith, on heav-en's ta-ble-land, A high-er
 
  7    8  -8    7   -6    -8      7   -6   6   7   8 -8    7 
plane than I  have found; Lord, plant my feet on high-er ground.

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