_________________ / Stevie Wonder / / Higher Ground / / Innervisions / /________________/ This song is one of the more simple Stevie Wonder-songs, like "I Wish" and "Superstition". It is based around this 2-bar main groove, part "A", and it always returns to this starting point. "B" is also more or less just "A" modulated up two semi-tones. It's hard to tell whether all the Eb7-chords are minor or major. Most of the time they're neither, hence the (no3), but the 3rd is often thrown in as a little spice, both minor and major. A: ||: Eb7(no3) Gb Ab | Eb7(no3) Gb Ab :|| B: | F7+9 | F7+9 | Ab7 | Db9 | C: | Ab7 | Eb7(no3) | Ab7 | Eb7(no3) | | Ab7 | Eb7(no3) | F7 | Bb7+5+9 | Song Structure: Intro Ax2 (keyboards only) Ax4 (band enters) Verse Ax4 + B + Ax2 Verse Ax4 + B + Ax2 Bridge C + Ax2 Verse Ax4 + B + Ax2 Bridge C + Ax2 Outro A repeated till fade out LYRICS ********** People keep on learnin' Soldiers keep on warrin' World keep on turnin' 'Cause it won't be too long Powers keep on lyin' While your people keep on dyin' World keep on turnin' 'Cause it won't be too long I'm so darn glad he let me try it again 'Cause my last time on earth I lived a whole world of sin I'm so glad that I know more than I knew then Gonna keep on tryin' Till I reach my highest ground Lovers keep on lovin' Believers keep on believin' Sleepers just stop sleepin' 'Cause it won't be too long I'm so glad that he let me try it again 'Cause my last time on earth I lived a whole world of sin I'm so glad that I know more than I knew then Gonna keep on tryin' Till I reach my highest ground Till I reach my highest ground No one's gonna bring me down Till I reach my highest ground Don't you let nobody bring you down (they'll sho 'nuff try) God is gonna show you higher ground He's the only friend you have around 'Cause the rest of the world will bring you down Jon Sebastian Frederiksen - 2nd /March /10 Just mail me at Maitinin@gmail.com with questions, comments and corrections!
