Intro (x8): Em    G  A 

Verse 1:
Em    G  A  (x4)
People, keep on learnin'!
Em    G  A  (x4)
Soldiers, keep on warrin'!
Gbm    A  B  Gbm    A    B  Gbm    A  B  Gbm
World,              keep on turnin',
       A    B          Em    G  A
'cause it won't be too long

Interlude (x3): Em    G  A 

Verse 2:
    Em    G  A  (x4)
The Powers keep on lyin',
           Em    G  A  (x4)
While your people keep on dyin'
Gbm    A  B  Gbm    A    B  Gbm     A  B  Gbm
World,              keep on turnin',
       A    B          Em    G  A
'cause it won't be too long

Interlude (x3): Em    G  A 

Chorus:
    A                      Em       Em7
I'm so darn glad he let me try it again
          A
'Cause my last time on Earth
          Em              Em7
I lived a whole world of sin
    A                        Em           Em7
I'm so glad that I know more than I knew then
          Gbm            B7
I'm gonna keep on tryin 'til I reach the
        Em    G  A  (x4)
Highest Ground

Verse 3:
Em    G  A  (x4)
Teachers, keep on teachin'!
Em    G  A  (x4)
Preachers, keep on preachin'!
Gbm    A  B  Gbm    A    B  Gbm     A  B  Gbm
World,              keep on turnin',
       A    B          Em    G  A
'cause it won't be too long

Interlude (x3): Em    G  A 

Verse 4:
Em    G  A  (x4)
Lovers, keep on lovin',
        Em    G  A  (x4)
while believers keep on believin'
Gbm    A  B  Gbm    A    B    Gbm     A  B  Gbm
Sleepers,           just stop sleepin',
      A    B           Em    G  A
'cause it won't be too long

Interlude (x3): Em    G  A 

Chorus:
    A                      Em       Em7
I'm so darn glad he let me try it again
          A                             Em              Em7
'Cause my last time on Earth, I lived a whole world of sin
    A                        Em           Em7
I'm so glad that I know more than I knew then
          Gbm            B7
I'm gonna keep on tryin 'til I reach the
        (Em)
Highest Ground

Outro:
Em    G  A  (x3)
(Spoken) An' Stevie knows that, uh, nobody's gonna bring me down.
Em    G  A
Till I reach the highest ground
Em    G  A  (x3)
(Spoken) 'cause me 'n' Stevie, see, we're gonna be sailin' on the funky, funky sound
Em    G  A
Till I reach the highest ground
Em    G  A  (x3)
(Spoken) Bustin' out, an' I'll break you out, 'cause I'm sailin' on.
Em    G  A
Till I reach the highest ground
Em    G  A  (x3)
(Spoken) Just, uh, sailin' on, sailin' on to higher ground
Em    G  A
Till I reach the highest ground
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