high note chords and lyrics - MAVIS STAPLES

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[Verse 1]
[E]The[D]re [G]were all of those things[D]
you weren't supposed [G]to do
Yes, and [D]my, my, my, my, my,
they were [G]talking to you
There were all of those [D]words that
you shouldn't have [G]said
Like a [D]dagger thrown,
carry [G]weight of lead

[Verse 2]
[G]
Livin' on a [D]high note
Livin' on a [G]high note
Livin' on a [D]high, high, high,
high, high, high [G]note

[Verse 3]
Listen, now that it's [D]lone and the
wear's been [G]shown
Guessing [D]my, my, my,
how [G]you have grown
Gather all [D]of the rank
and every ounce [G]of pain
Wash the dirt and [D]dust [G]down the drain

[Verse 4]
[G]
It's livin' on a [D]high note
Livin' on a [G]high note
Livin' on a [D]high, high, high, oh,
high, high [G]note
It's livin' on a [D]high note
Livin' on a [G]high note
Livin' on a [D]high, high, high,
mmm, high, high [G]note

[Verse 5]
And if you gotta sing [E]low
Sometimes the way [G]to go

[Verse 6]
[E](Joe) Joe
(He looked over [D]at Dave) looked
over at Dave
(He was thinkin' he [G]had it made) he was thinkin',
he [Em]was thinkin', o[E]h, he [D]had [G]it made
[E](Dave) Dave
(Looked over at Paul) looked
[D]on over at Paul
(He was thinkin' he [G]had it all) he was thinkin',
[Em]oh, he h[E]ad i[D]t al[G]l[E]
(Paul) Paul
(He looked over [D]at Steve) looked
over at Steve
(Who's steadily [G]moving) [Em]moving, mov
[E]ing [D](toward what [G]he believes)
Hey, mmm- [D]hmm, mm,- hmm

[Verse 7]
He was livin' on a high note
Livin' on a [G]high note
He was livin' on a [D]high,
high, high, high [G]note
He was livin' on a [D]high note, high note
Oh, [G]no
He was livin' on [D]a (high, high,
[G]high, high note)

[Verse 8]
Livin' on a [D]high [Bm]note
[D]Livin' on a [G]high note
He was livin' on a [D]high,
high, high, high [G]note
He was livin' on a [D]high note
Livin' on a [G]high note
Livin' on a [D]high, high, high,
mmm, high, high [G]note[D][G]

[Outro 1]
I love a- livin' on a high note
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