A Higher Place

"a higher place" ( petty ) from "wildflowers" ( 1994 ) use a capo on the 2nd fret . Intro : D G C G | D G C | x2 D G C G we gotta get to a higher place D G C * and we gotta leave by night D G C G before that river takes us down D G C * we gotta find somewhere that’s dry D G C G we gotta run like we’ve never run , D G C or we’re gonna lose the light D G C G if we don’t get to a higher place and C G C G find somebody who can help somebody , C G Em Asus2 | Em Asus2 . . . | might be nobody no more well , i fool myself and i don’t know why i thought we could ride this out i was up all night making up my mind but now i got my doubts . . . i got my eye on the waterline trying to keep my sense of humour but if we don’t get to a higher place and find somebody who can help somebody , might be nobody no more . . . G C we gotta get to a higher place G C and i hope we all arrive together G5 C we gotta get to a higher place G C G C if we wanna survive . . . the weather! break : Verse chords x1 i remember walking with her in town , her hair was in the wind i gave her my best kiss she gave it back again yeah , when i add up what i’ve left behind i don’t want to lose no more . but if we don’t get to a higher place and find somebody who can help somebody , might be nobody no more . . . repeat Verse sequence to end . * optional Csus2 at end of second and 4th lines ( E . G . , "the light . . . " ) chords : C : eadgbe G5 : eadgbe Asus2 : eadgbe Csus2 : eadgbe x32013 3x0033 x02200 x30013