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This is an official QUALITY TABS INC. TabFile
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This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation
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or research.
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SONG TITLE: Higher
ARTIST/GROUP: Creed
ALBUM: Human Clay
TRANSCRIBED BY: qualitytabs@qualitytabs.tk
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CHORDS: [Drop-D Tuning]
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DADGBE DADGBE
D5 (000xxx) D* (45xxxx) <-Don't know the name of this one.
A5 (7779xx) G2 (55xxxx) It's some kind of D chord I think.
G5 (5557xx) D2 (x57xxx)
Dsus2 (000230) D5/C# (x47xxx)
D3 (00xxxx)
OK, due to overwhelming demand I've finally tabbed this song. This
is the song I've gotten the most requests for since I started this
site. I waited for so long because I really DON'T like this song,
but I figure it's easier tabbing it than answering all the requests
for it.
What you need to know, hmm, it's in Drop-D which means lower your
low E string down to D. And most of the tab here are just chords
and it's kinda hard to tab out the rhythm so listen to the song
to get the timing right.
/ = slide up
h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
b = bend note
r = release bend
x = muted note
INTRO:
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The first part of the intro is played on a clean electric guitar.
If you've only heard it on the radio you've probably never heard that
part, they usually skip right to where he plays it electric. When
he starts playing with distortion he plays almost the same part again
but not quite.
(Clean)
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------
G|-7--7-9--9-9/11--11-9-11-11/12-11-9--9--9-11--11-11p9p7-9--9-11--9-
D|-0--0-0--0-0------0-0-0--0------0-0--7--7-7---7--7------7--7-7---7-
A|-0--0-0--0-0------0-0-0--0------0-0--7--7-7---7--7------7--7-7---7-
D|-0--0-0--0-0------0-0-0--0------0-0--7--7-7---7--7------7--7-7---7-
E----------------------------------------------------
B------------------------8-7--7-7--5-7--7-7--7-------
G--7--7-9--9-7--7-7-7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-------
D--5--5-5--5-5--5-5-5-5--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0---x-x-
A--5--5-5--5-5--5-5-5-5--------------------------x-x-
D--5--5-5--5-5--5-5-5-5--------------------------x-x-
(Distortion starts here, this is where radio usually starts
playing the song)
E--------------------------------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------------------------------
G--7--7-9--9-9/11--11-9-11-11/12-11-9--9--9-11--11-11p9p7-9--9-11--9-
D--0--0-0--0-0------0-0-0--0------0-0--7--7-7---7--7------7--7-7---7-
A--0--0-0--0-0------0-0-0--0------0-0--7--7-7---7--7------7--7-7---7-
D--0--0-0--0-0------0-0-0--0------0-0--7--7-7---7--7------7--7-7---7-
E--------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------|
G--7--7-9--9-7--7-7-7-7----------------------------|
D--5--5-5--5-5--5-5-5-5----------------------------|
A--5--5-5--5-5--5-5-5-5--5-0--0-0--5-0--0-0--0-----|
D--5--5-5--5-5--5-5-5-5--5-0--0-0--5-0--0-0--0-----|
| palm muted |
VERSE 1: [strum chords]
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Dsus2 G5
When dreaming I'm guided through another world
Dsus2 G5
Time and time again
Dsus2 G5
At sunrise I fight to stay asleep
Dsus2 G5
'Cause I don't want to leave the comfort of this place
Dsus2 G5
'Cause there's a hunger, a longing to escape
Dsus2 G5
From the life I live when I'm awake
PRE-CHORUS:
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Play this below twice, palm-muted, with only downstrokes.
D* G2
E|------------------------------------------------------------------
B|------------------------------------------------------------------
G|------------------------------------------------------------------
D|------------------------------------------------------------------
A|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-
D|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-
D* G2
E--------------------------------------------------12/15-15-15-15-
B--------------------------------------------------12/15-15-15-15-
G-----------------------------------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------------------------------------
A--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----------------
D--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----------------
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E-15-15-15-15-| stop palm-muting here
B-15-15-15-15-|
G-------------|
D-------------|
A-------------|
D-------------|
D*
So let's go there
G2
Let's make our escape
D*
Come on, let's go there
G2
Let's ask can we stay?
CHORUS: [Play with tab below]
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Can you take me higher?
To the place where blind men see
Can you take me higher?
To the place with golden streets
E|-----------------------------------------------------------
B|----------------------------------------------2-3--5p3p2-3-
G|-----------------------------------------------------------
D|--7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7--7-7---------------------------------
A|--5--5-5--5-4--4-4--4--4-4--5--5-5--5-0--0-0---------------
D|----------------------------5--5-4--4-0--0-0---------------
E-------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------
D-7--7-7--7-7--7--7-7--------------------4b5r4p0--
A-5--5-4--4-4--4--4-4--5--5-5--5-0--0-0-----------
D----------------------5--5-4--4-0--0-0-----------
E----------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------2-3--5p3p2-3-
G----------------------------------------------------------
D--7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7--7-7--------------------------------
A--5--5-5--5-4--4-4--4--4-4--5--5-5--5-0--0-0--------------
D----------------------------5--5-4--4-0--0-0--------------
E---------------------------------|
B---------------------------------|
G---------------------------------|
D-7--7-7--7-7--7--7-7-------------|
A-5--5-4--4-4--4--4-4--5---5---0--|
D----------------------5---4---0--|
VERSE 2: [play like verse 1]
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Although I would like our world to change
It helps me to appreciate
Those nights and those dreams
But, my friend, I'd sacrifice all those nights
If I could make the Earth and my dreams the same
The only difference is
To let love replace all our hate
PRE-CHORUS: [play like first pre-chorus]
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So let's go there
Let's make our escape
Come on, let's go there
Let's ask can we stay?
CHORUS: [Play like first Chorus]
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Can you take me higher?
To the place where blind men see
Can you take me higher?
To the place with golden streets
PRE-CHORUS: [play like first pre-chorus]
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So let's go there
Let's go there
Come on, let's go there
Let's ask can we stay?
There are two riffs you'll have to use in the
BRIDGE, we'll call them RIFF 1 and RIFF 2!
RIFF 1: [palm muted]
E|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|--5-0--0-0--5-0--0-0--5-0-0-5-0--|
D|--5-0--0-0--5-0--0-0--5-0-0-4-0--|
RIFF 2:
E|---------------------|
B|--8-7-8-7---8-7------|
G|--7-7-7-7---7-7---7--|
D|--0-0-0-0---0-0---0--|
A|--0-0-0-0---0-0---0--|
D|--0-0-0-0---0-0------|
BRIDGE:
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Start by playing this: [same as intro]
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------
G|--7--7-9--9-9/11--11-9-11-11/12-11-9--9--9-11--11-11p9p7-9--9-11--9-
D|--0--0-0--0-0------0-0-0--0------0-0--7--7-7---7--7------7--7-7---7-
A|--0--0-0--0-0------0-0-0--0------0-0--7--7-7---7--7------7--7-7---7-
D|--0--0-0--0-0------0-0-0--0------0-0--7--7-7---7--7------7--7-7---7-
E------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------|
G--7--7-9--9-7--7-7-7-7--------------------------------|
D--5--5-5--5-5--5-5-5-5--------------------------------|
A--5--5-5--5-5--5-5-5-5--5-0--0-0--5-0--0-0--5-0-0-5-0-|
D--5--5-5--5-5--5-5-5-5--5-0--0-0--5-0--0-0--5-0-0-4-0-|
[then strum these chords:]
D5 A2 G2 RIFF 1
Up high I feel like I'm alive for the very first time
D5 A2 G2 RIFF 2
Up high I'm strong enough to take these dreams and make them mine
[then play this quietly on clean guitar:]
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------
G|-7--7-9--9-9/11--11-9-11-11/12-11-9--9--9-11--11-11p9p7-9--9-11--9-
D|-0--0-0--0-0------0-0-0--0------0-0--7--7-7---7--7------7--7-7---7-
A|-0--0-0--0-0------0-0-0--0------0-0--7--7-7---7--7------7--7-7---7-
D|-0--0-0--0-0------0-0-0--0------0-0--7--7-7---7--7------7--7-7---7-
E----------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------8-7--7-7--5-7--7-7----------|
G--7--7-9--9-7--7-7-7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-------|
D--5--5-5--5-5--5-5-5-5--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-------|
A--5--5-5--5-5--5-5-5-5----------------------0-------|
D--5--5-5--5-5--5-5-5-5------------------------------|
[Now start singing what you just sang, 'up high...' while playing
this below quietly on a clean guitar:]
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------
G|--7--7-9--9-9/11--11-9-11-11/12-11-9--9--9-11--11-11p9p7-9--9-11--9-
D|--0--0-0--0-0------0-0-0--0------0-0--7--7-7---7--7------7--7-7---7-
A|--0--0-0--0-0------0-0-0--0------0-0--7--7-7---7--7------7--7-7---7-
D|--0--0-0--0-0------0-0-0--0------0-0--7--7-7---7--7------7--7-7---7-
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G--7--7-9--9-7--7-7-7-7---------------------------------|
D--5--5-5--5-5--5-5-5-5------------------------------7--|
A--5--5-5--5-5--5-5-5-5--5-0--0-0--5-0--0-0--5-0-0-5-5--|
D--5--5-5--5-5--5-5-5-5--5-0--0-0--5-0--0-0--5-0-0-4-0--|
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start distortion and palm-muting here |
start playing the chorus on this D chord
CHORUS: [Play like first Chorus]
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Can you take me higher?
To the place where blind men see
Can you take me higher?
To the place with golden streets
Can you take me higher?
To the place where blind men see
Can you take me higher?
To the place with golden streets
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