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Highlands (Song of Ascent) ( Live ) - Hillsong United (Lyrics and Chords)

Original Key : G
Transposed Key :
  • A
  • Bb
  • B
  • C
  • C#
  • D
  • Eb
  • E
  • F
  • F#
  • G
  • G#

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INTRO:
Em D C G
Em D C G


VERSE1:
      Em                 D
O HOW HIGH WOULD I CLIMB MOUNTAINS 
       C                           G
IF THE MOUNTAINS WERE WHERE YOU HIDE
      Em                D 
O HOW FAR I’D SCALE THE VALLEYS
	   C                   G 
IF YOU GRACED THE OTHER SIDE


VERSE2:
      Em                 D
O HOW LONG HAVE I CHASED RIVERS
           C                     G
FROM LOWLY SEAS TO WHERE THEY RISE
            Em                 D
AGAINST THE RUSH OF GRACE DESCENDING
         C                  G
FROM THE SOURCE OF ITS SUPPLY


PRE-CHORUS1:
             C         D           Em
CAUSE IN THE HIGHLANDS AND THE HEARTACHE 
               G                 D
YOU’RE NEITHER MORE OR LESS INCLINED
        C          D        Em
I WOULD SEARCH AND STOP AT NOTHING 
            C             
YOU’RE JUST NOT THAT HARD TO FIND


CHORUS:
G                                     D
 SO I WILL PRAISE YOU ON THE MOUNTAIN
                                                    Em
AND I WILL PRAISE YOU WHEN THE MOUNTAIN’S IN MY WAY
             D                      C
YOU’RE THE SUMMIT WHERE MY FEET ARE
                                            G     
SO I WILL PRAISE YOU IN THE VALLEYS ALL THE SAME
                               D
NO LESS GOD WITHIN THE SHADOWS
                                              Em
NO LESS FAITHFUL WHEN THE NIGHT LEADS ME ASTRAY 
           D                         C 
YOU’RE THE HEAVEN WHERE MY HEART IS
                                           Em D C G               
IN THE HIGHLANDS AND THE HEARTACHE ALL THE SAME


Em D C G


VERSE3:
      Em                 D                
O HOW FAR BENEATH YOUR GLORY
          C                      G
DOES YOUR KINDNESS EXTEND THE PATH
                Em                D
FROM WHERE YOUR FEET REST ON THE SUNRISE
             C                     G                  
TO WHERE YOU SWEEP THE SINNER’S PAST


VERSE4: 
      Em                   D
O HOW FAST WOULD YOU COME RUNNING
           C                         G
IF JUST TO SHADOW ME THROUGH THE NIGHT
         Em                    D
TRACE MY STEPS THROUGH ALL MY FAILURE
            C                G
AND WALK ME OUT THE OTHER SIDE 


PRE-CHORUS2:
              C         D        Em      
FOR WHO COULD DARE ASCEND THAT MOUNTAIN
              G                 D
THAT VALLEYED HILL CALLED CALVARY
            C     D           Em
BUT FOR THE ONE I CALL GOOD SHEPHERD 
           C
WHO LIKE A LAMB WAS SLAIN FOR ME


CHORUS:
G                                     D
 SO I WILL PRAISE YOU ON THE MOUNTAIN
                                                    Em
AND I WILL PRAISE YOU WHEN THE MOUNTAIN’S IN MY WAY
             D                      C
YOU’RE THE SUMMIT WHERE MY FEET ARE
                                            G     
SO I WILL PRAISE YOU IN THE VALLEYS ALL THE SAME
                               D
NO LESS GOD WITHIN THE SHADOWS
                                              Em
NO LESS FAITHFUL WHEN THE NIGHT LEADS ME ASTRAY 
           D                         C 
YOU’RE THE HEAVEN WHERE MY HEART IS
                                           Em D C G
IN THE HIGHLANDS AND THE HEARTACHE ALL THE SAME


BRIDGE:
              Em
WHATEVER I WALK THROUGH
              D
WHEREVER I AM
                     C    
YOUR NAME CAN MOVE MOUNTAINS
               G
WHEREVER I STAND
 
                 Em
AND IF EVER I WALK THROUGH
                   D
THE VALLEY OF DEATH
                        C
I’LL SING THROUGH THE SHADOWS
                G
MY SONG OF ASCENT

              Em
WHATEVER I WALK THROUGH
              D
WHEREVER I AM
                     C    
YOUR NAME CAN MOVE MOUNTAINS
               G
WHEREVER I STAND
 
                 Em
AND IF EVER I WALK THROUGH
                   D
THE VALLEY OF DEATH
                        C
I’LL SING THROUGH THE SHADOWS
                G
MY SONG OF ASCENT
                Em D C G
MY SONG OF ASCENT
                Em D C G
MY SONG OF ASCENT


PRE-CHORUS3:
         C       D       Em
FROM THE GRAVEST OF ALL VALLEYS
         G                   D
COME THE PASTURES WE CALL GRACE
         C       D      Em      
A MIGHTY RIVER FLOWING UPWARDS
       C             
FROM A DEEP BUT EMPTY GRAVE


CHORUS:
G                                     D
 SO I WILL PRAISE YOU ON THE MOUNTAIN
                                                    Em
AND I WILL PRAISE YOU WHEN THE MOUNTAIN’S IN MY WAY
             D                      C
YOU’RE THE SUMMIT WHERE MY FEET ARE
                                            G     
SO I WILL PRAISE YOU IN THE VALLEYS ALL THE SAME
                               D
NO LESS GOD WITHIN THE SHADOWS
                                              Em
NO LESS FAITHFUL WHEN THE NIGHT LEADS ME ASTRAY 
           D                         C 
YOU’RE THE HEAVEN WHERE MY HEART IS
                                           Em D C G
IN THE HIGHLANDS AND THE HEARTACHE ALL THE SAME

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