A lot of people have talked about how they like this ong - and I'm one of
them. Well now, kids, you can play it yourself in the comfort of your own
home. All you need is a piano or guitar, and this chord chart. And with
some basic musical theory, you can play it on ANY instrument. Yay.

My other transcriptions are at http://www.zip.com.au/~dm/tabs/

I only got the FoW CD this evening, so let me know what you think.

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"High Ground" - The Whitlams (Freedman/Fink)

Transcribed by Dan Meijer <dm@zip.com.au>

Great vocal harmonies! The electric-acoustic (NOT a miked acoustic) guitar
in the intro plays these voicings, though other voicings fit, I'll put the
ones Ben actually uses on the recording.In the bridge, the staccato
chording is done using barre chords up the neck.


Chord voicings:

Em  Eb C  A
-0--3--0--0--
-0--4--1--3--
-0--3--0--3--
-2--x--2--3--
-2--x--3--0--
-0--x--x--x--


The lead-in, eg to the chorus, is

a--3-------
e----1-2-3-


Verse:

Em               Eb  
You've got your favourite programs
C      A                Em
   The bird the dog two cats
Em           Eb   
One of your babies 'll always 
A              C             Em
   Ring on the weekend for a chat

Em  Eb
The beautiful garden
C          A              Em
too easily getting out of hand
Em          Eb             A     
how can you concentrate at all...

C   G
<lead-in>

       A
on the high ground?
C             G
There on your own
       A
on the high ground

C   G
<lead-in>

Em        Eb
>From down here we can feel it
C              A                  Em
you can move a mountain with your pain
Em       Eb              
they all want to be near you
A      C
   too soon drive home again
Em     Eb
'cause grief is like that
C                  A            Em
  and youre like a captain on a ship
Em     Eb            A
In the end you stand alone

C   G
<lead-in>

       A
on the high ground
C             G
There on your own
       A
from the high ground
        C                    G
see 'em all as they're going home
       A
on the high ground

C   G
<lead-in>


Instrumental:

E      Eb
C   G   A
C   G   A
C   G   


Bridge:

Em       A
The city is spreading
G           B
Soon only numbers will be pure
Em          A
And you are intruiging
G          B
and it's a heady brew

C   G
<lead-in>

       A
on the high ground
C             G
There on your own
       A
from the high ground
        C                    G
see 'em all as they're going home
       A
on the high ground

C   G
<lead-in>

Em        Eb
And now I walk between tables
C               A                 Em
and hide in the bathroom for some peace
Em            Eb
They want to know what has happened
C              A                 Em 
we can't tell the truth, it must be lived
Em Eb
   over and over
C       A                  Em
till it floats up into the sky
  Eb              A
to your beautiful face


C   G
<lead-in>

       A
on the high ground
C             G
There on your own
       A
from the high ground
        C                    G
see 'em all as they're going home
       A
on the high ground

<ad lib over progression>

C   G
<lead-in>


ending:
e--------3---
b--------0---
g--------0---
d-2-0----0---
a-----3--2---
e--------3---