Mavis Staples - High note

There were all of those th^Eings you weren't supposed to d^Ao Yes, and m^Ey my my my my, they were talking to y^Aou There were all of those w^Eords that you shouldn't have s^Aaid Like a d^Eagger thrown, carry weight of l^Aead

Livin' on a h^Eigh note Livin' on a h^Aigh note Livin' on a h^Eigh, high, high, high, high, high^A note

Listen, now that it's l^Eone and the wear's been sh^Aown Guessing m^Ey, my, my, how you have gr^Aown Gather all of the r^Eank and every ounce of p^Aain Wash the dirt and d^Eust down the dr^Aain

It's livin' on a h^Eigh note Livin' on a h^Aigh note Livin' on a h^Eigh, high, high, oh, high, high ^Anote It's livin' on a h^Eigh note Livin' on a h^Aigh note Livin' on a h^Eigh, high, high, mmm, high, high n^Aote

And if you gotta sing l^F#ow Sometimes the way to g^Ao (J^F#oe) Joe (He looked over at D^Eave) Looked over at Dave (He was thinkin' he h^Aad it made) He was thinkin', he was thinkin', oh, he ^F#had it m^Aade (D^F#ave) Dave (Looked over at P^Eaul) looked on over at Paul (He was thinkin' he h^Aad it all) He was thinkin', oh, he h^F#ad it ^Aall (P^F#aul) Paul (He looked over at St^Eeve) Looked over at Steve (Who's steadily m^Aoving) Moving, moving (toward w^F#hat he bel^Aieves) Hey, mmm-hmm, mm,-hmm

He was livin' on a h^Eigh note Livin' on a h^Aigh note He was livin' on a h^Eigh, high, high, high n^Aote He was livin' on a h^Eigh note, high note Oh, n^Ao He was livin' on a (h^Eigh, high, high, high n^Aote) Livin' on a h^Eigh note Livin' on a h^Aigh note He was livin' on a h^Eigh, high, high, high n^Aote He was livin' on a h^Eigh note Livin' on a h^Aigh note Livin' on a h^Eigh, high, high, mmm, high, high n^Aote

^{E A} I love a-livin' on a high note ^{E A E A}