Chords + Lyrics | (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher
Intro
| N.C | N.C | D | G/D | Em/D | D |
Verse 1
||: D | G/D | Em/D | D :||
Your love, lifting me higher, than I’ve ever been lifted before.
So keep it up, quench my desire and I’ll be at your side, forevermore.
Chorus 1
| D | G/D |
You know your love (your love keeps lifting me). Keep on lifting (love keeps lifting me).
| Em/D | D |
Higher (lifting me). Higher and higher (higher).
| D | G/D |
I said your love (your love keeps lifting me). Keep on (love keeps lifting me).
| Em/D | D |
Lifting me (lifting me). Higher and higher (higher).
Verse 2
Now once, I was downhearted. Disappointment was my closest friend.
But then you, came and it soon departed and you know he never showed his face again.
Chorus 2
That’s why your love (your love keeps lifting me). Keep on lifting (love keeps lifting me).
Higher (lifting me). Higher and higher (higher).
I said your love (your love keeps lifting me). Keep on (love keeps lifting me).
Lifting me (lifting me). Higher and higher (higher).
Instrumental
||: D | G/D | Em/D | D :||
Alright. oooh, oh.
Verse 3
I’m so glad, I’ve finally found you. Yes that one, in a million girls.
And I whip, my loving arms around you. Honey, I can stand up, and face the world.
Chorus 3
Let me tell ya your love (your love keeps lifting me). Keep on lifting (love keeps lifting me).
Higher (lifting me). Higher and higher (higher).
And I said your love (your love keeps lifting me). Keep on (love keeps lifting me).
Lifting me (lifting me). Higher and higher (higher).
Outro (same as chorus)
Alright now sock it to me (lifting, lifting, lifting me). Come on now lift me up woman (Love keeps lifting me).
Keep my love going (lifting me). Higher and higher (higher).
I said keep on lifting (lifting, lifting, lifting). Lift me up mama (lift, lift, lifting me).
Keep on lifting me (lifting me) Higher and higher.
Higher and Higher Chords: Master the Simple Yet Powerful Progression
The bass line is integral to the song, so let’s start there. Essentially, we land on the home chord, D, using the 5th and b7 intervals to get us there.
On my Top 10 Chord Progression list, this would fall under #6: the static I.
The chord progression follows I – IV – II – I, while keeping the root of chord I consistent:
||: D | G/D | Em/D | D :||
Since no other chords are played in (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher, the excitement builds purely through dynamics.
You can only imagine how Jackie Wilson used this song to get the crowd going back in the day!
To get a bunch of TAB ideas for what to play, check this out: Higher And Higher – Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Here’s a chord chart—its main purpose is to remind you of the structure, as Higher and Higher‘s chords are incredibly simple!
Higher and Higher Chord Chart | PDF + iReal Pro Download
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Higher And Higher TAB | Course Preview
In the course, we explore several TAB examples showing how you can vary this very exciting guitar part.
As a preview, here’s the main riff. Only play this when you want maximum impact — every other part needs to be more restrained… or should I say, lower?
Mr. Excitement takes you higher
In 1967, “Mr Excitement” Jackie Wilson released (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher as a single from his album Higher and Higher, on the Brunswick label.
The band behind him was none other than Motown’s Funk Brothers, moonlighting outside Berry Gordy’s watchful eye — provided the cash was right! The result was an instant hit, climbing to #1 in the U.S. While it didn’t dominate charts globally in the same way, it has endured as a soul classic — appearing in adverts and becoming a favourite for Motown-inspired wedding bands everywhere.
Perhaps it’s the uplifting lyrics that make it such a perfect feel-good tune, or maybe it’s the wonderfully simple chord progression that players can learn in seconds. With progressions like this, the band can relax, ride the groove, lean into dynamics, and connect with the crowd — never a bad plan.
Rolling Stone later placed (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher at #246 on its 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list — a fitting nod to one of soul’s true timeless gems.
Higher And Higher Chords: Continue Learning
Want to master this song? Check out the full TAB lesson here: Higher And Higher (Jacki Wilson) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
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