[BPM - 122 - Intro - Capo 1st fret for original key but do not bother live] Chords ---A----------E---------Bm-------F#m Keyboard melody E -9----------12--------10---9-7---9-- B -10-12-10---12-12-14--7----------10- G -9----------13--------7----------11- D ---------------------------------11- A -0-------------------------------9-- E ------------0---------7-------------
[E7sus4 - can be played 02223x or 0-7-9-7-10-7 - go with former as choruses bigger]
[Verse 1 - No drums] (Riff over G and E - 3x0007, 3x0005, 3x0005, E7sus4 to E - 0 7 9 7 10 7, 079997) [A] First, when there's [E] nothing but a [Bm] slow glowing [F#m] dream that you [D] fear seems to [A] hide deep [G] inside [Esus4] your [E] mind ....All [A] alone I have [E] cried silent [Bm] tears full of [F#m] pride ..In a [D] world made of [A] steel, made of [G] stone [G9][E7sus4][E] (drums come in now - speed up as they come in)
[Verse 2] Well [A] I hear the [E] music, close my [Bm] eyes, feel the [F#m] rhythm Wrap a [D] round, take a [A] hold of my [G] heart [G9][E7sus4][E]
[Chorus - xxF#mx Esus4Esus4xE xDDx xEEx - can play all chords low - F#m on snare] What a fee [F#m] ling, [Esus4][E][D][E] bein's believ [F#m] in'. [Esus4][E][D][E] I can't [A] have it [Bm] all, now I'm [A] dancin' [D] for my [E] life ............ Take your pas [F#m] sion, [Esus4][E][D][E] ...and make it hap [F#m] pen. [Esus4][E][D][E] ...Pictures [A] come [Bm] alive, you can [A] dance right [D] through your [E] life
[Solo - repeat intro for first 4 chords] A, E, Bm, F#m, D, A, G (G9), E (E7sus4 to E)
[Pre-Chorus] Now [A] I hear the [E] music, close my [Bm] eyes, I am [F#m] rhythm In a [D] flash it takes [A] hold of my [G] heart [E7sus4][E]
[Chorus] What a fee [F#m] ling, [Esus4][E][D][E] bein's believ [F#m] in'. [Esus4][E][D][E] I can't [A] have it [Bm] all, now I'm [A] dancin' [D] for my [E] life ............ Take your pas [F#m] sion, [Esus4][E][D][E] ...and make it hap [F#m] pen. [Esus4][E][D][E] ...Pictures [A] come [Bm] alive, you can [A] dance right [D] through your [E] life
[Breakdown - Big drums] What a [G] feeling .........[E] ......... [G] .................[E] .........
[Chorus] What a fee [F#m] ling [Esus4] - [E] - [D] - [E] - (I am music now), bein's bel [F#m] ievin [Esus4] ' - [E] - [D] - [E] - (I am rhythm now) Pictures [A] come [Bm] alive, you can [A] dance right [D] through your [E] life
[Outro] Play sequence [F#m Esus4 E D E] til end What a feeling --------------(I can really have it all) What a feeling --------------(Pictures come alive when I call) I can have it all --------------(I can really have it all) Have it all --------------(Pictures come alive when I call) --------------(call, call, call, call, what a feeling) I can have it all (Bein's believin') bein's believin' (Take your passion, make it happen) make it happen (What a feeling) what a feeling..
[Intro - Bass solo - Drop D tuning for chords - Just bass drum] G|-----------------|----------------------------------|---------------------| D|-----------------|----------------------------------|---------------------| A|-----0-0-2-5---2-|-5-----5-5---5-------0-0-2-5---2--|-5-----5-5---5-------| D|-----------------|----------------------------------|---------------------|
[continue over Intro chords - Drop D tuning - Drums full in halfway] D (x5777x) G/D (x55433) Em/D (X50000) D
[Verse 1] Your [D] love is lifting me [G/D] higher Than I've [Em/D] ever been lifted be [D] fore So keep it [D] up, quench my de [G/D] sire And I'll be [Em/D] at your side forever [D] more
[Chorus - use low D now] You know your [D] love (your love keeps liftin' me) Keeps on [G/D] liftin' me (love keeps liftin' me) Higher [Em/D] (liftin' me) higher and [D] higher (higher) I said your [D] love - (your love keeps liftin me) Keeps on [G/D] (love keeps liftin' me) Lifting me [Em/D] (liftin' me) higher and [D] higher (higher)
[Verse 2] Now [D] once I was down [G/D] hearted Disap [Em/D] pointment was my closest [D] friend but then [D] you.. came and he soon de [G/D] parted and you know he [Em/D] never showed his face a [D] gain
[Chorus] You know your [D] love (your love keeps liftin' me) Keeps on [G/D] liftin' me (love keeps liftin' me) Higher [Em/D] (liftin' me) higher and [D] higher (higher) I said your [D] love - (your love keeps liftin me) Keeps on [G/D] (love keeps liftin' me) Lifting me [Em/D] (liftin' me) higher and [D] higher (higher)
[Instrumental] D G/D Em/D D x2
[Verse 3]
I'm [D] so glad I finally [G/D] found you yes that [Em/D] one in a million [D] girl And now [D] with my loving arms a [G/D] round you, honey I can [Em/D] stand up and face the [D] world
[Chorus] Let me tell you, your [D] love (your love keeps liftin' me) Keeps on [G/D] liftin' me (love keeps liftin' me) [Em/D] Higher (liftin' me) higher and [D] higher (higher) I said your [D] love (liftin', liftin', liftin') Keeps... [G/D] on (love keeps liftin' me) Lifting [Em/D] me (liftin' me) higher and [D] higher (higher)
[Outro] alright now [D] sock it to me (liftin', liftin' liftin') alright lift me up [G/D] woman (love keeps liftin' me) Keep my l [Em/D] ove going (liftin' me) higher and [D] higher (higher) I said keep on [D] lifting (liftin', liftin', liftin') lift me up [G/D] momma (love keeps liftin' me) keep on [Em/D] lifting (liftin' me) higher and [D] higher