[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
[Verse 1 - No drums] I've paid my [Am] dues, [Em7] time after [Am] time [Em7] ....I've done my [Am] sentence [Em7] but committed no [Am] crime [Em7] And bad mi- (arp pattern by strings played for C-51,2,3,1,2,3 F-61,2,3,1,2,3) [C] stakes, [F] I've made a [C] few [F] I've had my [C] share of sand [G/B] kicked in my [Am7/E] face, but [D/F#] I've come [G] through and we mean to go [G7] on, and on, and on, and [A] on
[Chorus - Full drums - Accent G and A with snare hits] [D] We are the [F#m] champions, my [Bm] friends [G][A] And [D] we'll keep on [F#m] fighting 'til the [G] end [G][G/F#][G/F][D#dim - with capo, 0-X-10-11-10-X, without 0-X-7-8-7-X] (bass run low E - 11 10) [Em] We are the [Em/C#] champions, [Gm] we are the [C#dim - x42020] cham-pions. [D] No time for [Em9] losers, 'cos [F] we are the [G7] champions [Am7] Of the world [Dm][Em7/B][Dm][Em7/B][Dm][Em7/B]
[Verse 2 - No drums] I've taken my [Am] bows, [Em7] and my curtain [Am] calls [Em7] You brought me [Am] fame and fortune and everything that [Em7] goes with it I thank you [Am] all ... [Em7] But it's been no bed of (drums in) [C] roses [F] no ooo [C] pleasure cruise [F] .... I consider it a [C] challenge before the [G/B] whole human [Am7/E] race and [D/F#] I ain't gonna [G] lose - And we mean to go [G7] on, and on, and on, and [A] on!
[Chorus - Full drums - Accent G and A with snare hits] [D] We are the [F#m] champions, my [Bm] friends [G][A] And [D] we'll keep on [F#m] fighting 'til the [G] end [G][G/F#][G/F][D#dim - 0-X-10-11-10-X, without 0-X-7-8-7-X] (bass run low E - 11 10) [Em] We are the [Em/C#] champions, [Gm] we are the [C#dim - x42020] cham-pions. [D] No time for [Em9] losers, 'cos [F] we are the [G7] champions [Am7] Of the .... (no world) [D] We are the [F#m] champions, my [Bm] friends [G][A] And [D] we'll keep on [F#m] fighting 'til the [G] end [G][G/F#][G/F][D#dim - 0-X-10-11-10-X, without 0-X-7-8-7-X] (bass run low E - 11 10) [Em] We are the [Em/C#] champions, [Gm] we are the [C#dim - x42020] cham-pions. [D] No time for [Em9] losers, 'cos [F] we are the [G7] champions [Am7] Of the ... [D] world