[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 - Full time] [Am7] Too many broken hearts have [F] fallen in the river [C] Too many [Em/B] lonely souls have [D] drifted out to sea [F] You lay your bets and then you [Am/E] pay the [E] price The [Dm] things we do for [C] love The th [Dm7/G] ings we do for [C] love
[Verse 2] [Am7] Communication is the [F] problem to the answer [C] You've got her [Em/B] number and your [D] hand is on the phone [F] The weather's turned and all the [Am/E] lines are [E] down The [Dm] things we do for [C] love The [Dm7/G] things we do for [C] love
[Bridge] Like walking [C] in the rain a [C/G] nd the snow when there's [C] Nowhere to [C/G] go when you're [Dm] Feeling like a [Dm/C] part of you is [G7/B] dying [G7] And you're [Am] looking for the [G] answer in her [F] eyes [D9/F#] You [G] think you're gonna [E7/G#] break up Then she [Am] says she wants to [Fm] make up
[Middle 8 - Half time] [F#/G#] Ooh you make me [C#/G#] love you [D#m/G#] Ooh you've got a [C#/G#] way [F#/G#] Ooh you had me [C#/G#] crawling On [G#m7] the floor (oooh oooh ...) [G#m7]
[Solo] = [Verse] Am7 | F | C Em/B | D | F Am/E E Dm | C Dm7/G | C (break)
[Bridge] Like walking [C] in the rain a [C/G] nd the snow when there's [C] Nowhere to [C/G] go when you're [Dm] Feeling like a [Dm/C] part of you is [G7/B] dying [G7] And you're [Am] looking for the [G] answer in her [F] eyes [D9/F#] You [G] think you're gonna [E7/G#] break up Then she [Am] says she wants to [Fm] make up
[Middle 8 - Half time] [F#/G#] Ooh you make me [C#/G#] love you [D#m/G#] Ooh you've got a [C#/G#] way [F#/G#] Ooh you had me [C#/G#] crawling On the [G#m7] floor --------
[Verse 3] [Am7] A compromise would surely [F] help the situation [C] Agree to [Em/B] disagree but [D] disagree before [F] When after all it's just a [Am/E] compro [E] mise Of the [Dm] things we do for [C] love (The [Dm7/G] things we do for [C] love)
[Outro] The [Dm7/G] things we do for [C] love (The [Dm7/G] things we do for [C] love) (repeat and fade)