JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Pada 1967, Otis Redding merilis singel berjudul "(Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher & Higher".
Lagu tersebut kemudian dimuat dalam album anumerta ketiganya yang berjudul Love Man pada 1969.
Singel tersebut sukses di Amerika dan masuk daftar Top Ten Billboard Hot 100.
Selain itu, lagu ini juga dimuat dalam daftar The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time serta Grammy Hall of Fame pada 1999.
Baca juga: Lirik dan Chord Lagu The Happy Song - Otis Redding
Simak lirik dan chord lagu "(Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher & Higher" oleh Otis Redding berikut ini.
[Chorus]
D G
Your love keeps lifting me higher
Em D
Than I've ever been lifted before
D G
So give me love, which is my desire, honey
Em D
I'm gonna be at your side, forevermore
D
Now, you know your love keeps lifting me higher
G
Than I've ever been lifted before
D G
So give me love, oh, which is my desire
Em D
I'm gonna be at your side, forevermore
[Verse 1]
D G
Now, I was once down and broken hearted
Em D
And disappointment was my closest friend
D G
And then you, you came in, heated hearted
Em D
And you know he never, showed his face again
[Chorus]
D
Now, you know your love keeps lifting me higher
G
Than I've ever been lifted before
D G
So give me love, which is my desire
Em D
I'm gonna be at your side, forevermore
[Chorus]
D
Know your love, lifting me higher
G
Than I've ever been lifted before
D G
So give me love, which is my desire
Em D
I'm gonna be at your side, forevermore
D
Now, you know your love keeps lifting me higher
G
Than I've ever been lifted before
D G
So give me love, which is my desire, honey
Em D
I'm gonna be at your side, forevermore
[Outro]
D
Oh, I've got to tell you 'bout it
G
Keep me, lift me on up, lift me
Em
Lift me little higher, now, keep me going all up
D
I wanna higher, higher, higher, higher
G
Get me up there, I gotta get on up there
Em
Lift me, lift me, lift me, lift me
D
Keep on lifting me, up, up, up, up, up, up
Em
Gotta get on up, gotta, gotta, get on up there
G
Lift a little, little bit