Biography:
Rita Coolidge (born May 1, 1945, in Lafayette, Tennessee) is an American Singer.
Coolidge's early career was as a backing vocalist, for artists such as Joe Cocker, Eric Clapton, and Leon Russell. Her performance of "Superstar" on the Cocker/Russell Mad Dogs and Englishmen album helped gain her attention. She became known as "The Delta Lady" and inspired Leon Russell to write a song of the same name for her. It was during this time that she met Kris Kristofferson; the two married in 1973.
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Higher and Higher – Rita Coolidge (1977)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DJXeglQgkc
(Original in Dmaj)
Intro: Slow
C C7 F Dm7 Dm C
Your love, is liftin' me higher, than I've ever, been lifted, before
(The Following “backing” rhythm is constant throughout with the exception identified.
Listen to the above you-tube URL……can be ignored throughout the verses, if desired)
// // // /, // // // /, // // // /, // // // /, // // // /, // // ////,
C7 F Dm7 Dm C
Your love, is liftin' me higher, than I've ever, been lifted, before,
C7 F Dm7 Dm C
So Keep it up, quench my desire, and I'll be at your side, forever more.
C7 F Dm7 Dm C
Now once, I was downhearted, disappointment, was my closest friend,
C7 F Dm7 Dm C
But you came, he soon departed, and he never, showed his face again.
[Instrumental Interlude] (Chords of above verse).
(Original steps up 1 Semi-tone to D#maj)
(No Rhythm for this verse)
C7 F Dm7 Dm C
Oooooh, I'm so glad I finally found you, you’re that one in a million man,
C7 F
When you wrap, your lovin' arms around me,
Dm7 Dm C
I can stand up, and face the world again.
(Rhythm re-starts to the end of the song)
C C7 F Dm7 Dm C
Your love, is liftin' me highter, than I've ever, been lifted, before,
C C7 F Dm7 Dm C
So keep it up, quench my desire; and I'll be at your side forever more
(Original steps up 1 more Semi-tone to Emaj)
C C7 F Dm7 Dm C
Your love, is liftin' me highter, than I've ever, been lifted, before,
C C7 F Dm7 Dm C
So keep it up, quench my desire; and I'll be at your side forever more
Outro:
C C7 F Dm7 Dm C
Your love, is liftin' me highter, than I've ever, been lifted, before, (Fading)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DJXeglQgkc
(Original in Dmaj)
Intro: Slow
C C7 F Dm7 Dm C
Your love, is liftin' me higher, than I've ever, been lifted, before
(The Following “backing” rhythm is constant throughout with the exception identified.
Listen to the above you-tube URL……can be ignored throughout the verses, if desired)
// // // /, // // // /, // // // /, // // // /, // // // /, // // ////,
C7 F Dm7 Dm C
Your love, is liftin' me higher, than I've ever, been lifted, before,
C7 F Dm7 Dm C
So Keep it up, quench my desire, and I'll be at your side, forever more.
C7 F Dm7 Dm C
Now once, I was downhearted, disappointment, was my closest friend,
C7 F Dm7 Dm C
But you came, he soon departed, and he never, showed his face again.
[Instrumental Interlude] (Chords of above verse).
(Original steps up 1 Semi-tone to D#maj)
(No Rhythm for this verse)
C7 F Dm7 Dm C
Oooooh, I'm so glad I finally found you, you’re that one in a million man,
C7 F
When you wrap, your lovin' arms around me,
Dm7 Dm C
I can stand up, and face the world again.
(Rhythm re-starts to the end of the song)
C C7 F Dm7 Dm C
Your love, is liftin' me highter, than I've ever, been lifted, before,
C C7 F Dm7 Dm C
So keep it up, quench my desire; and I'll be at your side forever more
(Original steps up 1 more Semi-tone to Emaj)
C C7 F Dm7 Dm C
Your love, is liftin' me highter, than I've ever, been lifted, before,
C C7 F Dm7 Dm C
So keep it up, quench my desire; and I'll be at your side forever more
Outro:
C C7 F Dm7 Dm C
Your love, is liftin' me highter, than I've ever, been lifted, before, (Fading)
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