[Verse 1]
Fm G#
I gotta try to do right when life's doing me wrong
A#m C# C7
Gotta shake the dust off my feet and keep marchin' on
Fm G#
When trouble weighs me down, and brings me to my knees
A#m
Lord, my needs are many, but that's a pretty
C# C7
Yeah a pretty good place to be
[Pre-Chorus]
Fm
Don't blame it on the preacher 'cuz the preacher done told
G#
"The devil's got a target on my heart and my soul"
A#m
But let me tell you, brother, what the devil don't know
C# C7
The lower I go, the more I'm gonna lift you
[Chorus]
C# C7 Fm
Higher, higher, higher
C# C7 Fm
I'm gonna lift you higher, higher, higher
C# C7 Fm D# G#
God Almighty, you are worthy
C# C Fm
Higher, higher, higher
[Verse 2]
Fm G#
I may never get money, I may never have fame
A#m C# C7
But if I'm ever in the spotlight, I'll point it back your way
Fm
'Cuz standing at the top, was never my goal
Fm/D#
But put me on a mountain and tell the whole world
C# C# C7
Singing hallelujah 'til I hit the dirt, oh
[Chorus]
C# C Fm
I'm gonna lift you higher, higher, higher
C# C Fm
I'm gonna lift you higher, higher, higher
C# C Fm D# G#
God Almighty, you are worthy
C# C Fm
Higher, higher, higher
[Bridge]
Fm A#m C# C7
Hallelujah, You are worthy
Fm A#m C# G# Fm
Hallelujah, Your are good
Fm D# A#m G# Fm A#m G#
Leave me in rags and ruins and I'll praise You through it
Fm D# A#m G# Fm D#/G C#
Clothe me in glory and riches, I'll praise You just the same
Fm D# A#m G# Fm A#m G#
All that I have, all I've been given, all of my life's ambition
Fm D# A#m G# Fm D#/G C#
Is to worship, is to honor, is to bring You praise
[Chorus]
C# C Fm
I'm gonna lift you higher, higher, higher
C# C Fm
I'm gonna lift you higher, higher, higher
C# C Fm D#/G G#
God Almighty, you are worthy
C# C Fm
Higher, higher, higher