Your Love Has Lifted Me Higher by Rita Coolidge
Your Love Has Lifted Me Higher by Rita Coolidge runs at 118 BPM in 4/4 and is in the key of Db major. It is built on 6 chords — Db, Ebm, D, Eb, Fm, E. Released in 1977.
✓ Key sourced from the McGill Billboard Project's expert chord annotations — not auto-detected. See how we verify →
What to watch for
At least one shape here is a full barre — one finger pressing all six strings, no open strings to lean on. Fret it unplugged first; if a string buzzes, it's the barre, not the chord.
Practice at the right tempo
This song sits at 118 BPM. Start at 60% until the changes are clean — speed is a by-product of accuracy, not a goal.
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Play it on a live fretboard
Every shape, every voicing, and the scale that fits over them — on a board you can hear. Then just talk to it: Melody Monkey's personal music teacher controls the fretboard, so ask for a chord, a scale, a progression, or why any of it works, and watch it land under your fingers. Free to start.
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Frequently asked questions
What key is Your Love Has Lifted Me Higher in?
Your Love Has Lifted Me Higher is in Db major, sourced from the McGill Billboard Project's expert chord annotations — not auto-detected.
What tempo is Your Love Has Lifted Me Higher?
Your Love Has Lifted Me Higher runs at 118 BPM (beats per minute).
What chords does Your Love Has Lifted Me Higher use?
Your Love Has Lifted Me Higher is built on 6 chords: Db, Ebm, D, Eb, Fm, E.
Does Your Love Has Lifted Me Higher need barre chords?
Yes — at least one shape is a full barre (one finger across all six strings). Everything else on the page is a standard open shape.