I Want to Take You Higher

Sly & The Family Stone



Freddie: Feeling's gettin stronger

Larry: Music's gettin longer too

Rose: Music is flashin me

Sly: I want to take you higher

Baby baby baby light my fire



All: Boom shaka-laka-laka Boom shaka-laka-laka



Freddie: Feeling's nitty-gritty

Larry: Sound is in the city too

Rose: Music's still flashin' me

Sly: Don't ya want to get higher

Baby baby baby light my fire.



All: Boom shaka-laka-laka Boom shaka-laka-laka



Sly: Harmonica solo

All Repeated: Higher!



Sly: C'mon light my fire

Want to take you higher



All: Boom shaka-laka-laka Boom shaka-laka-laka



Freddie: Feeling that should make you move

Larry: Sounds that should help you groove

Rose: Music still flashin' me

Sly: Take your places

I want to take you higher

Baby baby baby light my fire.



Freddie: Guitar solo



All: Boom shaka-laka-laka Boom shaka-laka-laka



All Repeated: Higher!

Sly: Let's take you, do you wanna go, etc.



Cynthia: Trumpet solo



All Repeated: Boom shaka-laka-laka Boom shaka-laka-laka, Higher!



Larry: Bass solo



All Repeated: Boom shaka-laka-laka Boom shaka-laka-laka, Higher!



Jerry: Sax solo



All Repeated: Boom shaka-laka-laka Boom shaka-laka-laka (Transcribed by Jon Dakss)