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You Raise me up
Lyrics: Brendan Graham, Music: Rolf Løvland
Løvland played the melody for the first time in his mothers funeral. Later released with Secret Garden and Brian Kennedy in 2001. The song is one of the most famous and sold, performed with a lot of artists all over the world. The biggest success with Josh Groban and his verison from 2004. Since its first release in 2001, the song is estimated to have sold around 100 million copies, distributed across albums and singles worldwide.
Modified 03.09.2019
Intro
Eb
Ab/Eb
Eb
...
...
Eb/G
Ab
Bbsus4
...
...
Bb
Ab/C
Eb/Bb
Cm
Eb/Bb
Bb7
Eb
...
...
Verse 1
When I am
Eb
down and,
down and,
Ab/Eb
oh my soul, so
oh my soul, so
Eb
weary;
weary;
When troubles
Eb/G
come and
come and
Ab
my heart burdened
my heart burdened
Bb
be;
be;
Then, I am
Ab
still and wait here in the
still and wait here in the
Eb
silence,
silence,
Ab
Until you
Eb/Bb
come and
come and
Bb7
sit awhile with
sit awhile with
Eb
me.
me.
Chorus 1
You raise me
Cm
up, so
up, so
Ab
I can stand on
I can stand on
Eb/G
mountains;
mountains;
Bb/D
You raise me
Cm
up, to
up, to
Ab
walk on stormy
walk on stormy
Eb/G
seas;
seas;
Bb
I am
Eb
strong, when
strong, when
Ab/C
I am on your
I am on your
Eb/Bb
sho
sho
Eb/G
ul
ul
Ab
ders;
ders;
You raise me
Eb/Bb
up: To
up: To
Bb7
more than I can
more than I can
Eb
be.
be.
Verse 2 (instrumental up)
There is no
F
life - no
life - no
Bb/F
life without its
life without its
F
hunger;
hunger;
Each restless
F/A
heart beats
heart beats
Bb
so imperfect
so imperfect
Csus4
ly;
ly;
C
But when you
Bb/D
come and
come and
Bb
I am filled with
I am filled with
F/A
wonder,
wonder,
Bb
Sometimes, I
F/C
think I
think I
C
glimpse eterni
glimpse eterni
F
ty.
ty.
Chorus 2
You
C/E
raise me
raise me
Dm
up, so
up, so
Bb
I can stand on
I can stand on
F/A
mountains;
mountains;
C/E
You raise me
Dm
up,
up,
Dm/C
to
to
Bb
walk on stormy
walk on stormy
F/C
seas;
seas;
C
I am
F
strong, when
strong, when
Bb/F
I am on your
I am on your
F
shoulders;
shoulders;
Bb
You raise me
F/C
up: To
up: To
C
more than I can
more than I can
F
be.
be.
Bb/F
F
Chorus 3 (up)
You raise me
Ebm
up, so
up, so
B
I can stand on
I can stand on
Gb/Bb
mountains;
mountains;
Db/F
You raise me
Ebm
up, to
up, to
B
walk on stormy
walk on stormy
Gb/Db
seas;
seas;
Db
I am
Gb
strong, when
strong, when
B/Gb
I am on your
I am on your
Gb
shoulders;
shoulders;
B
You raise me
Gb/Db
up: To
up: To
Db
more than I can
more than I can
Gb
be.
be.
Fm6
Chorus 4
You raise me
Ebm
up, so
up, so
B
I can stand on
I can stand on
Gb/Bb
mountains;
mountains;
Db/F
You raise me
Ebm
up, to
up, to
B
walk on stormy
walk on stormy
Gb/Db
seas;
seas;
Db
I am
Gb
strong, when
strong, when
B/Gb
I am on your
I am on your
Gb
shoulders;
shoulders;
B
You raise me
Gb/Db
up: To
up: To
Db
more than I can
more than I can
Ebm
be.
be.
B
Ending
You raise me
Gb/Db
up..... To
up..... To
Db
more than I can
more than I can
B/Gb
be.
be.
Gb