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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

C
F/C
C
⁠...
C/E
F
Gsus4
⁠...
G
F/A
C/G
Am
C/G
G7
C
⁠...

Verse 1


When I am
C
⁠down and,
F/C
⁠oh my soul, so
C
⁠weary;

When troubles
C/E
⁠come and
F
⁠my heart burdened
G
⁠be;

Then, I am
F
⁠still and wait here in the
C
⁠silence,
F

Until you
C/G
⁠come and
G7
⁠sit awhile with
C
⁠me.

Chorus 1


You raise me
Am
⁠up, so
F
⁠I can stand on
C/E
⁠mountains;
G/B

You raise me
Am
⁠up, to
F
⁠walk on stormy
C/E
⁠seas;
G

I am
C
⁠strong, when
F/A
⁠I am on your
C/G
⁠sho
C/E
⁠ul
F
⁠ders;

You raise me
C/G
⁠up: To
G7
⁠more than I can
C
⁠be.

Verse 2 (instrumental up)


There is no
D
⁠life - no
G/D
⁠life without its
D
⁠hunger;

Each restless
D/F#
⁠heart beats
G
⁠so imperfect
Asus4
⁠ly;
A

But when you
G/B
⁠come and
G
⁠I am filled with
D/F#
⁠wonder,
G

Sometimes, I
D/A
⁠think I
A
⁠glimpse eterni
D
⁠ty.

Chorus 2


You
A/C#
⁠raise me
Bm
⁠up, so
G
⁠I can stand on
D/F#
⁠mountains;
A/C#

You raise me
Bm
⁠up,
Bm/A
⁠ to
G
⁠walk on stormy
D/A
⁠seas;
A

I am
D
⁠strong, when
G/D
⁠I am on your
D
⁠shoulders;
G

You raise me
D/A
⁠up: To
A
⁠more than I can
D
⁠be.
G/D
D

Chorus 3 (up)


You raise me
Cm
⁠up, so
G#
⁠I can stand on
D#/G
⁠mountains;
A#/D

You raise me
Cm
⁠up, to
G#
⁠walk on stormy
D#/A#
⁠seas;
A#

I am
D#
⁠strong, when
G#/D#
⁠I am on your
D#
⁠shoulders;
G#

You raise me
D#/A#
⁠up: To
A#
⁠more than I can
D#
⁠be.
Dm6

Chorus 4


You raise me
Cm
⁠up, so
G#
⁠I can stand on
D#/G
⁠mountains;
A#/D

You raise me
Cm
⁠up, to
G#
⁠walk on stormy
D#/A#
⁠seas;
A#

I am
D#
⁠strong, when
G#/D#
⁠I am on your
D#
⁠shoulders;
G#

You raise me
D#/A#
⁠up: To
A#
⁠more than I can
Cm
⁠be.
G#

Ending


You raise me
D#/A#
⁠up..... To
A#
⁠more than I can
G#/D#
⁠be.
D#