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Rise Up by Diane Birch
posted by eduardopaulo
The whole song is basically  F(with a  Cin the bass) and C, with the  Fbriefly 
going to an F4 in the verse, and there's a  Gin the end of the chorus (exactly in 
the word "told"). 
The little piano fill that introduces the song is  A   G   E   D  C  
I'm sure you'll figure out this song quite easily ;)
(piano fill)               F   F4  F  
Why not say it like it is
Like you know you Cshould
Before they break your Flittle heartF4  F  
Ooh, break it Cgood
Feelings on the inside
Never let you down
So why not say it like it is
Even if it don't make your mama proud
Why change your mind when you make it up
Second chances don't come easy, easy for some
Baby I don't know the lock from the key
But I know one of them is you
And the other one's me
So if it's Fhappiness you Cwant
FThat's what you'll Cget
You gotta Frise up, little sister
CTurn on the light
FWise up to the stories you've been Gtold
'Cause Flove don't come in black or white
F4 F C
No no no no.
My mama tells me I won't get through the pearly gates
'Cause I ain't sorry for my sins
And all my mistakes
Mama I don't know if I'm goin' up or down,
But I know heaven's gonna be one lonely town
But if it's happiness you want,
That's what you'll get
You gotta rise up, little sister
Turn on the light
Wise up to the stories you've been told
'Cause love don't come in black or white
Whoa no no no, whooo no.
Oh oh oh oh oh oh (etc.)
Rise up, little sister
Turn on the light
Wise up to the stories you've been told
Whoaaa yeah
Rise up, little sister
Turn on the light
Wise up to the stories you've been told
'Cause love don't come in black or white
No no, it don't come in black or white
Whooa ooooh
Rise up, open your eyes
Love don't come in black or white
Whoa uh uh, no
Wise up to the stories you've been told
You know, love don't come in black or white
Little sister, you gotta rise up

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Rise Up

by Diane Birch

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Rise Up by Diane Birch

posted by eduardopaulo

F C C F

The whole song is basically (with a in the bass) and , with the briefly

going to an F4 in the verse, and there's a in the end of the chorus (exactly in

the word "told").

A G E D C

The little piano fill that introduces the song is

I'm sure you'll figure out this song quite easily ;)

F F4 F

(piano fill)

Why not say it like it is

Like you know you should

F F4 F

Before they break your little heart

Ooh, break it good

Feelings on the inside

Never let you down

So why not say it like it is

Even if it don't make your mama proud

Why change your mind when you make it up

Second chances don't come easy, easy for some

Baby I don't know the lock from the key

But I know one of them is you

And the other one's me

F C

So if it's happiness you want

F C

That's what you'll get

You gotta rise up, little sister

Turn on the light

F G

Wise up to the stories you've been told

'Cause love don't come in black or white

F4 F C

No no no no.

My mama tells me I won't get through the pearly gates

'Cause I ain't sorry for my sins

And all my mistakes

Mama I don't know if I'm goin' up or down,

But I know heaven's gonna be one lonely town

But if it's happiness you want,

That's what you'll get

You gotta rise up, little sister

Turn on the light

Wise up to the stories you've been told

'Cause love don't come in black or white

Whoa no no no, whooo no.

Oh oh oh oh oh oh (etc.)

Rise up, little sister

Turn on the light

Wise up to the stories you've been told

Whoaaa yeah

Rise up, little sister

Turn on the light

Wise up to the stories you've been told

'Cause love don't come in black or white

No no, it don't come in black or white

Whooa ooooh

Rise up, open your eyes

Love don't come in black or white

Whoa uh uh, no

Wise up to the stories you've been told

You know, love don't come in black or white

Little sister, you gotta rise up

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