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Drop D tuning
Intro  D   G   Dm  G  
Verse 1
DmThe wind is blFowing cold
Have we lost our way tConight?
Have we lost oGur hope to sDorrow?C  G  
DFeels like we're aFll alone
Running fCurther from whats right
And there are no moGre heroes to foDmllowC  G  
So wFhat are we becoming?
Where dGid we go wrong?
Chorus
DYeah, oh Cyeah
I wFanna rGise today and change tDmhis wDorld
DYeah, oh Cyeah
Oh, wont you rFise tGoday and change this wDorld?
Verse 2
ThDme sun is beaFting down
Are we evCer gonna change?
Can we sGtop the blood from rDunning?C  G  
Verse 3
DOur time is runFning out
Hope we Cfind a better way
Before we fiGnd were left with notDmhingC  G  
For eFvery life thats taken
So much loGve is wasted
Chorus
DYeah, oh yCeah
I wanFna riGse today and change thDmis woDrld
DYeah, oh Cyeah
So wont you rFise tGoday and change this wDorld?
Bridge
COnly loGve can set it rightF  D  
BbThis world, if oGnly peace would never dDieC  D  
It seBbems to me that weve gGot each other wrong
Was tBbhe enemy just your bGrother all along?
Chorus
DYeah, oh Cyeah
I wFanna rGise today and change tDmhis wDorld
DYeah, oh Cyeah
Oh, wont you rFise tGoday and change this wDorld?
DYeah, oh yCeah
I wanna rFise toGday and change this woDrld
YDeah, oh yCeah
I wanna riFse toGday and change this wDorld

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Rise Today

by Alter Bridge

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Drop D tuning

D G Dm G

Intro

Verse 1

Dm F

The wind is blowing cold

Have we lost our way tonight?

G D C G

Have we lost our hope to sorrow?

D F

Feels like we're all alone

Running further from whats right

G Dm C G

And there are no more heroes to follow

So what are we becoming?

Where did we go wrong?

Chorus

D C

Yeah, oh yeah

F G Dm D

I wanna rise today and change this world

D C

Yeah, oh yeah

F G D

Oh, wont you rise today and change this world?

Verse 2

Dm F

The sun is beating down

Are we ever gonna change?

G D C G

Can we stop the blood from running?

Verse 3

D F

Our time is running out

Hope we find a better way

G Dm C G

Before we find were left with nothing

For every life thats taken

So much love is wasted

Chorus

D C

Yeah, oh yeah

F G Dm D

I wanna rise today and change this world

D C

Yeah, oh yeah

F G D

So wont you rise today and change this world?

Bridge

C G F D

Only love can set it right

Bb G D C D

This world, if only peace would never die

Bb G

It seems to me that weve got each other wrong

Bb G

Was the enemy just your brother all along?

Chorus

D C

Yeah, oh yeah

F G Dm D

I wanna rise today and change this world

D C

Yeah, oh yeah

F G D

Oh, wont you rise today and change this world?

D C

Yeah, oh yeah

F G D

I wanna rise today and change this world

D C

Yeah, oh yeah

F G D

I wanna rise today and change this world

About Rise Today Chords by Alter Bridge

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