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OneRepublic - Lift Me Up
[Intro]
If I D#mtold you I was down I was down would you C#help me
D#mTold you I was down I was down would you C#lift me F#up
I need your strength BI’ll be up someday
If I D#mtold you I was down I was down would you C#lift me D#mup
[Verse]
D#mI have this human love
It shattered once C#or twiD#mce
D#mIt pulls me up and down
D#mIf it’s filled with jagC#ged ice
F#Everyday I’m wanting Bsomething I ain’t havin’ D#mmmhm mmhm
D#mI have this human heart
My mother told C#me soD#m  
D#mShe said this shit can go to pieces boy be carC#eful
But F#you and me and me and Byou got something magiD#mc mmhm
D#mSo I say to you
[Chorus]
D#mIf I told you I was down I was down would you C#help me
D#mTold you I was down I was down would you C#lift me F#up
I need your strength BI’ll be up someday
If I D#mtold you I was down I was down would you C#lift me D#mup
If I D#mtold you I was broke I was broke would you C#fix me
D#mTold you I was down to the line would you C#lift me F#up
I need your strength BI’ll be up someday
If I D#mtold you I was down I was down would you lift me BupD#m  
Lift me F#up, lift me Bup,   D#mlift me F#up, lift me up
[Verse]
D#mI have this human love
D#mMy mother told me so
D#mShe said this world could bring you down so don’t be swiC#nging low
Cause F#you and me and me and Byou got something magic D#mmmhm
D#mSo I say to you
[Chorus]
If I D#mtold you I was down I was down would you C#help me
D#mTold you I was down I was down would you C#lift me F#up
I need your strength BI’ll be up someday
If I D#mtold you I was down I was down would you lift me BupD#m  
Lift me F#up, lift me Bup,  D#mlift me F#up, lift me up
[Bridge]
BI got my problems but D#mI don’t need you to solve them and I F#don’t care
F#Like it in that all my shit is right there
BI wear my issues like D#mtattoos across my chest
And peoF#ple notice I tell them you ain’t seen nothing yet
F#Brother lift D#mme, brother C#lift D#mme
LC#ift me F#up and be my strength BI’ll be up someday
If I D#mtold you I was down, I was down
[Outro]
   B    D#mLift me F#up, lift me Bup, D#mlift me F#up, lift me Bup
BI got my problems but D#mI don’t need you to solve them and I F#don’t care
F#Like it in that all my shit is right there
BI wear my issues like D#mtattoos across my chest
And F#people notice I tell them you ain’t seen nothing yet
F#Brother lift me

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Lift Me Up

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D#m

OneRepublic - Lift Me Up

[Intro]

D#m C#

If I told you I was down I was down would you help me

D#m C# F#

Told you I was down I was down would you lift me up

I need your strength I’ll be up someday

D#m C# D#m

If I told you I was down I was down would you lift me up

[Verse]

D#m

I have this human love

C# D#m

It shattered once or twice

D#m

It pulls me up and down

D#m C#

If it’s filled with jagged ice

F# B D#m

Everyday I’m wanting something I ain’t havin’ mmhm mmhm

D#m

I have this human heart

C# D#m

My mother told me so

D#m C#

She said this shit can go to pieces boy be careful

F# B D#m

But you and me and me and you got something magic mmhm

D#m

So I say to you

[Chorus]

D#m C#

If I told you I was down I was down would you help me

D#m C# F#

Told you I was down I was down would you lift me up

I need your strength I’ll be up someday

D#m C# D#m

If I told you I was down I was down would you lift me up

D#m C#

If I told you I was broke I was broke would you fix me

D#m C# F#

Told you I was down to the line would you lift me up

I need your strength I’ll be up someday

D#m B D#m

If I told you I was down I was down would you lift me up

F# B D#m F#

Lift me up, lift me up, lift me up, lift me up

[Verse]

D#m

I have this human love

D#m

My mother told me so

D#m C#

She said this world could bring you down so don’t be swinging low

F# B D#m

Cause you and me and me and you got something magic mmhm

D#m

So I say to you

[Chorus]

D#m C#

If I told you I was down I was down would you help me

D#m C# F#

Told you I was down I was down would you lift me up

I need your strength I’ll be up someday

D#m B D#m

If I told you I was down I was down would you lift me up

F# B D#m F#

Lift me up, lift me up, lift me up, lift me up

[Bridge]

B D#m F#

I got my problems but I don’t need you to solve them and I don’t care

Like it in that all my shit is right there

B D#m

I wear my issues like tattoos across my chest

And people notice I tell them you ain’t seen nothing yet

F# D#m C# D#m

Brother lift me, brother lift me

C# F# B

Lift me up and be my strength I’ll be up someday

D#m

If I told you I was down, I was down

[Outro]

B D#m F# B D#m F# B

Lift me up, lift me up, lift me up, lift me up

B D#m F#

I got my problems but I don’t need you to solve them and I don’t care

Like it in that all my shit is right there

B D#m

I wear my issues like tattoos across my chest

And people notice I tell them you ain’t seen nothing yet

Brother lift me

About Lift Me Up Chords by OneRepublic

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What key is "Lift Me Up" in?

The chords for "Lift Me Up" show the original chord names (including D#m, C#, F#, B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.