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[Intro]
EB7sus EB7sus EE(nEo3)E/G#  A  Bsus  Bsus  A/C#  E/B  Asus2  E/G#  A/C#  E/B  
[Verse 1]
E5When I am E5down  and Esusoh, my soul's so E5weary
                   E/G#       Asus2       A/C#B(Aadd4)
When troubles come and my heart  burdened be
then I am A2still and Await here in the E2silE/G#ence
Auntil you Ecome and B7/Esit a while with Eme
[Chorus]
             c#m                 A  E/G#  
You raise me up so I can stand on mountains.
B/D#You raise me C#mup to Awalk on stormy E/G#seas.
BI am Estrong when A2I am on you EshoulE/G#ders.A  
You raise me Eup to Bmore than I can Ebe.
[Verse 2]
EThere is no F#life,  no  F#suslife with out its F#hunger
each restless F#heart beats so BimperfectF#ly.
C#But when you B/D#come and BI am filled with F#wonder,
Bsometimes I F#think I gC#7suslimpse eterniF#ty.   
[Chorus]
You raise C#me Ebmup so C#/BI can Bstand on F#mountains.
C#You raise me Ebmup to C#/Bwalk on Bstormy  F#seas.C#sus  
C#I am F#strong when I am on your F#shoulF#/Bbders.
BsusYou raise me F#up to C#7more than I can F#be. B  G#m  
[Chorus]
F#You raise me Emup so DI can Cstand on GMountains.
DYou raise me Emup to Cwalk on stormy Gseas.
DI am Gstrong when DI am Con your Gshoulders.
CYou raise me Gup to D7more than I Dcan Gbe.
B7You raise me Emup so DI can Cstand on GMountains.
DYou raise me Emup to Cwalk on stormy Gseas.
DI am Gstrong when DI am Con your Gshoulders.
CYou raise me Gup to Dmore than I can Embe.D  C  
[Outro]
CYou raise me Gup   D  Gto Dmore than I Dcan CbeD.G  

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You Raise Me Up

by Selah

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E/G#

Bsus

A/C#

E/B

Asus2

Esus

B7/E

B/D#

C#m

F#sus

C#7sus

Ebm

C#/B

C#sus

F#/Bb

C#7

[Intro]

E E E E E/G# A Bsus Bsus A/C# E/B Asus2 E/G# A/C# E/B

B7sus B7sus E(no3)

[Verse 1]

E5 E5 Esus E5

When I am down and oh, my soul's so weary

E/G# Asus2 A/C#

B(Aadd4)

When troubles come and my heart burdened be

A2 A E2 E/G#

then I am still and wait here in the silence

A E B7/E E

until you come and sit a while with me

[Chorus]

A E/G#

c#m

You raise me up so I can stand on mountains.

B/D# C#m A E/G#

You raise me up to walk on stormy seas.

B E A2 E E/G# A

I am strong when I am on you shoulders.

E B E

You raise me up to more than I can be.

[Verse 2]

E F# F#sus F#

There is no life, no life with out its hunger

F# B F#

each restless heart beats so imperfectly.

C# B/D# B F#

But when you come and I am filled with wonder,

B F# C#7sus F#

sometimes I think I glimpse eternity.

[Chorus]

C# Ebm C#/B B F#

You raise me up so I can stand on mountains.

C# Ebm C#/B B F# C#sus

You raise me up to walk on stormy seas.

C# F# F# F#/Bb

I am strong when I am on your shoulders.

Bsus F# C#7 F# B G#m

You raise me up to more than I can be.

[Chorus]

F# Em D C G

You raise me up so I can stand on Mountains.

D Em C G

You raise me up to walk on stormy seas.

D G D C G

I am strong when I am on your shoulders.

C G D7 D G

You raise me up to more than I can be.

B7 Em D C G

You raise me up so I can stand on Mountains.

D Em C G

You raise me up to walk on stormy seas.

D G D C G

I am strong when I am on your shoulders.

C G D Em D C

You raise me up to more than I can be.

[Outro]

C G D G D D C D G

You raise me up to more than I can be.

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