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Rising

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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* Strum once
[Intro]
e|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|
G|-0-0-0-10-0-0-9-0-0-8-0-8-9-|
D|----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------| x4
[Verse 1]
Eb*  Cm*         Dm*       Eb*
Stay close, move fast
    Cm*             Gm*    Eb*
The darkness cannot last
   Cm*      Dm*
No hope, no path
But we've G#got F#a  Fmdream Emto Ebcatch
And we Dmcannot C#waitCm  Dm  Eb  D/F#  
GmTrust the Fway we're E7b5made
                     A  Dm*
The sparrow's born to fly
    A/C#*           C  G/B  
The mountains tower
The Gmriver knows to reach the sea
AmRain will help the Dmflowers be
EbWe're the same, you and Ame
[Chorus]
GmThe lightning doesn't Amtake advice from Bbanyone
GmThe willow doesn't Amneed to learn to Cmstand
As Ebsun seeks Dmday
We'll A7b5find our Dway
And we'll Gmcatch that dream Ftogether someday Ebsoon
We're Frising like the Gmmoon
[Instrumental]
 Gm
[Verse 2]
Eb*   Cm*   Dm*      Eb*
Stand firm, outlast
            Cm*           Gm*    Eb*
We won't be beaten by the past
    Cm*       Dm*
One goal, one pact
Looking G#forF#ward, FmnevEmer Ebback
And we're Dmon our C#wayCm  Dm  Eb  D/F#  
GmLove's the Fchoice we E7b5made
                    A  Dm*
We're looking to the sky
    A/C#*               C  G/B  
The light will guide us
A Gmrose will grow to be a sea
From Amevery life Dmanother leads
EbBorn the way, we're meant to Abe
[Instrumental]
Gm Am Bb
Gm Am Cm
Eb Dm
A7b5 D
Gm F Eb
[Bridge]
The Gmsky is turning black
FLight is fading fast
But we don't surrEbenderCm  Dm  
GmShattering the night
FRadiant and bright
Our might is Cmsplendor
Shining forDmever
We are Ebparagons of virtue and glory
FDeath can't find our Gmendless story
CmInfinite and Dmunbound
[Chorus]
    Gm*               Am*              Bb  
The lightning doesn't take advice from anyone
The Gmwillow doesn't Amneed to learn to Cmstand
As Ebsun seeks Dmday
We'll A7b5find our Dway
And we'll Gmcatch that dream Ftogether someday Ebsoon
We're Frising like the Gmmoon
[Outro]
Gm

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Rising

by Jeff Williams

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

E7b5

A/C#

G/B

A7b5

* Strum once

[Intro]

e|----------------------------|

B|----------------------------|

G|-0-0-0-10-0-0-9-0-0-8-0-8-9-|

D|----------------------------|

A|----------------------------|

E|----------------------------| x4

[Verse 1]

Eb Cm Dm Eb

* * * *

Stay close, move fast

Cm Gm Eb

* * *

The darkness cannot last

Cm Dm

* *

No hope, no path

G# F# Fm Em Eb

But we've got a dream to catch

Dm C# Cm Dm Eb D/F#

And we cannot wait

Gm F E7b5

Trust the way we're made

A Dm

The sparrow's born to fly

A/C# C G/B

The mountains tower

The river knows to reach the sea

Am Dm

Rain will help the flowers be

Eb A

We're the same, you and me

[Chorus]

Gm Am Bb

The lightning doesn't take advice from anyone

Gm Am Cm

The willow doesn't need to learn to stand

Eb Dm

As sun seeks day

A7b5 D

We'll find our way

Gm F Eb

And we'll catch that dream together someday soon

F Gm

We're rising like the moon

[Instrumental]

[Verse 2]

Eb Cm Dm Eb

* * * *

Stand firm, outlast

Cm Gm Eb

* * *

We won't be beaten by the past

Cm Dm

* *

One goal, one pact

G# F# Fm Em Eb

Looking forward, never back

Dm C# Cm Dm Eb D/F#

And we're on our way

Gm F E7b5

Love's the choice we made

A Dm

We're looking to the sky

A/C# C G/B

The light will guide us

A rose will grow to be a sea

Am Dm

From every life another leads

Eb A

Born the way, we're meant to be

[Instrumental]

Gm Am Bb

Gm Am Cm

Eb Dm

A7b5 D

Gm F Eb

[Bridge]

The sky is turning black

Light is fading fast

Eb Cm Dm

But we don't surrender

Shattering the night

Radiant and bright

Our might is splendor

Shining forever

We are paragons of virtue and glory

F Gm

Death can't find our endless story

Cm Dm

Infinite and unbound

[Chorus]

Gm Am Bb

* *

The lightning doesn't take advice from anyone

Gm Am Cm

The willow doesn't need to learn to stand

Eb Dm

As sun seeks day

A7b5 D

We'll find our way

Gm F Eb

And we'll catch that dream together someday soon

F Gm

We're rising like the moon

[Outro]

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