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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
LIFT
Written by Shannon Noll, Adam Reily,
Bryon Jones, Andrew Roachford
4 beats per chord
` = 2 beats ) always syncopated changes on
' = 1 beat ) the 'and' of the previous beat
Tune down one half step - song is pitched in Eb
VERSE:
N.C.
I know you're
Asus2Hurtin' feels like you're Asus2learnin' 'bout life the
EHard way and it ain't Eworkin' seems like for-
Asus2ever that you've been Asus2fallin' it's time to
EMove on your life is Ecallin' yeah
PRE-CHORUS:
Bsus4This was never Asus2meant to be the end
Bsus4` C#m7' B/D#' E
Close the book and start a-gain 'cos
CHORUS:
Aadd2I know how E5hard it can get but you gotta
C#m7Lift you gotta Badd4lift and
Aadd2Sometimes E5that's how it is but I know you're
C#m7Stronger stronger than Badd4this you gotta
Aadd2Lift Ayou gotta
INTERLUDE: [band enters]
Asus2Lift Asus2 E Ewhen you can
VERSE:
Asus2Feel your whole body's Asus2achin' what's left of
EYour heart it won't stop Ebreakin' you gotta
Asus2Let go you took a Asus2hit it's time to pick
EUp now move on Efrom this
PRE-CHORUS:
Bsus4This was never Asus2meant to be the end
Bsus4` C#m7' B/D#' E/G#
Close the book and start a-gain 'cos
CHORUS-SHORT:
Aadd2I know how Ehard it can get but you gotta
C#m9Lift you gotta Badd4lift and
Aadd2Sometimes Ethat's how it is but I know you're
C#m9Stronger stronger than Badd4this you got to
BRIDGE:
Bsus4` C#m7` Aadd2
Lift yourself up a-bove all the hurt don't give
Bsus4` C#m7` Aadd2
In wipe your eyes and re-member you're better than
F#m7This let 'em know that they E/G#took their best shot and they
Aadd2` C#m7' B/D#' E
Missed come on and lift 'cos
CHORUS-REPEAT:
Aadd2I know how Ehard it can get but you gotta
C#m9Lift you gotta Badd4lift and
Aadd2Sometimes Ethat's how it is but I know you're
C#m9Stronger stronger than Bsus4this yeah
CHORUS:
Aadd2I know how Ehard it can get but you gotta
C#m9Lift you gotta Badd4lift and
Aadd2Sometimes Ethat's how it is but I know you're
C#m9Stronger stronger than Badd4this you gotta
Aadd2Lift Ayou gotta
CODA:
Asus2Lift Asus2you gotta Elift (pick Eup now pick up now pick
Asus2up now) Asus2you gotta Elift (pick Eup now pick up now pick
FADE:
Asus2up now) Asus2 E(pick Eup now pick up now pick
================================================================================
CHORDS:
E|-Asus2--0----E0--Bsus4--0----C#m7-0----B/D#------Aadd2--0----E50---C#m9-0----Badd4--0----A0--F#m7-2--|
B|---0----0----0-----0-----4------0----0----0------0----5---2--|
G|---2----1----4-----6-----4------6----9----8------8----6---2--|
D|---2----2----4-----6-----4------7----9----11-----9----7---2--|
A|---0----2----2-----4-----6------7----7----11-----9----7---4--|
E|--------0-----------------------5----0----9------7----5---2--|
This arrangement combines several guitar parts into one.
Open 1st-2nd-strings ring according to taste!
C#m9 chord mimics the rising lead guitar line - shift the note
on the 3rd-string to Fret-9 on Beat-3.
Opening rhythm figure adds a couple of passing notes:
VERSE-1: (each bar played twice)
[acoustic]
Asus21 + 2 + 3 + 4 E1 + 2 + 3 + 4
E|-0--0--0--0-----0--0----||-0--0--0--0-----0--0----|
B|-0--0--0--0-----0--0----||-0--0--0--0-----0--0----| L.H. fingering
G|-2--2--1--2-----1--2----||-1--1--1--1-----1--1----| <--index(Fret-1) ring(2)
D|-2--2--2--2-----2--2----||-2--2--4--2-----4--2----| <--middle(2) little(4)
A|-0--0--0--0-----0--0----||------------------------| <--middle finger mute
E|------------------------||-0--0--0--0-----0--0----|
Electric rhythm might be a 12-string:
INTERLUDE/VERSE-2/CODA:
Asus2 Asus2(#11) Esus2 E Eadd2 E
1 + 2 + 3 4 1 + 2 + 3 4 1 + 2 + 3 4 1 + 2 + 3 4
E|-12-12-12-12-------|-12-12-12-11-------|-12-12-12-12-------|-12-12-12-12-------|
B|-12-12-12-10-------|-12-12-12-10-------|-12-12-12-9--------|-9--9--9--9--------|
G|-9--9--9--9--------|-9--9--9--9--------|-11-11-11-9--------|-11-11-11-9--------|
D|-9--9--9--9--------|-9--9--9--9--------|-9--9--9--9--------|-9--9--9--9--------|
A|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
E|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
SYNCOPATION-DETAIL:
1 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4
Bsus4"close the book and C#m7start a- B/D#gain 'Ecos"
1 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bsus4"lift your-self up a- C#m7bove all the Aadd2hurt don't give in"
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Lift
by Shannon Noll
Chords in this song · guitar
Asus2
E
Bsus4
C#m7
B/D#
Aadd2
E5
Badd4
A
E/G#
C#m9
F#m7
Esus2
Eadd2
LIFT
Written by Shannon Noll, Adam Reily,
Bryon Jones, Andrew Roachford
4 beats per chord
` = 2 beats ) always syncopated changes on
' = 1 beat ) the 'and' of the previous beat
Tune down one half step - song is pitched in Eb
VERSE:
N.C.
I know you're
Asus2 Asus2
Hurtin' feels like you're learnin' 'bout life the
E E
Hard way and it ain't workin' seems like for-
Asus2 Asus2
ever that you've been fallin' it's time to
E E
Move on your life is callin' yeah
PRE-CHORUS:
Bsus4 Asus2
This was never meant to be the end
Bsus4 C#m7 B/D# E
` ' '
Close the book and start a-gain 'cos
CHORUS:
Aadd2 E5
I know how hard it can get but you gotta
C#m7 Badd4
Lift you gotta lift and
Aadd2 E5
Sometimes that's how it is but I know you're
C#m7 Badd4
Stronger stronger than this you gotta
Aadd2 A
Lift you gotta
INTERLUDE: [band enters]
Asus2 Asus2 E E
Lift when you can
VERSE:
Asus2 Asus2
Feel your whole body's achin' what's left of
E E
Your heart it won't stop breakin' you gotta
Asus2 Asus2
Let go you took a hit it's time to pick
E E
Up now move on from this
PRE-CHORUS:
Bsus4 Asus2
This was never meant to be the end
Bsus4 C#m7 B/D# E/G#
` ' '
Close the book and start a-gain 'cos
CHORUS-SHORT:
Aadd2 E
I know how hard it can get but you gotta
C#m9 Badd4
Lift you gotta lift and
Aadd2 E
Sometimes that's how it is but I know you're
C#m9 Badd4
Stronger stronger than this you got to
BRIDGE:
Bsus4 C#m7 Aadd2
` `
Lift yourself up a-bove all the hurt don't give
Bsus4 C#m7 Aadd2
` `
In wipe your eyes and re-member you're better than
F#m7 E/G#
This let 'em know that they took their best shot and they
Aadd2 C#m7 B/D# E
` ' '
Missed come on and lift 'cos
CHORUS-REPEAT:
Aadd2 E
I know how hard it can get but you gotta
C#m9 Badd4
Lift you gotta lift and
Aadd2 E
Sometimes that's how it is but I know you're
C#m9 Bsus4
Stronger stronger than this yeah
CHORUS:
Aadd2 E
I know how hard it can get but you gotta
C#m9 Badd4
Lift you gotta lift and
Aadd2 E
Sometimes that's how it is but I know you're
C#m9 Badd4
Stronger stronger than this you gotta
Aadd2 A
Lift you gotta
CODA:
Asus2 Asus2 E E
Lift you gotta lift (pick up now pick up now pick
Asus2 Asus2 E E
up now) you gotta lift (pick up now pick up now pick
FADE:
Asus2 Asus2 E E
up now) (pick up now pick up now pick
================================================================================
CHORDS:
Asus2 E Bsus4 C#m7 B/D# Aadd2 E5 C#m9 Badd4 A F#m7
E|---0----0----0-----0------------0----0----0------0----0---2--|
B|---0----0----0-----0-----4------0----0----0------0----5---2--|
G|---2----1----4-----6-----4------6----9----8------8----6---2--|
D|---2----2----4-----6-----4------7----9----11-----9----7---2--|
A|---0----2----2-----4-----6------7----7----11-----9----7---4--|
E|--------0-----------------------5----0----9------7----5---2--|
This arrangement combines several guitar parts into one.
Open 1st-2nd-strings ring according to taste!
C#m9 chord mimics the rising lead guitar line - shift the note
on the 3rd-string to Fret-9 on Beat-3.
Opening rhythm figure adds a couple of passing notes:
VERSE-1: (each bar played twice)
[acoustic]
Asus2 E
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 1 + 2 + 3 + 4
E|-0--0--0--0-----0--0----||-0--0--0--0-----0--0----|
B|-0--0--0--0-----0--0----||-0--0--0--0-----0--0----| L.H. fingering
G|-2--2--1--2-----1--2----||-1--1--1--1-----1--1----| <--index(Fret-1) ring(2)
D|-2--2--2--2-----2--2----||-2--2--4--2-----4--2----| <--middle(2) little(4)
A|-0--0--0--0-----0--0----||------------------------| <--middle finger mute
E|------------------------||-0--0--0--0-----0--0----|
Electric rhythm might be a 12-string:
INTERLUDE/VERSE-2/CODA:
Asus2 Asus2 Esus2 E Eadd2 E
(#11)
1 + 2 + 3 4 1 + 2 + 3 4 1 + 2 + 3 4 1 + 2 + 3 4
E|-12-12-12-12-------|-12-12-12-11-------|-12-12-12-12-------|-12-12-12-12-------|
B|-12-12-12-10-------|-12-12-12-10-------|-12-12-12-9--------|-9--9--9--9--------|
G|-9--9--9--9--------|-9--9--9--9--------|-11-11-11-9--------|-11-11-11-9--------|
D|-9--9--9--9--------|-9--9--9--9--------|-9--9--9--9--------|-9--9--9--9--------|
A|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
E|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
SYNCOPATION-DETAIL:
1 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4
Bsus4 C#m7 B/D# E
"close the book and start a- gain 'cos"
1 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bsus4 C#m7 Aadd2
"lift your-self up a- bove all the hurt don't give in"
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