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This is the first tab I have uploaded but not the first transcription I have done.  I
this will give u a pretty accurate idea of how to play "lift me up."  This is of coarse a
tune and every time I have accompanied someone singing this song I have played piano 
than a guitar.  Point being that a lot of the chords are not open chords on a guitar
inversions.  For example the intro is C F C, the F is an a 1st inversion so the bass 
is actually C.  Another point that one should understand with this song is that it is very 
 If you are going to sing it I would maybe try it in A or Bb.  It would make it a lot easier.
Intro:  C   F   C   F   C   Am7  G  
CThis road Fis anything but simpCle
FTwisted likCe a riddle I'Am7ve seen high and I've seen lowG  
CSo loud, the voices Fof all my doubtsC  
FTelling me to give up, to Cpack up and leave toAm7wnG  
FEven so, I had to believeG  
FImpossible means nothing to me, yeahG  
So can you lift me Fup,G  C  
Turn the ashes iFnto flamesG  
‘Cause I have overcomFeG  C  
More than Fwords will ever sayG  
And I've been given hopeF  G  Am  
That there's a light on Fup the hallG  
                 Am(7)
And that a day will come
When the fight is wonF  
And I thiFnk that day has just begunG  C  
   C     C/E     C/F    C/G   C(eighth notes)
CSomewhere, everybody starFts there
I'm countFing on a small prayer,C  
Am7Lost in a nightmareG  
But I'm here, Cand suddenly it's so cFlearC  
The strFuggle through the long yearsC  
It taught me to outrun mAm7y fearsG  
EverythinFg worth having, ohG  
Comes witFh trials worth withstandingG  
(CHORUS)
COh, lift me up
COh, lift me up
COh, lift me upG  
CLift me up
CLift me up
COh, Lift me upG  
Down and Fout is overratedG  
And I need Fto be elevatedG  
Looking up Fis not enoughG  
No, I woulFd rather rise aboveG  
(CHORCUS)F  G  
VAMP A C OR THE CHROUS FOR AN OUT

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Lift Me Up

by Kate Voegele

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Am7

C/E

C/F

C/G

This is the first tab I have uploaded but not the first transcription I have done. I

this will give u a pretty accurate idea of how to play "lift me up." This is of coarse a

tune and every time I have accompanied someone singing this song I have played piano

than a guitar. Point being that a lot of the chords are not open chords on a guitar

inversions. For example the intro is C F C, the F is an a 1st inversion so the bass

is actually C. Another point that one should understand with this song is that it is very

If you are going to sing it I would maybe try it in A or Bb. It would make it a lot easier.

C F C F C Am7 G

Intro:

C F C

This road is anything but simple

F C Am7 G

Twisted like a riddle I've seen high and I've seen low

C F C

So loud, the voices of all my doubts

F C Am7 G

Telling me to give up, to pack up and leave town

F G

Even so, I had to believe

F G

Impossible means nothing to me, yeah

F G C

So can you lift me up,

F G

Turn the ashes into flames

F G C

‘Cause I have overcome

F G

More than words will ever say

F G Am

And I've been given hope

F G

That there's a light on up the hall

(7)

And that a day will come

When the fight is won

F G C

And I think that day has just begun

C C/E C/F C/G C

(eighth notes)

C F

Somewhere, everybody starts there

F C

I'm counting on a small prayer,

Am7 G

Lost in a nightmare

C F C

But I'm here, and suddenly it's so clear

F C

The struggle through the long years

Am7 G

It taught me to outrun my fears

F G

Everything worth having, oh

F G

Comes with trials worth withstanding

(CHORUS)

Oh, lift me up

C G

Oh, lift me up

Lift me up

C G

Oh, Lift me up

F G

Down and out is overrated

F G

And I need to be elevated

F G

Looking up is not enough

F G

No, I would rather rise above

C F G

(CHORUS)

VAMP A C OR THE CHROUS FOR AN OUT

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