You Raise me up
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{title:You Raise me up}
{subtitle:Tekst: Brendan Graham, Musikk: Rolf Løvland}
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Løvland fremførte første gang melodien i sin mors begravelse. Utgitt med Secret Garden og Brian Kennedy i 2001. Sangen er en av verdens mest kjente og solgte melodier, framført av flere hundre forskjellige artister verden over. Størst suksess fikk Josh Groban med sin versjon i 2004. Siden den første utgivelsen i 2001 anslås sangen å ha solgt rundt 100 millioner eksemplarer, fordelt på album og singler verden over.
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{c: Forspill}
[Eb][Ab/Eb][Eb]...
[Eb/G][Ab][Bbsus4]...[Bb]
[Ab/C][Eb/Bb][Cm]
[Eb/Bb][Bb7][Eb]...
{c: 1. vers}
When I am [Eb]down and, [Ab/Eb]oh my soul, so [Eb]weary;
When troubles [Eb/G]come and [Ab]my heart burdened [Bb]be;
Then, I am [Ab]still and wait here in the [Eb]silence, [Ab]
Until you [Eb/Bb]come and [Bb7]sit awhile with [Eb]me.
{c: Ref 1}
You raise me [Cm]up, so [Ab]I can stand on [Eb/G]mountains; [Bb/D]
You raise me [Cm]up, to [Ab]walk on stormy [Eb/G]seas; [Bb]
I am [Eb]strong, when [Ab/C]I am on your [Eb/Bb]sho[Eb/G]ul[Ab]ders;
You raise me [Eb/Bb]up: To [Bb7]more than I can [Eb]be.
{c: 2. Vers (instrumental opp)}
There is no [F]life - no [Bb/F]life without its [F]hunger;
Each restless [F/A]heart beats [Bb]so imperfect[Csus4]ly;[C]
But when you [Bb/D]come and [Bb]I am filled with [F/A]wonder, [Bb]
Sometimes, I [F/C]think I [C]glimpse eterni[F]ty.
{c: Ref 2}
You [C/E]raise me [Dm]up, so [Bb]I can stand on [F/A]mountains; [C/E]
You raise me [Dm]up, [Dm/C] to [Bb]walk on stormy [F/C]seas; [C]
I am [F]strong, when [Bb/F]I am on your [F]shoulders; [Bb]
You raise me [F/C]up: To [C]more than I can [F]be. [Bb/F][F]
{c: Ref 3 (opp)}
You raise me [Ebm]up, so [B]I can stand on [Gb/Bb]mountains; [Db/F]
You raise me [Ebm]up, to [B]walk on stormy [Gb/Db]seas; [Db]
I am [Gb]strong, when [B/Gb]I am on your [Gb]shoulders; [B]
You raise me [Gb/Db]up: To [Db]more than I can [Gb]be. [Fm6]
{c: Ref 4}
You raise me [Ebm]up, so [B]I can stand on [Gb/Bb]mountains; [Db/F]
You raise me [Ebm]up, to [B]walk on stormy [Gb/Db]seas; [Db]
I am [Gb]strong, when [B/Gb]I am on your [Gb]shoulders; [B]
You raise me [Gb/Db]up: To [Db]more than I can [Ebm]be. [B]
{c: Avslutning}
You raise me [Gb/Db]up..... To [Db]more than I can [B/Gb]be. [Gb]