You Raise me up
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{title:You Raise me up}
{subtitle:Tekst: Brendan Graham, Musikk: Rolf Løvland}
{soc}
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}
[C][F/C][C]...
[C/E][F][Gsus4]...[G]
[F/A][C/G][Am]
[C/G][G7][C]...
{c: 1. vers}
When I am [C]down and, [F/C]oh my soul, so [C]weary;
When troubles [C/E]come and [F]my heart burdened [G]be;
Then, I am [F]still and wait here in the [C]silence, [F]
Until you [C/G]come and [G7]sit awhile with [C]me.
{c: Ref 1}
You raise me [Am]up, so [F]I can stand on [C/E]mountains; [G/B]
You raise me [Am]up, to [F]walk on stormy [C/E]seas; [G]
I am [C]strong, when [F/A]I am on your [C/G]sho[C/E]ul[F]ders;
You raise me [C/G]up: To [G7]more than I can [C]be.
{c: 2. Vers (instrumental opp)}
There is no [D]life - no [G/D]life without its [D]hunger;
Each restless [D/F#]heart beats [G]so imperfect[Asus4]ly;[A]
But when you [G/B]come and [G]I am filled with [D/F#]wonder, [G]
Sometimes, I [D/A]think I [A]glimpse eterni[D]ty.
{c: Ref 2}
You [A/C#]raise me [Bm]up, so [G]I can stand on [D/F#]mountains; [A/C#]
You raise me [Bm]up, [Bm/A] to [G]walk on stormy [D/A]seas; [A]
I am [D]strong, when [G/D]I am on your [D]shoulders; [G]
You raise me [D/A]up: To [A]more than I can [D]be. [G/D][D]
{c: Ref 3 (opp)}
You raise me [Cm]up, so [G#]I can stand on [D#/G]mountains; [A#/D]
You raise me [Cm]up, to [G#]walk on stormy [D#/A#]seas; [A#]
I am [D#]strong, when [G#/D#]I am on your [D#]shoulders; [G#]
You raise me [D#/A#]up: To [A#]more than I can [D#]be. [Dm6]
{c: Ref 4}
You raise me [Cm]up, so [G#]I can stand on [D#/G]mountains; [A#/D]
You raise me [Cm]up, to [G#]walk on stormy [D#/A#]seas; [A#]
I am [D#]strong, when [G#/D#]I am on your [D#]shoulders; [G#]
You raise me [D#/A#]up: To [A#]more than I can [Cm]be. [G#]
{c: Avslutning}
You raise me [D#/A#]up..... To [A#]more than I can [G#/D#]be. [D#]