Learn Love Will Keep Us Together

One of my favorite Grammy award winning songs is a huge hit from the 70s, Love Will Keep Us Together! It's pretty straight forward and you'll be jamming in no time at all!

Love Will Keep Us Together

Words & Music by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield

Key: C
Time: 4/4 Moderately

12 chords used in this song

C                                          Gm6/Bb

Love ... love will keep us together

A7 Think of me, babe, whenever

F
Some sweet-talking	guy comes along, singing his song

 Fm

Don't mess around, you got to be strong

        C                              Caug

Just stop... cause I really love you.

C6                C7

Stop - I'll be thinking of you

F                C                G7sus4          C

Look in my heart and let love keep us together C                                        C9

You... you belong to me now

                               A7
ain't gonna set you free now

                                     F

When those guys start hanging around, taking me down

Fm

Hear with your heart and you won't hear a sound
        C                                     Caug

Just stop... cause I really love you

C                                   Caug

Stop - I'll be thinking of you

F                 C               G7sus4             C

Look in my heart and let love keep us together

C7

Whatever

Eb               Bb      F   G#                                      C
Young and beautiful someday your looks will be gone;

Eb               Bb                    F         G#                        G7sus4

When the others turn you off who'll be turning you on?

G7sus4

I will, I will, I will

C                                 C9
I will be there to share forever

                                 A7

Love will keep us together

                                F

Said it before and I'll say it again, while others pretend

Fm

I need you now and I'll need you then
C6                                       Caug Just stop... cause I really love you C6                  C7 Stop - I'll be thinking of you F                 C                  G7sus4            C Look in my heart and let love keep us together C7 Whatever

Repeat from "I will"

Here's a video of this popular song that was sung by The Captain and Tenille.

Chord Breakdown from the above chord chart with lyrics:

C =  C/EGAD

Gm6/Bb = Bb/EGBbD

A7 = A/EGAC#

F = F/FAC

Fm = F/FAbC

C = C/EGC

Caug = C/EG#C

C6 = C/EAC

C7 = C/EBbC

Dm7 = D/FAC

C = C/EGBD

Gaug = G/FAbBEb

Here's a free pdf of the song in D, Love Will Keep Us Together.

All the best,

"Jazz washes away the dust of everyday life." -- Art Blakey

Free Chords: You Raise Me Up

Many of my piano students (children and adults) love the popular song by Josh Groban.

The words and music by Rolf Lovland and Brendan Graham, was recorded in 2002.

You Raise Me Up

Key: Eb
Time: 4/4 Freely, with expression


Intro

 Eb  Eb/G  Ab  Bbsus  Ab/C  Eb/Bb  Ab2 
Ab(9)/C  Eb/Bb  Bb7sus

Verse 

Eb                        Bbsus/Eb               Eb
When I am down and oh, my soul, so weary; 

                       Eb/G        Ab                         Bbsus
When troubles come and my heart burdened be;

        Bb     Ab(9)                              Eb2/G
Then, I am still and wait here in the silence, 

              Eb/Bb Bb7                        Eb
Until you come and sit awhile with me. 

Chorus 

                    Cm      Bb/Ab Ab        Eb/G
You raise me up so I can stand on mountains

Bb/D            Cm      Bb/Ab  Ab        Eb/G
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas; 

Bb    Eb            Ab(9)/C            Eb/Bb Eb/Gb
I am strong when I am on your shoulders;

Ab(9)            Eb/Bb  Bb7sus      Bb7    Eb 
You raise me up: To more than I can be. 

Instrumental: (Key Change)

F Bb/F  F   F/A  Bb Csus C Bb(9)/D  F/C  C7sus  F 

Chorus 2: 

 F                Dm C/Bb Bb              F/A 
You raise me up so I can stand on mountains;

C(9)/E           Dm  C/Bb   Bb            F/C  Csus
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas; 

C       F         Bb(9)/D                F/C  F/A
I am strong when I am on your shoulders; 

Bb(9)            F/C      C7sus       C7      F  Bb/F 
You raise me up: To more than I can be. 

Chorus 3 (Key Change)

                 Ebm      Db/Cb Cb         Gb/Bb Db(9)
You raise me up so I can stand on mountains; 

                   Ebm    Db/Cb Cb          Gb/Db  Dbsus
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas; 

Db     Gb            Cb                  Gb
I am strong when I am on your shoulders; 

Ebm7           Gb/Db  Db7sus      Db7   Gb
You raise me up: To more than I can be. 

(Repeat Chorus 3) 


Cm G# D# Bb         Db/Cb Cb        Gb/Bb
You raise me up so I can stand on mountains; 

Db(9)           Ebm      Db/Cb  Cb       Gb/Db  Dbsus
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas; 

Db     Gb              Cb                Gb      Ebm7
I am strong when I am on your shoulders;

                   Gb/Db  Db7sus     Db7    Ebm  Cb
You raise me up: To more than I can be. 

                     Gb/Db  Db7                 Cb(9)/Gb  Gb
You raise me up: To more than I can be. 

You Raise Me Up Sheet Music

You Raise me Up Easy Sheet Music


Best,

-- LadyD

"Jazz washes away the dust of everyday life." -- Art Blakey