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
