Pick Me Up
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Standard Tuning
No Capo
Intro: C
C F
Behind The Curtains I Hide From The Eyes Of The World
C F
And I Know for Certain That This Storm Is Lurking Around
C F
And As Much As I Try To I Never Can Fight It Away
Am G F C
It's Taking Me Down, Down, Down, Again
Am
When I See The Horizon Fall
G F
I Wanna Catch a Glimmer of Hope
Am
I Want You To Hear My Call
G F
I Want You To Give Me More Than Your Soul
C G Am
Pick Me Up, Will You, Pick Me Up
F
From The Floor Tonight
C G Am F
I'll Stand Up, If You, Pick Me Up, Me Up Tonight
Dm Em F C
Make Me Smi-i-ile again
C F
Falling In Deeper Than I've Ever Dreamed Of Before
C F
Now It's So Much More Than Just Keeping The Wolf From The Door
C F
Forever Thinking I'm Constantly Sinking Below
Am G F C
I Don't Wanna Go Down, Down, Down, No
Am
When I See The Horizon Fall
G F
I Wanna Catch a Glimmer Of Life
Am
I Want You To Hear My Call
G F
I Want You To Give Me More Than Your Time
C G Am
Pick Me Up, Will You, Pick Me Up
F
From The Floor Tonight
C G Am F
I'll Stand Up, If You, Pick Me Up, Me Up Tonight
Dm Em F C
Make Me Smi-i-ile again
Am
Need You To Rise When I Fall
G
Need You To Raise My Hope
F
Need You To Give Me Nothing But Light
Am
I Want You To Hear My Call
G
Come Allay This Storm
F (Dm)
Want You To Give Me More Than Your Mind
C G Am
Pick Me Up, Will You, Pick Me Up
F
From The Floor Tonight
C G Am F
I'll Stand Up, If You, Pick Me Up, Me Up Tonight
C G Am
Pick Me Up, Will You, Pick Me Up
F
From The Floor Tonight
C G Am F
I'll Stand Up, If You, Pick Me Up, Me Up Tonight
Dm Em F C
Make Me Smi-i-ile again
End on C
How to play Pick Me Up
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.