Rise Up
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D A
You're broken down and tired
Bm G
Of living life on a merry-go-round
D A
And you can't find the fighter
Bm G
But I see it in you so we gonna walk it out
D A Bm G
And moooooooooove mountains
G
We gonna walk it out
D A Bm G
And moooooooooove mountains
D
And I'll rise up
I'll rise like the day
A
I'll rise up
I'll rise unafraid
Bm
I'll rise up
G
And I'll do it a thousand times again
D
And I'll rise up
High like the waves
A
I'll rise up
In spite of the ache
Bm
I'll rise up
G
And I'll do it a thousands times again
D
For you
A
For you
Bm
For you
G
For you
D A
When the silence isn't quiet
Bm G
And it feels like it's getting hard to breathe
D A
And I know you feel like dying
Bm G
But I promise we'll take the world to its feet
D A Bm G
And moooooooooove mountains
G
We gonna walk it out
D A Bm G
And moooooooooove mountains
D
And I'll rise up
I'll rise like the day
A
I'll rise up
I'll rise unafraid
Bm
I'll rise up
G
And I'll do it a thousand times again
D
For you
A
For you
Bm
For you
G
For you
D
All we need,
A
all we need is hope
Bm
And for that we have each other
G
And for that we have each other
D
We will rise
A
We will rise
Bm
We'll rise, ohh ohh
G
We'll rise
D
And I'll rise up
Rise like the day
A
I'll rise up
In spite of the ache
Bm
I'll rise up
G
I will rise a thousand times again
D
And We'll rise up
Rise like the waves
A
We'll rise up
In spite of the ache
Bm
We'll rise up
G
And We'll do it a thousands times again
D
For you
A
For you
Bm
For you
G
For you
How to play Rise Up
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.