YOU  RAISE  ME  UP


Time signature:  4/4
Lyrics:  Brendan Graham
​Music: Rolf Lovland
UNDER CONSTRUCTION:  Everything  needs to be checked!
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Accordion Notation (Advanced)
Beats per bar = 4
Beat symbol  =  Dot ( . ) or equivalent
Inside row =  Buttons 2 to 7*  plus o3*
​(While this tune can also be played on the outside row, it requires button 11*, a note that some people find painfully high in pitch for some keys & accordions.)
Verse 1 (of 2, or more)

   "2   "2  "3   |   '".4      '3      '"3*   '3     '"3     'o3*   |   "2    :3    'r
When  I  am     down  and,   oh,  my  soul's  so       wea - ry

    '2*      '3    '"4   |    '".5       '3    '"5*   "5      '5       "4     |   .;3*   'r
When  trou-bles     come,  and  my  heart  bur-dened       be

   '5    "5*   "6*   |   '".6     '6*    "6*     .5*   '5  '4*   |   .5   ;4      'r   
Then,  I      am       still  and  wait  here  in  the      si-lence

'o3*  "5   "4*   |   '".4     '4    "4   '3*    '"3     "2*  |    .;3     'r 
Un  - til  you     come  and  sit   a - while  with     me


​Chorus:

  '5     "5*   "6*   |   ;6   "6*  "6*  "5*     "5     "4*   |     .5      ;3      'r
You  raise  me     up,  so    I    can  stand  on      moun-tains

  '5      '"7*   '6   |  ;6  "6*  "6*    "5*   '5  '4*   "5   |   .;5     'r
You  raise  me    up  to  walk  on    storm - y       seas

"5   "6*  |     ;6         "6*    "6*   "5*   "5    "4*   |      .5      ;6     'r        
  I   am     strong  when    I     am   on   your     shoul-ders

  'o3*   '"5    '4*   |   '".4   '4    "4       '3*    '"3   "2*   |    .;3  
You   raise  me       up   to  more  than    I    can         be
​

Accordion Notation (Intermediate​)
​​Beats per bar = 4
Beat symbol  =  Dot ( . ) or equivalent
​​Inside row =  Buttons 2 to 7*  plus o3*
​(While this tune can also be played on the outside row, it requires buttons 10 & 11*, notes that some people find painfully high in pitch for some keys & accordions.)
Verse 1 (of 2, or more)

   "2   "2  "3   |     ;4      "3      "3*   "3     "3     "o3*   |   "2    :3
When  I  am     down  and,   oh,  my  soul's  so       wea - ry

   "2*      "3   "4   |       ;5       "3    "5*   "5      "5       "4     |   .;3*
When  trou-bles     come,  and  my  heart  bur-dened       be

   "5    "5*   "6*   |     ;6    "6*   "6*     .5*   "5  "4*   |   .5   ;4
Then,  I      am       still  and  wait  here  in  the      si-lence

"o3*  "5   "4*   |    ;4      "4   "4   "3*   "3      "2*   |    .;3  
Un  - til  you     come  and  sit   a - while  with      me


​Chorus:

 "5     "5*    "6*   |   ;6   "6*  "6*  "5*     "5     "4*   |     .5      ;3    
You  raise  me      up,  so    I    can  stand  on      moun-tains

 "5      "7*    "6   |  ;6  "6*  "6*    "5*       "4*   "5   |   .:5 
You  raise  me     up  to  walk  on    storm - y       seas

"5   "6*  |     ;6         "6*    "6*   "5*   "5    "4*   |      .5      ;6 
  I   am     strong  when    I     am   on   your     shoul-ders

 "o3*   "5     "4*   |    ;4   "4    "4       "3*    "3   "2*   |    .;3  
You   raise  me       up   to  more  than     I    can        be
​
Embedded youTube VIDEOS
There is some variation in lyrics and arrangements, and there are one or two key changes in each of the video performances. 
Total of 18 videos in various keys:   A,B,C=1    Bb,C,Db=1    C,D=1      C,D,Eb=1    Db,Eb,E=1 
                                                    D,E,F=1     Eb,F=2    Eb,F,Gb=4     E,F#,G=1     F,G=1    F,G,C=4
​
Key:   F  from time 0 to 2:10
          G  from 2:10 to 3:17
​          C  from 3:18  to  End
          

Artists:  Brian Kennedy
             for Secret Garden

​Posted by:  Soy La Sonadora

​Brendan Graham (music composer) is a founding member of the duo Secret Garden.  This is the "first and original" version of this song, and includes the second verse.
Key:  Eb  from time 0  to  2:04
         F     from 2:05  to  3:13
         Gb (F#) from  3:14  to  End
         
Singer:  Josh Groban

Posted by:  Warner Records

​
Key:  C    from time 0 to 2:03
                      transition 
         D    from 2:22 to 3:33
         Eb  from 3:34 to End
          

Performers:  Celtic Woman
​
Posted by:  Celtic Woman Official

Key:   Eb from time  0 to 1:18
          F   from  1:19  to  2:26
​          Gb (F#) from  ​2:27 to End
          

Artist:  Westlife  
​
Posted by:  Westlife
Key:   F  from  time 0 to 2:12
          G  from  2:13 to 3:19
          C  from  3:20 to End

Artist:  Selah
​
​Posted by: Luvss2ride
Key:  D  from  time 0 to 1:54
         E  from  1:55 to 3:00
         F  from 3:01 to End
         
Singer:  Martin Hurkens
​
​Posted by:  L1
Key:   A  from time 0 to 1:40
          B  from 1:41 to 2:47
          C  from 2:48 to End

Artist:  Dana Winner
​
​Posted by:  Dalmo Arten
Key:   F  from time 0 to 2:15
          G  from 2:16 to End

Artist:  Aled Jones

​Posted by:  eppmarco

Aled Jones sings the two verses followed by the chorus.
Key:   F  from time 0 to 1:20
          G  from  1:21 to 2:25
​          C  from  2:26 to End

Artist:   Andre Rieu
​ 
Posted by:  Andre Rieu

​Instrumental
Key:  Eb from  time 0 to 1:40
         F   from  1:41 to End 

Artists:  Harrison Craig & Jemma Cher

Posted by:  JemmaCher
​
Key:  C  from time 0 to 1:13
         D  from 1:14 to End
         
Artist:  Sissel Kyrkjebo
​
​Posted by:  sisselfan
Key:   Eb from time 0 to 1:35
          F   from 1:36 to 2:45  (Trumpet)
          Gb (F#) from 2:46 to End

Singer: Phil Driscoll
​
Posted by: Timu Sergeevich

The Trumpet solo section (in F) does not lend itself to simple button accordion accompaniment.
Key:   Db  from time 0 to 1:12
          Eb  from 1:13 to 2:22
          E   from 2:23 to End
                
Artist:   Michael Ball

​Posted by:  John Wesson
Key:  Bb from time 0 to 1:47
         C   from 1:48 to 2:53
         Db from 2:54 to End
     
Artist:  Andrea Ross
​
​Posted by:  sommersson
​
Key:  Eb  from time 0 to 2:13
​         F    from 2:14 to End

Group:  International Staff Band
             of the Salvation Army
​
Posted by:  lovegodandloveothers

​Instrumental.
Key:  E  from time 0 to  1:43
         F#  (Gb) from 1:44 to 2:49
         G   from 2:50 to End     

Group:  Mormon Tabernacle Choir (Men)

Posted by: The Church of Jesus Christ
​                  of Latter-day Saints.
Key:  Eb  from time 0 to 1:20
         F    from 1:21 to 2:30
         Gb (F#) from 2:31 to  End

​Pianist:  ?

Posted by:  The Rhythms

​Instrumental.
Key:   F  from time 0 to 2:15
          G  from 2:16 to 3:23
​          C  from 3:24 to  End

Group:  Secret Garden, with
             Fionnuala Sherry on violin
             Rolf Lovland on the piano.

Vocals:  Brian Kennedy?
​              and  ??

​Posted by:  Frank-Werner Unsgaard
Background Materials, Information & Links
​Lyrics:









​Optional
2nd verse,
sometimes as
​instrumental.
When I am down, and, oh, my soul, so weary
When troubles come, and my heart burdened be
Then, I am still and wait here in the silence
Until you come and sit awhile with me

Chorus:  You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains
               You raise me up to walk on stormy seas
               I am strong when I am on your shoulders
              You raise me up to more than I can be

There is no life ' no life without its hunger;
Each restless heart beats so imperfectly;
But when you come and I am filled with wonder,
​Sometimes, I think I glimpse eternity. 

Chorus (optional)

Chorus:   You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains
               You raise me up to walk on stormy seas
               I am strong when I am on your shoulders
               You raise me up to more than I can be
               You raise me up to more than I can be
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Background Links:
Click HERE for additional info about this song.  (Wikipedia)

Click HERE for info about Norwegian-Irish band Secret Garden (wiki...)

Click HERE  for biographical info on Rolf Lovland.  (Wikipedia)

Click HERE for biographical info on Brendan Graham (Wikipedia)
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