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YOU  RAISE  ME  UP


Time signature:  4/4

Lyrics:  Brendan Graham
​Music: Rolf Lovland
Go to youTube Videos
UNDER CONSTRUCTION:  Everything  needs to be checked!
​
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
Go to Lyrics & Background
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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