You Raise Me Up

It should be quite simple to just follow the video above. However, if you want to know more about the chords and chord progressions, please read on.

The verse may be divided into 2 parts as below:

(1) I –> IV/1 –> I –> I/M –> IV –> V4 –> V –>

(2) IV/M –> IV –> I/M –> IV –> I/5 –> V –> I

Please see “The M Bass” post for the M notation above.

The song actually modulates from Eb to F, then to F#. I am only showing the chords in F key on the video. If you know how to play “by number”, then any key should be okay for you. Anyway, in the key of F, the above progression is translated into…

(1) F –> C/F –> F –> F/A –> Bb –> C4 –> C –>

(2) Bb/D –> Bb –> F/A –> Bb –> F/C –> C –> F

One thing worth noticing is this… that when I play a chord with M bass, I usually do not play that M note in the chord itself. For example, for F/A: my left hand plays the A note, and my right hand chord is only made up of 2 notes: F and C (i.e., A note is removed). Someone told me before that this is the rule. Don’t ask me why, but I do agree that it sounds better this way. So, let’s do that whenever we use the M bass (as much as possible).

The chorus may be divided into 3 parts:

(1) IV/M –> IV –> I/M –>

(2) (V/M) –> IV/M –> IV –> V4 –> V

(3) I –> IV/1 –> I –> IV –> I/5 –> V –> I

In the F key, the 3 parts are translated into:

(1) Bb/D –> Bb –> F/A –>

(2) (C/E) –> Bb/D –> Bb –> C4 –> C

(3) F –> Bb/F –> F –> Bb –> F/C –> C –> F

That’s all. You only need the 3 basic chords (I, IV and V) to play this song (on your right hand, that is). Well, except a C4. Please see “Suspension (part 1)” post for C4.

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