“Raise Me Up (Mississippi South)” is a track from Lana Del Rey’s 2010 debut album, produced by David Kahne. The song is a soulful exploration of self-expression and the need for support, with lyrics like “Ray, Ray, Ray, raise me up” indicating a call for help.
🎸 Verse 1: Em It's like you said It's all been done before Cmaj7 I don't have to talk pretty for them no more Em It's like you said It's all been done before Cmaj7 I don't have to talk pretty for them no more 🎸 Pre-Chorus: Em I can talk what I want
How I wanna Cmaj7 I can talk what I want How I wanna Em I can talk what I want How I wanna Cmaj7 Am I don't have to talk taste for your mama, no C No, no Am C Said no 🎸 Chorus: Em Ray, Ray Ray, raise me up Cmaj7 Ray, Ray Ray, raise me up Em Ray, raise me up Cmaj7 Ray, raise 🎸 Verse 2: Em It's the voodoo, Mississippi south Cmaj7 Sixty-nine million stars Em Birds are flyin' out of my mouth Cmaj7 Spirits creepin' in my yard Em Hold my head, it's tiltin' back Cmaj7 Somethin' dancin' me around Em Puttin' crystals on my neck Cmaj7 Am C Liftin' my feet off the ground Am C The ground 🎸 Chorus: Em Ray, Ray Ray, raise me up Cmaj7 Ray, Ray Ray, raise me up Em Ray, raise me up Cmaj7 Ray, raise me up 🎸 Interlude: Em G Am Em G Am 🎸 Bridge: Em G Am Oh see, look what you done now Em G Am Oh me, that's what I'm talkin' ‘bout Em G Am Oh me, look what you done now Em G Am C Oh me, it’s what I'm talkin' ‘bout Am C It's what I'm talkin' ‘bout Am C It’s what I’m talkin' about Am C Am C 🎸 Verse 3: Em Pick me up in a pickup truck Cmaj7 Roll it down, you got it goin' on Em Let me talk on your CB— what? Cmaj7 Am C Let me play with your new shotgun Am C Shotgun 🎸 Chorus: Em Ray, Ray Ray, raise me up Cmaj7 Ray, Ray Ray, raise me up Em Ray, raise me up Cmaj7 Ray, raise me up Em Ray, Ray Ray, raise me up Cmaj7 Ray, Ray Ray, raise me up Em Ray, raise me up Cmaj7 Ray, raise me up 🎸 Outro: Em Ray, Ray Ray, raise me up Cmaj7 Ray, Ray Em I can talk what I want How I wanna Cmaj7 I can talk what I want How I wanna Em I can talk what I want How I wanna Cmaj7 I don't have to talk taste for your mama, no Em Ray, Ray Ray, raise me up Cmaj7 Ray, Ray Ray, raise me up Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
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