The Rising chords by The Nashville Tribute Band

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 4th

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Difficulty: Novice

The Rising

Verse 1:
D MajorD     A augmentedA      D MajorD     G+G
I told my mother what troubled my heart.
D MajorD     A augmentedA     B minorBm        G+G
I saw the worry as she took me in her arms.
D MajorD     A augmentedA      G+G
I told the preacher and he looked at me.
D MajorD     A augmentedA     E minorEm    G+G
I saw the rising that never let me be,

Chorus:
D MajorD
Oh, the rising…
D MajorD      A augmentedA            B minorBm
The boy, the faith, the prayers, the hate.
            G+G
From weak things, the great things are
D MajorD
Rising…
         A augmentedA
The love, the fear, the fire, the tears.
B minorBm        G+G          D MajorD
The persecution, the spirit, the peace.

Verse 2:
       A augmentedA      G+G
The Spirit of God like a fire it spread.
D MajorD       A augmentedA      B minorBm         G+G
Calling the nations put a price upon our heads.
D MajorD       A augmentedA      G+G
Running from darkness and running to light.
D MajorD          A augmentedA
Praying on our knees for one more day…
B minorBm           D MajorD
Every night, amid the rising.

Chorus:
D MajorD
Oh, the rising…
D MajorD      A augmentedA            B minorBm
The boy, the faith, the prayers, the hate.
            G+G
From weak things, the great things are
D MajorD
Rising…
         A augmentedA
The love, the fear, the fire, the tears.
B minorBm        G+G          D MajorD
The persecution, the spirit, the peace.

B minorBm G+G D MajorD A augmentedA G+G

Bridge:
    A augmentedA
I don’t know all the answers,
   B minorBm      G+G
But I’ll do my best.
     A augmentedA
To live up to the rising.
   B minorBm      G+G
That won’t let me rest,
      D MajorD
Oh help me!

Chorus:
D MajorD
Oh, the rising…
D MajorD      A augmentedA            B minorBm
The boy, the faith, the prayers, the hate.
            G+G
From weak things, the great things are
D MajorD
Rising…
         A augmentedA
The love, the fear, the fire, the tears.
B minorBm        G+G          D MajorD
The persecution, the spirit, the peace.

D MajorD   A augmentedA
Is rising…
D MajorD G+G
Rising…