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Rise Up

Beyoncé

PopAdvanced for beginners3 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

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F
C×○○

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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Intro: Bb F 
 
Bb 
   I'm the matriarch of your land 
F 
  When you need to, take my hand 
C 
  Come into my arms 
I'll keep you safe from harm 
I'll keep your precious heart 
 
Bb 
   Some people try to drag you down 
F 
  Take care for me stand and be proud 
C 
  You're a warrior, you're my warrior 
    Bb    F 
Be who you are, be who you are 
    C 
Know that life holds more than what you see 
Rise up little man, rise, I will 
 
Bb 
   Fight for you and me 
F    C 
  Look into my eyes and believe 
Little one we will fight, we will fight 
Little woman, we will fight, we will rise 
Bb 
   I see you and me 
F 
  Take my hand and we 
C 
  We will stand, we will fight, we will fight 
We will stand and together we will rise 
 
Bb 
   They'll burn you at the stake if you 
F 
  Don't act like they want you to 
C 
  But baby be yourself 
Be good and help the world 
    Bb    F 
Be who you are, be who you are 
    C 
Know that life holds more than what you see 
Rise up little man, rise, I will 
 
Bb 
   Fight for you and me 
F    C 
  Look into my eyes and believe 
Little one we will fight, we will fight 
Little woman, we will fight, we will rise 
Bb 
   I see you and me 
F 
  Take my hand and we 
 
C 
  We will stand, we will fight, we will fight 
We will stand and together we will rise 
 
Bb 
   Rise up, rise up little man 
F 
  Don't be scared, I'm holding your hand 
C 
  Know that life holds more 
Than what we see and what we get 
Bb 
   Rise up, rise up little woman 
F 
  Don't be afraid to risk it all 
C 
  Know that life holds more 
Than what we see and what we get 
I will 
 
Bb 
   Fight for you and me 
F    C 
  Look into my eyes and believe 
Little one we will fight, we will fight 
Little woman, we will fight, we will rise 
Bb 
   I see you and me 
F 
  Take my hand and we 
C 
  We will stand, we will fight, we will fight 
We will stand and together we will rise 
 
(Bb  F  C  C)

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Chord set

Bb · F · C

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.