I'll Rise
Ben Harper
OtherMedium for beginners4 chords
How to play it
Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.
Am
Dm
C
F
Chords & lyrics
Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.
Am You may write me down in history Dm With your bitter twisted lies Dm You may trod me down in the very dirt Dm C Am And still like the dust I'll rise Am Does my happiness upset you Dm Why are you best with gloom Dm Cause I laugh like I've got an oil well Dm C Am Pumpin' in my living room Am So you may shoot me with your words Dm You may cut me with your eyes Dm And I'll rise F I'll rise Am I'll rise Am Out of the shacks of history's shame Dm Up from a past rooted in pain Dm I'll rise F I'll rise Am I'll rise (Am Dm Dm Dm C Am) Now did you want to see me broken Bowed head and lowered eyes Shoulders fallen down like tear drops Weakened by my soulful cries (Am Dm Dm Dm C Am) Does my confidence upset you Don't you take it awful hard Cause I walk like I've got a diamond mine Breakin up in my front yard (Am Am Dm Dm F Am) So you may shoot me with your words You may cut me with your eyes And I'll rise I'll rise I'll rise (Am Am Dm Dm F Am) Out of the shacks of history's shame Up from a past rooted in pain I'll rise I'll rise I'll rise (Am Dm Dm Dm C Am) So you may write me down in history With your bitter twisted lies You may trod me down in the very dirt And still like the dust I'll rise (Am Dm Dm Dm C Am) Does my happiness upset you Why are you best with gloom Cause I laugh like I've got a goldmine Diggin' up in my living room (Am Am Dm Dm F Am) Now you may shoot me with your words You may cut me with your eyes And I'll rise I'll rise I'll rise (Am Am Dm Dm F Am) Out of the shacks of history's shame Up from a past rooted in pain I'll rise I'll rise I'll rise
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Chord set
Am · Dm · C · F
Practice tip
Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.