Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play You Raise Me Up on piano
By Josh Groban
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 56 BPM
- 2002
- Easy
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Learn You Raise Me Up in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Ab – Eb – Bbsus4
How it goes
You Raise Me Up sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Bbsus4 is Bb, Eb and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIAbIVEbIBbsus4Vsus4- EbEb · G · Bb
- AbAb · C · Eb
- Bbsus4Bb · Eb · F
- 2
Left hand: Oom-pah
How it goes
A bass note, then three soft chords: oom, pah, pah, pah. Musicians call it bass + chords (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 56 BPM
How it goes
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
- 5
Ending: Ab – Bb – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about You Raise Me Up
What chords are in You Raise Me Up?
The loop is Eb – Ab – Eb – Bbsus4 (I – IV – I – Vsus) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is You Raise Me Up in?
Eb major, at about 56 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in You Raise Me Up?
Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is You Raise Me Up easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Made from 7 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.