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When I am (D)down,
and (Dsus)oh, my soul’s so (D5)wear y;
when trou bles (D)come,
and (G)my heart bur dened (Asus)be...
And I am (G)still,
and (G)wait here in the (D)si lence
un til you (D)come
and (A7)sit a while with (D)me.
You raise me (Bm)up
so (G)I can stand on (D)moun tains;
you raise me (Bm)up
to (G)walk on storm y (D)seas.
I am (D)strong
when (G)I am on your (D)shoul ders;
you raise me (D)up
to (A)more than I (D)can be.
You raise (B)me (C#m)up
so (B)I (A)can stand on (E)moun tains;
you raise me (C#m)up
to (B)walk on storm y (E)seas.
(B)I am (E)strong
when (A)I am on your (E)shoul ders;
you raise me (E)up
to (B7sus)more than I (E)can be.
You raise me (Dm)up
so (Am)I (Bb6)can stand on (F)moun (Dm7)tains;
you raise me (Dm)up
to (Am)walk (Bb6)on storm y (F)seas.
I am (F)strong
when (C)I am on your (F)shoul ders;
you raise me (F)up
to (C)more than I can (Dm)be.
You raise me (F)up
to (Gm)more
(C)than
(Gm7)I
(C)can
be.
You Raise Me Up — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "You Raise Me Up" by Celtic Thunder in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of D. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 63 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “You Raise Me Up”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "You Raise Me Up"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature D. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "You Raise Me Up" by Celtic Thunder played in?
- You Raise Me Up is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "You Raise Me Up"?
- The arrangement plays at 63 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "You Raise Me Up" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "You Raise Me Up"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "You Raise Me Up"?
- "You Raise Me Up" was originally performed by Celtic Thunder. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "You Raise Me Up"?
- This arrangement uses 25 chords: A, A6, A7, Am, Asus4, B, B7, Bb, +17 more.
- What other songs by Celtic Thunder can I play here?
- Try "MY LAND", "A PLACE IN THE CHOIR", "HOME FROM THE SEA". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "You Raise Me Up" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature D, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 63 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.