Intro: | Ab | Cm | Db | Ab | Gb | Db | Ab |
Verse:
AbCm
You can stand beside the madness like a falling tear,
DbAb
you can hold onto the sadness like a souvenir.
GbDbAb
Or you can close your eyes and see your life like the air.
AbCm
You can tap into the strength you never knew you had,
DbAb
you can breathe into your faith no matter where you're at.
GbDbAb
Just close your eyes and change your life like the air.
Chorus:
Ab
Like the air you can rise from the rubble with your mind, you can hover.
Ab
You can rise like the tide, like the heat it in the summer,
Ab
yes, I know there are those who will wanna bring you down,
Ab
but you can rise with your mind and make your higher power proud.
Ab
You can rise, like the air you can rise.
Verse 2:
AbCm
The earth can pull you down with all its gravity,
DbAb
and the measure of your worth is sometimes hard to see.
GbDbAb
So just hold on, when the night is done, like the sun.
Chorus:
Ab
Like the air you can rise from the rubble with your mind, you can hover.
Ab
You can rise like the tide, like the heat it in the summer,
Ab
yes, I know there are those who will wanna bring you down,
Ab
but you can rise with your mind and make your higher power proud.
Ab
You can rise, like the air you can rise.
Bridge:
GbDbAb
So even when your bones feel like weights
and it's hard to lift the smile on your perfect face,
GbDb
you can still find a peaceful place.
AbEb
Close your eyes until you're floating up in outer space,
Gb
it'll be alright, they’re just jealous of your highs,
Db
So they can knock you down, but
Chorus:
Ab
Like the air you can rise from the rubble with your mind, you can hover.
Ab
You can rise like the tide, like the heat it in the summer,
Ab
yes, I know there are those who will wanna bring you down,
Ab
but you can rise with your mind and make your higher power proud.
Ab
You can rise, like the air you can rise.
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.