Madonna – I Rise Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Madonna – I Rise Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of I Rise by Madonna on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Am                                                    C
(Us kids don’t know what we’re talking about,
G
that we’re too young to understand how the government works)
Am     C    G
(We call BS)

[Pre-Chorus]
Am                                                         C
I’m going through it, yeah, I know you see the tragic in it
G
Just hold on to the little bit of magic in it
Am               C
I can’t break down now
G
I can’t take that now
F                             G
Died a thousand times
Am               C
Managed to survive
F               G
I can’t break down now
Am
I can’t take that (I can’t take that)

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[Chorus]
F     G
I rise
Am C
I rise
F G
I rise
Am
Up above it, up above it
F G
I rise
Am C
I rise
F G
I rise
Am
Up above it all

[Verse 1]
Am                                                         C
There’s nothing you can do to me that hasn’t been done
G
Not bulletproof, shouldn’t have to run from a gun
Am                                           C
River of tears ran dry, let ’em run
G
No game that you can play with me I ain’t won

[Pre-Chorus]
Am C
‘Cause I’m going through it, yeah, I know you see the tragic in it (alright)
G
Just hold on to the little bit of magic in it
Am C
I can’t break down now
G
I can’t take that now (I can’t take that)
F G
Died a thousand times
Am C
Managed to survive (I managed to survive)
F G
I can’t break down now
Am
I can’t take that

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[Chorus]
F G
I rise
Am C
I rise
F G
I rise
Am
Up above it, up above it
F G
I rise
Am C
I rise
F G
I rise
Am
Up above it all
Am C G
I managed to survive

[Verse 2]
Am C
Freedom’s what you choose to do with what’s been done to you
G
No one can hurt you now unless you want them to (unless you want)
Am C
No one can hurt you now unless you love ’em too (BS!)
G
Unless you love ’em too

[Pre-Chorus]
Am C
‘Cause I’m going through it, yeah, I know you see the tragic in it
G
Just hold on to the little bit of magic in it (magic in it)
Am C
I can’t break down now
G
I can’t take that (I can’t take that)

[Chorus]
F G
I rise
Am C
I rise
F G
I rise
Am
Up above it, up above it
F G
I rise
Am C
I rise
F G
I rise
Am
Up above it all

[Outro]
F G
(Yeah, we gonna rise up, yeah, we gonna rise up)
Am C
(Yeah, we gonna get up, yeah, we gonna get up)
F G
(Yeah, we gonna get up) Yes, we can, we can get it together
Am
We’ll rise up, we can get it together
F G
(Yeah, we gonna rise up, yeah, we gonna rise up)
Am C
(Yeah, we gonna get up, yeah, we gonna get up)
F G
(Yeah, we gonna get up) Yes, we can, we can get it together
Am
We’ll rise up, we can get it together
|F |G |Am |C
|F |G |Am |

How to play I Rise: key, chords and progression

I Rise by Madonna keeps coming home to A minor (no sharps or flats). You need 4 chords: Am, C, G and F.

The progression the song keeps returning to is F – G – Am – C (VI – VII – i – III in A minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Em, G, D, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C

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I Rise chords: questions

What key is I Rise in?

I Rise by Madonna is centred on A minor (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in I Rise?

I Rise uses 4 chords: Am, C, G, F.

What is the chord progression of I Rise?

The main progression is F – G – Am – C (VI – VII – i – III).

Is I Rise easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Em, G, D, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

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