Rihanna – Lift Me Up Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Rihanna – Lift Me Up Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsABmE7F#m7

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Key: 	A
[Chorus]
A       Bm
Lift me up
E7      A
Hold me down
        Bm
Keep me close
E7       A
Safe and sound

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[Verse 1]
                      Bm
Burning in a hopeless dream
E7                     A
Hold me when you go to sleep
A                             Bm
Keep me in the warmth of your love
                         E7
When you depart, keep me safe
         A
Safe and sound

[Chorus]
A       Bm
Lift me up
E7      A
Hold me down
        Bm
Keep me close
E7       A
Safe and sound


[Verse 2]
A                      Bm
Drowning in an endless sea
E7                           A
Take some time and stay with me
A                               Bm
Keep me in the strength of your arms
        E7
Keep me safe
         A
Safe and sound

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[Chorus]
A       Bm
Lift me up
E7      A
Hold me down
        Bm
Keep me close
E7       A
Safe and sound

[Verse 3]
A                     Bm
Burning in a hopeless dream
E7                     A
Hold me when you go to sleep
F#m7    Bm
Keep me safe
        E7             A
We need light, we need love

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[Chorus]
             F#m7       Bm
(Lift me up) Lift me up in your arms
               E7
(Hold me down) I need love,
         A
 I need love, I need love
                F#m7     Bm
(Keep me close) Hold me, hold me
                 E7
(Safe and sound) Hold me,
          A
 hold me, hold me, hold me
             F#m7
(Lift me up) Hold me, hold me,
 Bm
 hold me, hold me
               E7       A
(Hold me down) Hold me, hold me
F#m7      Bm           E7
(Keep me safe) We need light,
          A
 we need love

How to play Lift Me Up: key, chords and progression

These are Lift Me Up chords by Rihanna in Black Panther (Wakanda Forever) on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

Lift Me Up by Rihanna is written in A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯) and moves through 4 chords: A, Bm, E7 and F#m7.

The backbone of the song is A – Bm – E7 – A (I – ii – V7 – I in A major). In solfa, that is doh – reh – soh – doh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, Am, D7, Em7 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
E7 chord on guitar (020100)
E7E G♯ B D
F#m7 chord on guitar (242222)
F♯m7F♯ A C♯ E

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Lift Me Up chords: questions

What key is Lift Me Up in?

Lift Me Up by Rihanna is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Lift Me Up?

Lift Me Up uses 4 chords: A, Bm, E7, F#m7.

What is the chord progression of Lift Me Up?

The main progression is A – Bm – E7 – A (I – ii – V7 – I).

Is Lift Me Up easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, Am, D7, Em7 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).

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