Verse
A D E A
If you are weary & trying to find your way home
A D E A
Well don't give up my friend, 'cos you are not alone
A D E A
In a world full of trouble, you know trouble may find you
A D E A
But I've got your medicine baby, this is what you do
[Chorus 1]
A D
You've got to rise up, rise up singing
E A
In time this too shall pass
A D
You've got to rise up, rise up singing
Bm E A
You know trouble ain't built to last
[Verse 2]
A D E A
And when you're left standing with no hope inside
A D E A
'Cos at the end of the tunnel someone's been dimming out the light
A D E A
Well you can lose your way & end up far from home
A D E A
But 'till the day you lose your voice, you cannot lose your song
[Chorus 2]
A D
You've got to rise up, rise up singing
E A
In time this too shall pass
A D
You've got to rise up, rise up singing
Bm E A
You know trouble ain't built to last
[Instrumental]
A D E A (x4)
[Verse 3]
A D E A
You know life ain't easy & life will make you cry, but
A D E A
So long as you're breathing you know you are still alive, and
A D E A
When you're standing at the station a waiting for your train
A D E A
Don't you think you'll be singing, oh on that sweet refrain
[Chorus 3]
A D
You've got to rise up, rise up singing
E A
In time this too shall pass
A D
You've got to rise up, rise up singing
Bm E A
You know trouble ain't built to last
Bm E A
You know trouble ain't built to last