Chords of: You Raise Me Up by: Car the Garden. (Am, A, E, C#m7) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“You Raise Me Up” by Car the Garden is in E Major and runs at about 71 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 19 different chords across 117 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Am, A, E, C#m7.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 21% of the 3:59 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E → B/D# → E/B → Amaj7 → Am6 → E → C#m7 → B. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 0:50 | 21% |
| Am | 0:38 | 16% |
| E | 0:28 | 12% |
| B | 0:25 | 10% |
| C#m7 | 0:24 | 10% |
| Am6 | 0:21 | 9% |
| Abm | 0:11 | 5% |
| Emaj7 | 0:09 | 4% |
E – B/D# – C#m – Abm – E/B – Amaj7 – Am6 – E – C#m – Emaj7 – C#m7 – B – A – Am – Am6 – E – Emaj7 – C#m7 – B – A – Am6 – E – Abm – C#m7 – B6 – A – Am – Am6 – E – Abm – C#m7 – B – A – Am – E – Abm – C#m7 – B – A – Am – E – Abm – C#m7 – B – A – Am – E – C#m – …
