Leeland - Lift Your Eyes Up Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D,G keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
[Opening]
[A] [F#m] [D]
[A]Feels like your [F#m]world’s crashing [D]d
Own and [A]solid ground is [F#m]hard to be [D]felt
[E]It feels like the [Bm]walls are closing
[D]And then night has [A]fallen and the [E]sun is gone
Your [Bm]heart is dry, [D]you need sometime [A]to find God
[verse 2]
[E]Come on, come on, [Bm]lift your eyes up
[D]Lift your eyes up [A]to the hills
[verse 3]
[A]Even in [F#m]the testing [D]fire [A]God
Supplies every [F#m]need in your [D]life
And He’ll [E]come like the [Bm]morning
Star and [D]wipe away your [A]hurts, fears
And the [E]dark will fall and the [Bm]light will shine
[D]It’s all alright with [A]God here
[chorus]
[E] [Bm]Come on, [D] [A]come on, lift your eyes up
[E]Lift [Bm]your[D]eye[A]s up to the hills
[E] [Bm]Come on, [D] [A]come on, lift your eyes up
[E]Lift [Bm]your[D]eye[A]s up to the hills
[verse 4]
[E] [Bm]Here the [D]sun [A]it will shine, it’s a holiday
[E]It’s[Bm]a [D]bright[A]er day for you
[E]The [Bm]sun [D]it [A]will shine, it’s a holiday
[E]It’s[Bm]a [D]bright[A]er day for you
[E]Come on, come on, lift your [Bm]eyes up [D] [A]
[Closing]
[E]Come on, come on, [Bm]come on, come on
[D]Come on, come on
[A]Come on, come on, yeah [E][Bm][D][A]
[chorus]
[E] [Bm] [D] [A]
[E] [Bm]Come on, [D] [A]come on, lift your eyes up
[E]Lift[Bm]your[D]eye[A]s up to the hills
[E] [Bm]Come on, [D] [A]come on, lift your eyes up
[E]Lift[Bm]your[D]eye[A]s up to the hills
[outro]
[E] [Bm] [D] [A]
How to play Lift Your Eyes Up on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Leeland - Lift Your Eyes Up on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Lift Your Eyes Up uses these transitions most often: D → A (25), Bm → D (22), and E → Bm (22). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with A - F#m chord transition.
1. A → F#m chord transition
To move from A to F#m;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
2. F#m → D chord transition
To move from F#m to D;
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 2.
3. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
4. D → E chord transition
To move from D to E;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
5. E → Bm chord transition
To move from E to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
6. Bm → D chord transition
To move from Bm to D;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 3.
7. A → E chord transition
To move from A to E;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
Lift Your Eyes Up chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Lift Your Eyes Up.
- Lift Your Eyes Up includes 101 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Lift Your Eyes Up contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Lift Your Eyes Up connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → E: 12%
- A → F#m: 6%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → A: 17%
- D → E: 3%