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Leeland - Lift Your Eyes Up Chords

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ChordsA, F#m, D, E, Bm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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.

AF#mD
AFeelslikeyourF#mworld’scrashingDd
OwnandAsolidgroundisF#mhardtobeDfelt
EItfeelsliketheBmwallsareclosing
DAndthennighthasAfallenandtheEsunisgone
YourBmheartisdry,DyouneedsometimeAtofindGod
EComeon,comeon,Bmliftyoureyesup
DLiftyoureyesupAtothehills
AEveninF#mthetestingDfireAGod
SupplieseveryF#mneedinyourDlife
AndHe’llEcomeliketheBmmorning
StarandDwipeawayyourAhurts,fears
AndtheEdarkwillfallandtheBmlightwillshine
DIt’sallalrightwithAGodhere
EComeBmon,DcomeAon,liftyoureyesup
ELiftBmyoureyesuptothehills
EComeBmon,DcomeAon,liftyoureyesup
ELiftBmyoureyesuptothehills
EHereBmtheDsunAitwillshine,it’saholiday
EIt’saDbrighterdayforyou
ETheBmsunDitAwillshine,it’saholiday
EIt’saDbrighterdayforyou
EComeon,comeon,liftyourBmeyesupDA
EComeon,comeon,Bmcomeon,comeon
DComeon,comeon
AComeon,comeon,yeahEBmDA
EBmDA
EComeBmon,DcomeAon,liftyoureyesup
ELiftyoureyesuptothehills
EComeBmon,DcomeAon,liftyoureyesup
ELiftyoureyesuptothehills
EBmDA
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ArtistLeeland
AlbumSound of Melodies
GenresChristian
Year2006
KeyA
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram

Switching from A to F#m:

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

A to F#m

2. F#m → D chord transition

Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Switching from F#m to D:

  1. While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

F#m to D

3. D → A chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Switching from D to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 25 times.

D to A

4. D → E chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to E:

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

D to E

5. E → Bm chord transition

Switching from E to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 22 times.

6. Bm → D chord transition

To move from Bm to D:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 22 times.

7. A → E chord transition

Here's how to move from A to E:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 20 times.

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%
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