This is the first tab I have uploaded but not the first transcription I have done.  I
this will give u a pretty accurate idea of how to play "lift me up."  This is of coarse a
tune and every time I have accompanied someone singing this song I have played piano 
than a guitar.  Point being that a lot of the chords are not open chords on a guitar
inversions.  For example the intro is C F C, the F is an a 1st inversion so the bass 
is actually C.  Another point that one should understand with this song is that it is very 
 If you are going to sing it I would maybe try it in A or Bb.  It would make it a lot easier.

Intro: C F C F C Am7 G


C (x32010@1)       F (133211@1)                 CThis (x32010@1)road is anything but simple
F (133211@1)        C (x32010@1)          Am7 (x02010@1)                          GTwisted (320003@1)like a riddle I've seen high and I've seen low
C (x32010@1)                F (133211@1)                               CSo (x32010@1)loud, the voices of all my doubts
F (133211@1)                      C (x32010@1)                  Am7 (x02010@1)                 GTelling (320003@1)me to give up, to pack up and leave town
F (133211@1)                            GEven (320003@1)so, I had to believe
F (133211@1)                                            GImpossible (320003@1)means nothing to me, yeah


                  F (133211@1)   G (320003@1) CSo (x32010@1)can you lift me up,
                F (133211@1)              GTurn (320003@1)the ashes into flames
                     F (133211@1)   G (320003@1)   C'Cause (x32010@1)I have overcome
          F (133211@1)                             GMore (320003@1)than words will ever say
                         F (133211@1)  G (320003@1)  AmAnd (x02210@1)I've been given hope
                       F (133211@1)                     GThat (320003@1)there's a light on up the hall
                 Am(7)
And that a day will come
                            FWhen (133211@1)the fight is won
         F (133211@1)                         G (320003@1)      CAnd (x32010@1)I think that day has just begun
C   C/E   C/F   C/G  C (eighth notes)
C (x32010@1)                      FSomewhere, (133211@1)everybody starts there
         F (133211@1)                    CI'm (x32010@1)counting on a small prayer,
Am7 (x02010@1)                    GLost (320003@1)in a nightmare
             C (x32010@1)                    F (133211@1)               CBut (x32010@1)I'm here, and suddenly it's so clear
       F (133211@1)                                 CThe (x32010@1)struggle through the long years
                        Am7 (x02010@1)              GIt (320003@1)taught me to outrun my fears
         F (133211@1)                       GEverything (320003@1)worth having, oh
         F (133211@1)                               GComes (320003@1)with trials worth withstanding

(CHORUS)
COh, (x32010@1)lift me up
COh, (x32010@1)lift me up
C (x32010@1)              GOh, (320003@1)lift me up
CLift (x32010@1)me up
CLift (x32010@1)me up
C (x32010@1)               GOh, (320003@1)Lift me up

         F (133211@1)                  GDown (320003@1)and out is overrated
          F (133211@1)                 GAnd (320003@1)I need to be elevated
           F (133211@1)                  GLooking (320003@1)up is not enough
          F (133211@1)                    GNo, (320003@1)I would rather rise above
     C (x32010@1)  F (133211@1) G(CHORUS) (320003@1)VAMP A C OR THE CHROUS FOR AN OUT