The song is "played" in the key of G but it is recorded a half a step down (F#)
[Intro]
G G/F# Em C C D
[Verse 1]
G G/F# Em
Rise up, rise up, sweet family dear, A time of the
C C
Lord and rememberin', Love
D
is here
G G/F# Em
Love, love is all you'll say, If you'll
C
awake and rise up right
G G/F# Em
away, Hey, hey
C
If you'll awake and rise up right
G D
away
[Verse 2]
G G/F# Em
Rise up, rise up, sweet family dear, A time of the
C C
Lord and rememberin', Love
D
is here
G G/F# Em
Love, love is all you'll say, If you'll
C
awake and rise up right
[Component3]
G D
away
[Bridge]
Em Am
Lord will bless you
Em Am
so many ways
Em Am
If you will rise up right now
C D
Sing His praise!
[Verse 3]
G G/F# Em
Rise up, rise up, sweet family dear, A time of the
C C
Lord and rememberin', Love
D
is here
G G/F# Em
Love, love is all you'll say, If you'll
C
awake and rise up right
G G/F# Em
away, Hey, hey
C
If you'll awake and rise up right
G D
away
[Verse 4]
G G/F# Em
Rise up, rise up, sweet family dear, A time of the
C C
Lord and rememberin', Love
D
is here
G G/F# Em
Love, love is all you'll say, If you'll
C
awake and rise up right
G G/F# Em
away, Hey, hey
C
If you'll awake and rise up right
G G/F# Em
away, Hey, hey
C
If you'll awake and rise up right
G D
away
[Bridge]
Em Am
Lord will bless you
Em Am
so many ways
Em Am
If you will rise up right now
C D
Sing His praise!
[Verse 5]
G G/F# Em
Rise up, rise up, sweet family dear, A time of the
C C
Lord and rememberin', Love
D
is here
G G/F# Em
Love, love is all you'll say, If you'll
C
awake and rise up right
G G/F# Em
away, Hey, hey
C
If you'll awake and rise up right
G G/F# Em
away, Hey, hey
C
If you'll awake and rise up right
G G/F# Em
away, Hey, hey
C
If you'll awake and rise up right
G D
away
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You may find it useful to see that the whole song is just made of these 5 sections but the above is sufficient
[Intro]
G G/F# Em C C D
[Component1]
G G/F# Em
Rise up, rise up, sweet family dear, A time of the
C C
Lord and rememberin', Love
D
is here
G G/F# Em
Love, love is all you'll say, If you'll
C
awake and rise up right...
[Component2]
G G/F# Em
away, Hey, hey
C
If you'll awake and rise up right ...
[Component3]
G D
away
[Bridge]
Em Am
Lord will bless you
Em Am
so many ways
Em Am
If you will rise up right now
C D
Sing His praise!
Song Running Order:
[Intro]
[Component1][Component2][Component3]
[Component1][Component3]
[Bridge]
[Component1][Component2][Component3]
[Component1][Component2][Component2][Component3]
[Bridge]
[Component1][Component2][Component2][Component2][Component3]