Verse 1
These are troublous times.
I can't depend on my own mind.
I've got to overcome the fears and worries of today.
My own strength has let me down and left me wearing a frown.
I feel like giving up, but there's a better way.

Chorus
I choose to rise above the things of this world
And fly higher than the clouds of doubt and fear.
When I rise above, nothing is impossible;
All my dreams are attainable, it's clear,
By rising above.

[I choose to rise above.]-

Verse 2
As I move along through life, I see misery and strife,
The world is full of disappointments everywhere.
But I won't give up what's right, so I keep moving toward the light,
And when I'm faced with feelings of despair +

Chorus
I choose to rise above the things of this world
And fly higher than the clouds of doubt and fear.
When I rise above, nothing is impossible;
All my dreams are attainable, it's clear +

Verse 3
The Endtime is here, tribulation's drawing near,
A time of trouble the world has never known.
Will I let the Lord use me to set many people free?
There's only one way that I know to be strong.

[Spoken:][Come out of the valley.]
[Sung:]
-[I choose to rise above.]-

[Spoken:]
[Rise above.]

Bridge [sung]
Rising above is letting go
Of all the earthly things that try to hold me down.
I refuse to let conditions limit my faith,
So I rise above each and every obstacle.

Chorus
I choose to rise above the things of this world
And fly higher than the clouds of doubt and fear.
When I rise above, nothing is impossible;
All my dreams are attainable, it's clear,
By rising above.

Ending
[I choose to rise above.]-
--It's yours for the asking.
-Call on the power.
-[I choose to rise above.]-
Rise on up.
-[I choose to rise above.]-

"RISE ABOVE" (with chords)

Intro: (C)-(G)-(F)-(C)-(G)-(F) (F)-(G)-(F)-(G)-(F)-(G)-(F)

Verse 1
These are (F#m)troublous times.
I can't depend on my own mind.
I've got to (Bm)overcome the (E)fears and worries (F#m)of today.
My own strength has let me down and left me wearing a frown.
I (Bm)feel like giving (E)up, but there's a (F#m)better way.

Chorus
I (G)choose to rise a(C)bove (G)the (Am)things of this world
And fly (G)higher than the (Am)clouds of doubt and (G)fear.
When I rise a(C)bove, (G)(Am)nothing is impossible;
All my (G)dreams are at(Am)tainable, it's (G)clear,
By rising a(F)bove.

(G)(F)[I (G)choose to rise a(F)bove.](G)(F)-(G)

Verse 2
As I (F#m)move along through life, I see misery and strife,
The world is (Bm)full of dis(E)appointments every(F#m)where.
But I won't give up what's right, so I keep moving toward the light,
And (Bm)when I'm faced with (Em)feelings of des(F#m)pair +

Chorus
I (G)choose to rise a(C)bove (G)the (Am)things of this world
And fly (G)higher than the (Am)clouds of doubt and (G)fear.
When I rise a(C)bove, (G)(Am)nothing is impossible;
All my (G)dreams are at(Am)tainable, it's (G)clear +

Verse 3
The (F#m)Endtime is here, tribulation's drawing near,
A time of (Bm)trouble the (E)world has never (F#m)known.
Will I let the Lord use me to set many people free?
There's only (Bm)one way that (E)I know to be strong.

[Spoken:][Come out of the valley.]
[Sung:]
(F)-(G)(F)[I (G)choose to rise a(F)bove.](G)(F)-(G)
(F)-(G)-(F)-(G)

[Spoken:]
(Am)[Rise above.](G)-(F)-(G)

Bridge [sung]
(F)Rising above is (C)letting go
Of (F)all the earthly things that try to(G) hold me down.
(F)I refuse to let conditions(C) limit my faith,
So I (F)rise above each and every obsta(G)cle.

Chorus
I choose to rise a(C)bove (G)the (Am)things of this world
And fly (G)higher than the (Am)clouds of doubt and (G)fear.
When I rise a(C)bove, (G)(Am)nothing is impossible;
All my (G)dreams are at(Am)tainable, it's (G)clear,
By rising (F)above.

Ending
(G)(F)[I (G)choose to rise a(F)bove.](G)(F)-(G)
(F)-(G)-(F)(G)It's yours for the (F)asking.
(G)-(F)(G)Call on the (F)power.
(G)-(F)[I (G)choose to rise a(F)bove.](G)-(F)
(G)Rise on (F)up.
(G)-(F)[I (G)choose to rise a(F)bove.](G)-(F)

[Fade]