Verse 1 Em D You are a lighthouse when I'm lost at sea Em D You are the language that I'm trying to speak Em D G You are the taste that keeps me thirsting Em D You are the courage running through my veins Em D You are the compass pointing to a better way Em D BmA And You are the whisper beckoning me ( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/shawn_mcdonald/hope_crd.html ) Chorus G Bm A G Bm A Ho - pe is rising, Ho - pe is on the move G Bm A In the air and on the ground in my head and all around G Bm A Ho - pe is rising Verse 2 Em D You are infectious you're spreading through me Em D And you are the melody that I want to sing Em D Bm A You are the tempo beating within my chest, within my chest Bridge Cadd9 D Em G It is rising, it is rising, it is rising up Cadd9 D Em F It is rising, it is rising, it is rising up