[VERSE 1]
C | +5 G
Imagine a place
G | +5 D
Where you can thrive
F | +5 C
And you can pursue your dreams
C | +5 G
Where flowers bloom
G | +5 D F | +5 C
And coffees brew year-round
C | +5 G
Where everyone’s an artist
G | +5 D
And everything is cool
F | +5 C
With only a few exceptions
C | +5 G
Where everyone’s a foodie
G | +5 D
And everyone is moody
F | +5 C
And full
[JINGLE 1]
F | +5 C G | +5 D
We’re South of the Banfield, East of the
Am | +5 Em
Willamette River
F | +5 C G | +5 D C | +5 G
In Portland Oregon – We’re SouthEast Uplift
[CHORUS] (x3)
C | +5 G
We’re South [South!]
G | +5 D
East [East!]
G | +5 D F | +5 C
UPLIFT
[REFRAIN]
F | +5 C G | +5 D
We’re South of the Banfield Highway
Em | +5 Am F | +5 C
East of the Willamette River
F | +5 C G | +5 D
North of Johnson Creek
Em | +5 Am F | +5 C
West of 82nd [Highway 213!]
[JINGLE 2]
F | +5 C G | +5 D
We’re here to lift you up
Em | +5 Am F | +5 C
We’re here to lift you up
F | +5 C G | +5 D
In Portland Oregon
Em | +5 Am C | +5 G
We’re Southeast Uplift
[VERSE 2]
C | +5 G
I know of a place
G | +5 D
Where you can be free
F | +5 C
And you can love everybody
C | +5 G
Where flower buds bloom
G | +5 D F | +5 C
And beverages brew all day
C | +5 G
Where everyone’s a musician
G | +5 D
And everyone is cool
F | +5 C
With only a few exceptions
C | +5 G
Where you can be a foodie
G | +5 D
And the weather is moody
F | +5 C
Yet mild | And wild | As hell
[JINGLE 1]
[CHORUS]
[MISSION]
F | +5 C G | +5 D
The mission of Southeast Uplift is
Em | +5 Am F | +5 C
to Collaborate with the
F | +5 C G | +5 D Em | +5 Am F | +5 C
Southeast Portland Oregon Community
F | +5 C
To Build
G | +5 D
Informed,
Em | +5 Am
Inclusive and
F | +5 C
Participatory
G | +5 D
Neighborhoods that
C | +5 G F | +5 C
Support our
G | +5 D
Social and
C | +5 G F | +5 C G | +5 D
Ecological
C | +5 G
Well-being.
[BRIDGE]
Am | +5 Em
When you are down
G | +5 D F | +5 C
We’re here to lift you up
Am | +5 Em
When you are sad
G | +5 D F | +5 C
We’re here to cheer you up
We are committed to:
Inclusion
Diversity
Equity
Accessibility
We Believe In:
Relationship-Building
Community Involvement
Grassroots Democracy
Sharing, Teaching and Learning
Diversity and Inclusiveness
Building Capacity
Can you list the Southeast Uplift neighborhoods alphabetically?
Ardenwald/Johnson Creek
Brentwood-Darlington
Brooklyn
Buckman
Creston-Kenilworth
Eastmoreland
Foster-Powell
Hosford-Abernathy
Kerns
Laurelhurst
Montavilla
Mount Scott-Arleta
Mount Tabor
North Tabor
Reed
Richmond
Sellwood-Moreland
South Tabor
Sunnyside
Woodstock
PATTERN
[VERSE1]
[JINGLE 1]
[CHORUS]
[REFRAIN]
[JINGLE 2]
[VERSE 2]
[JINGLE 1]
[CHORUS]
[MISSION]
[BRIDGE]
[SOLO (VERSE 1)]
[SOLO (JINGLE 1)]
[VERSE 1]
[JINGLE 1]
[REFRAIN]
[JINGLE 2]
[VERSE 1]
Imagine a place
Where you can thrive
And you can pursue your dreams
Where flowers bloom
And coffees brew year-round
Where everyone’s an artist
And everything is cool
With only a few exceptions
Where everyone’s a foodie
And everyone is moody
And full
[JINGLE 1]
We’re South of the Banfield, East of the
Willamette River
In Portland Oregon – We’re SouthEast Uplift
[CHORUS]
We’re South [South!]
East [East!]
UPLIFT
[REFRAIN]
We’re South of the Banfield Highway
East of the Willamette River
North of Johnson Creek
West of 82nd
[JINGLE 2]
We’re here to lift you up
We’re here to lift you up
In Portland Oregon
We’re Southeast Uplift
[VERSE 2]
I know of a place
Where you can be free
And you can love everybody
Where flower buds bloom
And beverages brew all day
Where everyone’s a musician
And everyone is cool
With only a few exceptions
Where you can be a foodie
And the weather is moody
Yet mild
[MISSION]
The mission of Southeast Uplift is
to Collaborate with the
Southeast Portland Oregon Community
To Build
Informed,
Inclusive and
Participatory
Neighborhoods that
Support our
Social and
Ecological
Well-being.
[BRIDGE]
When you are down
We’re here to lift you up
When you are sad
We’re here to cheer you up
We are committed to:
Inclusion
Diversity
Equity
Accessibility
We Believe In:
Relationship-Building
Community Involvement
Grassroots Democracy
Sharing, Teaching and Learning
Diversity and Inclusiveness
Building Capacity
by VaedaVision
[INTRO]
C G F x2 | capo+5 G D C x2
[VERSE 1]
C | +5 G G | +5 D F | +5 C
Imagine a place Where you can thrive And you can pursue your dreams
C | +5 G G | +5 D F | +5 C
Where flowers bloom And coffees brew year-round
C | +5 G G | +5 D F | +5 C
Where everyone’s an artist And everything is cool With only a few exceptions
C | +5 G G | +5 D F | +5 C
Where everyone’s a foodie And the weather is moody and wild