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Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
C-  032010
Am- 002210
Dm- x00231
G-  320003
F-  103211
Em- 022000
Bb- xx3331
Intro: C-F-C-F  
Verse 1:
I Cgot in a figGht
Over some sDmtupid insecuAmritieGs
SCtepped out of the liGght
When did we lDmose our old idAmentitGies?
Prechorus:
Now Dmmy white Fflags are Gwaving aroAmund
Cause you Dmdon't need your bFest friends Gbringing you Amdown
SDmomething in the aFir, with the smoGke and a Amfire
Caught in Bbmy eyFes, Bbour eFyes
FSinGgin
Chorus:
CStand up, stand up
(Stand up, stand up)
FCan I be strong enough
(Stand up, stand up)
AmI'm trying hGard to be myFself again
To bGe myself again
Intro
Verse 2:
I've been tCrippin over all the rGules
Living my lDmife somebody elAmse's wGay
I've been Csinkin on a ship of fGools
Following hDmonors that I cAman't oGbey
Prechorus:
Now Dmmy white Fflags are Gwaving aroAmund
Cause the Dmchoices  I've madFe ran me Ginto the groAmund
SDmomeone's at the cFrest, dGigging mAme out
Hope it's Bbyou, FI heBbar yFou
FSingin Gto me
Chorus:
CStand up, stand up
(Stand up, stand up)
FCan I be strong enough
(Stand up, stand up)
AmI'm trying hGard to be mysFelf again
CStand up, stand up
(Stand up, stand up)
FBrothers be strong enough
(Stand up, stand up)
AmWe're trying hGard to be oursFelves again
GTo be ourselves again
Intro
Bridge:
AmWhen plans go wrong
They won't sGet the song
When pDmlans go wrong tEmhey woFn't
Ruin the dGay
Chorus:
CStand up, stand up
FI gotta be strong enough
AmI'm trying hGard to be myFself again
CSo Stand up, stand up
FBrothers be strong enough
AmWe're trying hGard to be ourseFlves again, againG  
Outro:
CStand up, stand up
(Stand up, stand up)
FStand up, stand up
(Stand up, stand up)
CStand up, stand up
(Stand up, stand up)
FStand up, stand up, stand up
CStand up, stand up
(Stand up, stand up)
FStand up, stand up
(Stand up, stand up)
CStand up, stand up
(Stand up, stand up)
FStand up, stand up
End:
C-F-C- F(hold)

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Stand Up

by Mêlée

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 032010

- 002210

- x00231

- 320003

- 103211

- 022000

- xx3331

C F C F

Intro: ---

Verse 1:

C G

I got in a fight

Dm Am G

Over some stupid insecurities

C G

Stepped out of the light

Dm Am G

When did we lose our old identities?

Prechorus:

Dm F G Am

Now my white flags are waving around

Dm F G Am

Cause you don't need your best friends bringing you down

Dm F G Am

Something in the air, with the smoke and a fire

Bb F Bb F

Caught in my eyes, our eyes

F G

Singin

Chorus:

Stand up, stand up

(Stand up, stand up)

Can I be strong enough

(Stand up, stand up)

Am G F

I'm trying hard to be myself again

To be myself again

Intro

Verse 2:

C G

I've been trippin over all the rules

Dm Am G

Living my life somebody else's way

C G

I've been sinkin on a ship of fools

Dm Am G

Following honors that I can't obey

Prechorus:

Dm F G Am

Now my white flags are waving around

Dm F G Am

Cause the choices I've made ran me into the ground

Dm F G Am

Someone's at the crest, digging me out

Bb F Bb F

Hope it's you, I hear you

F G

Singin to me

Chorus:

Stand up, stand up

(Stand up, stand up)

Can I be strong enough

(Stand up, stand up)

Am G F

I'm trying hard to be myself again

Stand up, stand up

(Stand up, stand up)

Brothers be strong enough

(Stand up, stand up)

Am G F

We're trying hard to be ourselves again

To be ourselves again

Intro

Bridge:

When plans go wrong

They won't set the song

Dm Em F

When plans go wrong they won't

Ruin the day

Chorus:

Stand up, stand up

I gotta be strong enough

Am G F

I'm trying hard to be myself again

So Stand up, stand up

Brothers be strong enough

Am G F G

We're trying hard to be ourselves again, again

Outro:

Stand up, stand up

(Stand up, stand up)

Stand up, stand up

(Stand up, stand up)

Stand up, stand up

(Stand up, stand up)

Stand up, stand up, stand up

Stand up, stand up

(Stand up, stand up)

Stand up, stand up

(Stand up, stand up)

Stand up, stand up

(Stand up, stand up)

Stand up, stand up

End:

C F C F

--- (hold)

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