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Stand Tall

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1/4

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 4Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Chords, relative to capo]
E|---C0----G3---Am-0----F1---|
B|---1----3----1----1---|
G|---0----4----2----2---|
D|---2----5----2----3---|
A|---3----5----0----3---|
E|---x----3----x----1---|
Note: In some parts of the song, most notably the intro, the chords are only played with the A, G and B
strings.
[Intro]
CStand talGl for a lifetimeAm  
You got more, Fyou got Fmore to givCe
And I hopGe for a lifelineAm  
You'll be here to bring up your kids
[Verse 1]
CI don't kGnow what to say Amto you
To geFt it throFugh your headC  
You are Gwatering your Amroots
With every Ftear thaFt's shedC  
We won't Gwait for a betteAmr day, thFis one wFill doC  
At the boGttom of everyAmthing is a FbeautifuFl viewC  
[Pre-Chorus 1]
If your liGght goes out tonAmight, it will enFd up Fin the skCy
But my staGr it's not your Amtime, it's not your timeC  
And we'll Gwish up upon youAm  
And you'll wiFsh down oFn us tooC  
But your tiGme is not tonighAmt, it's not tonight, it's not tonight!
[Chorus]
CStand talGl for a lifetimeAm  
You got more, Fyou got Fmore to givCe
And I hopGe for a lifelineAm  
You'll be herFe to brinFg up your kCids
CStand talGl for a lifetimeAm  
You got more, Fyou got Fmore to givCe
And I hopGe for a lifelineAm  
You'll be here to bring up your kidsC  
Bring up your kGidsAm  F  F  C  
[Instrumental]
G   Am   F   C
[Verse 2]
Now here's the thGing with a broken Amheart:
More pFieces to sFhareC  
So when evGerything fallAms apart
There's beaFuty in the tFearC  
We won't wGait for a betAmter day, to heFlp you puFll throughC  
At the botGtom of everytAmhing, I'll be Fthere witFh youC  
[Pre-Chorus 2]
If your liGght goes out tonAmight, it will enFd up Fin the skCy
But my staGr it's not your Amtime, I need you sFhining Fhere in minCe
And we'll Gwish up upon youAm  
And you'll wiFsh down oFn us tooC  
But your tiGme is not tonighAmt, it's not tFonight, it's not tonight!
[Chorus]
CStand talGl for a lifetimeAm  
You got more, Fyou got Fmore to givCe
And I hopGe for a lifelineAm  
You'll be herFe to brinFg up your kCids
CStand talGl for a lifetimeAm  
You got more, Fyou got Fmore to givCe
And I hopGe for a lifelineAm  
You'll be herFe to brinFg up your kidsC  
[Bridge]
COh, oh, oGh, oh, ohAm, oh, oh, Foh
COh, oh, oGh, oh, ohAm, oh, oh, Foh
CIt's not tonight! GIt's not tonight! AmIt's not tonight! FIt's not tonight!
CIt's not tonight! GIt's not tonight! AmIt's not tonight! FNever tonight!C  
[Chorus]
CStand talGl for a lifetimeAm  
You got more, Fyou got Fmore to givCe
And I hopGe for a lifelineAm  
You'll be herFe to brinFg up your kCids
CStand talGl for a lifetimeAm  
You got more, Fyou got Fmore to givCe
And I hopGe for a lifelineAm  
You'll be herFe to brinFg up your kidsC  

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Stand Tall

by VOILÀ

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Chords, relative to capo]

C G Am F

E|---0----3----0----1---|

B|---1----3----1----1---|

G|---0----4----2----2---|

D|---2----5----2----3---|

A|---3----5----0----3---|

E|---x----3----x----1---|

Note: In some parts of the song, most notably the intro, the chords are only played with the A, G and B

strings.

[Intro]

C G Am

Stand tall for a lifetime

F F C

You got more, you got more to give

G Am

And I hope for a lifeline

You'll be here to bring up your kids

[Verse 1]

C G Am

I don't know what to say to you

F F C

To get it through your head

G Am

You are watering your roots

F F C

With every tear that's shed

G Am F F C

We won't wait for a better day, this one will do

G Am F F C

At the bottom of everything is a beautiful view

[Pre-Chorus 1]

G Am F F C

If your light goes out tonight, it will end up in the sky

G Am C

But my star it's not your time, it's not your time

G Am

And we'll wish up upon you

F F C

And you'll wish down on us too

G Am

But your time is not tonight, it's not tonight, it's not tonight!

[Chorus]

C G Am

Stand tall for a lifetime

F F C

You got more, you got more to give

G Am

And I hope for a lifeline

F F C

You'll be here to bring up your kids

C G Am

Stand tall for a lifetime

F F C

You got more, you got more to give

G Am

And I hope for a lifeline

You'll be here to bring up your kids

G Am F F C

Bring up your kids

[Instrumental]

G Am F C

[Verse 2]

G Am

Now here's the thing with a broken heart:

F F C

More pieces to share

G Am

So when everything falls apart

F F C

There's beauty in the tear

G Am F F C

We won't wait for a better day, to help you pull through

G Am F F C

At the bottom of everything, I'll be there with you

[Pre-Chorus 2]

G Am F F C

If your light goes out tonight, it will end up in the sky

G Am F F C

But my star it's not your time, I need you shining here in mine

G Am

And we'll wish up upon you

F F C

And you'll wish down on us too

G Am F

But your time is not tonight, it's not tonight, it's not tonight!

[Chorus]

C G Am

Stand tall for a lifetime

F F C

You got more, you got more to give

G Am

And I hope for a lifeline

F F C

You'll be here to bring up your kids

C G Am

Stand tall for a lifetime

F F C

You got more, you got more to give

G Am

And I hope for a lifeline

F F C

You'll be here to bring up your kids

[Bridge]

C G Am F

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

C G Am F

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

C G Am F

It's not tonight! It's not tonight! It's not tonight! It's not tonight!

C G Am F C

It's not tonight! It's not tonight! It's not tonight! Never tonight!

[Chorus]

C G Am

Stand tall for a lifetime

F F C

You got more, you got more to give

G Am

And I hope for a lifeline

F F C

You'll be here to bring up your kids

C G Am

Stand tall for a lifetime

F F C

You got more, you got more to give

G Am

And I hope for a lifeline

F F C

You'll be here to bring up your kids

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