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Stand Up

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Capo 2 
When played live Kristian plays it with a capo on the first fret, 
but I'm pretty sure on the record it's on second.
[Intro]
F(Im nCot surGe exaCctly what this G is called but 
 I play it like so x1xx23 but use this for the whole song)
[Verse]
AFll the lonely pCeople cGryin
IFt could change if wGe just get sCtarted
LFift the darkness, lCight a fire
FGor the silent and the broCken hearted
[Chorus]
FWont you stCand up
SGtand Up
SCtand Up
FWont you stand Cup you gGirls and Cboys?
FWont you staCnd up
StGand Up
StCand Up
FWont you stand Cup and uGse your vCoice?
[Verse 2]
There’s a comfort, there’s a heeling   F  C  G
High above the pain and sorrow         F  G  C
Change is coming, can you feel it?     F  C
Calling us into a new tomorrow         G  C
[Chorus]
FWont you stCand up
SGtand Up
SCtand Up
FWont you stand Cup you gGirls and Cboys?
FWont you staCnd up
StGand Up
StCand Up
FWont you stand Cup and uGse your vCoice?
[Verse 3]
When the walls fall all around you     F  C  G
When your hopes have turned to dust    F  G  C
Let the sound of love surround you     F  C
Beat like the heart in each of us      G  C

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Stand Up

by Sugarland

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 2

When played live Kristian plays it with a capo on the first fret,

but I'm pretty sure on the record it's on second.

[Intro]

F C G C

(Im not sure exactly what this G is called but

I play it like so x1xx23 but use this for the whole song)

[Verse]

F C G

All the lonely people cryin

F G C

It could change if we just get started

F C

Lift the darkness, light a fire

G C

For the silent and the broken hearted

[Chorus]

F C

Wont you stand up

Stand Up

F C G C

Wont you stand up you girls and boys?

F C

Wont you stand up

Stand Up

F C G C

Wont you stand up and use your voice?

[Verse 2]

There’s a comfort, there’s a heeling F C G

High above the pain and sorrow F G C

Change is coming, can you feel it? F C

Calling us into a new tomorrow G C

[Chorus]

F C

Wont you stand up

Stand Up

F C G C

Wont you stand up you girls and boys?

F C

Wont you stand up

Stand Up

F C G C

Wont you stand up and use your voice?

[Verse 3]

When the walls fall all around you F C G

When your hopes have turned to dust F G C

Let the sound of love surround you F C

Beat like the heart in each of us G C

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