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Stand By Your Gun

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No Capo
[Intro]
 C   Dmx2
[Verse]
CI wouldn’t recoDmmend what I have done
No the proCphets pointed oDut where I went wrong
Singing, Fgo EmfiguFre Cour true GdesirEmes
FMy darling, sCtand by your guEmn 
[Chorus]
See Fwe don’t need, 
No nothing more, 
We’re qCuite attached to the forty-four,
FTake a chance, 
AmTake your words, 
We fall Gdown, we go there, we go BmanywherGe, 
 C   Dmx2
[Verse]
My Cmistakes lit like Dembers on your tongue
In the Cforeground, you’re still Dbusy getting young,
Singing, Fgo figure Cour true GdesirEmes,
FMy darling, Cstand by your gEmun
[Chorus]
See Fwe don’t need, 
No nothing more, 
We’re qCuite attached to the forty-four,
FTake a chance,
AmTake your words,
We fall Gdown, we go there, we go anBmywhere singiCng
FGo figure our Ctrue desireEms,
FMy darling, sCtand by your Emgun
[Chorus]
See Fwe don’t need, 
No nothing more, 
We’re qCuite attached to the forty-four, 
FTake a chance,
AmTake your words,
We fall dGown, we go there, we go anywhere
 C   Em   Am   Amx2
CWaste your time, on Emlessons learned, 
AmHow long will you go? will you go? will you go? and
CWaste your time, on Emlessons learned, 
AmHow long will you go? will you go? will you go? and
CWaste your time, on lEmessons learned, 
AmHow long will you go? will you go? will you go? and
CWaste your time, on lEmessons learned, 
AmHow long will you go? will you go? will you go? and

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Stand By Your Gun

by George Ezra

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

No Capo

[Intro]

C Dm

[Verse]

C D

I wouldn’t recommend what I have done

C D

No the prophets pointed out where I went wrong

F Em F C G Em

Singing, go figure our true desires

F C Em

My darling, stand by your gun

[Chorus]

See we don’t need,

No nothing more,

We’re quite attached to the forty-four,

Take a chance,

Take your words,

G Bm G

We fall down, we go there, we go anywhere,

C Dm

[Verse]

C D

My mistakes lit like embers on your tongue

C D

In the foreground, you’re still busy getting young,

F C G Em

Singing, go figure our true desires,

F C Em

My darling, stand by your gun

[Chorus]

See we don’t need,

No nothing more,

We’re quite attached to the forty-four,

Take a chance,

Take your words,

G Bm C

We fall down, we go there, we go anywhere singing

F C Em

Go figure our true desires,

F C Em

My darling, stand by your gun

[Chorus]

See we don’t need,

No nothing more,

We’re quite attached to the forty-four,

Take a chance,

Take your words,

We fall down, we go there, we go anywhere

C Em Am Am

C Em

Waste your time, on lessons learned,

How long will you go? will you go? will you go? and

C Em

Waste your time, on lessons learned,

How long will you go? will you go? will you go? and

C Em

Waste your time, on lessons learned,

How long will you go? will you go? will you go? and

C Em

Waste your time, on lessons learned,

How long will you go? will you go? will you go? and

About Stand By Your Gun Chords by George Ezra

Learn how to play Stand By Your Gun by George Ezra with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Stand By Your Gun chords”, “Stand By Your Gun guitar chords”, or “George Ezra Stand By Your Gun chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Stand By Your Gun chords and for experienced players who want accurate Stand By Your Gun lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Dm, D, F, Em, G.

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What key is "Stand By Your Gun" in?

The chords for "Stand By Your Gun" show the original chord names (including C, Dm, D, F, Em, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.