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Standard tuning
Chords:    Dm    F    C  G  
[Intro]
 Dm   F   C    Gx4
[Verse]
They had Dmtongues like guns
I had Fnowhere to run
Yeah, this Cworld can get so loGnely
Yeah, the Dmpaper and pen
Were my Ftwo best friends
'Cause the Csad songs understGood me
The irDmony and Fall my dreams were kCeeping me from sGleeping
'Cause there’s Dmsomething so fun being Fyoung and being dumb
'Cause you’re Cnot afraid of Gfeeling
[Pre-chorus]
Yeah, Dmall of my demons are Fkicking and screaming but CI’ll never leave them beGhind
Yeah, Dmmaybe I’m crazy but Fdon’t try to save me 'cause CI’ve never felt so aGlive
[Chorus]
Yeah, Dmwhen they knock you down, down, Fdown
Kid, you gotta stand Cup (stand up), stand Gup (stand up)
Yeah, Dmwhen they gotcha down, down, Fdown
Gotta make your own Cluck (own luck), own Gluck (own luck)
So, Dmtell me I’m outta my mind
Give me a Fsign
Take it one step at a time
CI know it's gonna be fine
Open your Geyes shut up and give it a try
Yeah, Dmwhen they knock you down, down, Fdown
Kid, you gotta stand Cup (stand up), stand Gup (stand up)
Everybody go
DmOh...F....
COh...G....
DmOh...F....
COh...G....
[Verse]
They had Dmeyes like knives
I had Fnowhere to hide
Yeah, this Cworld can cut you Gopen
But all the Dmscars they prove
That I Ffought my way through
So, I Calways keep 'em Gshowing
'Cause Dmsanity is Fsuicide
And Ccrazy are the Glegends
But, yeah, I'd Dmrather have fun
Being Fyoung and being dumb
Than be Csaved a spot in hGeaven
[Pre-chorus]
Yeah, Dmall of my demons are Fkicking and screaming but CI’ll never leave them beGhind
Yeah, Dmmaybe I’m crazy but Fdon’t try to save me 'cause CI’ve never felt so aGlive
[Chorus]
Yeah, Dmwhen they knock you down, down, Fdown
Kid, you gotta stand Cup (stand up), stand Gup (stand up)
Yeah, Dmwhen they gotcha down, down, Fdown
Gotta make your own Cluck (own luck), own Gluck (own luck)
So, Dmtell me I’m outta my mind
Give me a Fsign
Take it one step at a time
CI know it's gonna be fine
Open your Geyes shut up and give it a try
Yeah, Dmwhen they knock you down, down, Fdown
Kid, you gotta stand Cup (stand up), stand Gup (stand up)
Everybody go
DmOh...F....
COh...G....
DmOh...F....
COh...G....
[Instrumental]:    Dm    F    C    Gx2
[Pre-chorus]
Yeah, Dmall of my demons are Fkicking and screaming but CI’ll never leave them beGhind
Yeah, Dmmaybe I’m crazy but Fdon’t try to save me 'cause CI’ve never felt so aGlive
[Chorus]
Yeah, when they knock you down, down, down
Kid, you gotta stand up (stand up), stand up (stand up)
Yeah, Dmwhen they gotcha down, down, Fdown
Gotta make your own Cluck (own luck), own Gluck (own luck)
So, Dmtell me I’m outta my mind
Give me a Fsign
Take it one step at a time
CI know it's gonna be fine
Open your Geyes shut up and give it a try
Yeah, Dmwhen they knock you down, down, Fdown
Kid, you gotta stand Cup (stand up), stand Gup (stand up)
Everybody go
DmOh...F....
COh...G....
Kid, you gotta stand up
DmOh...F..... Coh...G.....
Kid, you gotta stand up
DmOh...F..... Coh...G.....(Stand up! Stand up!)
Kid, you gotta stand up
DmOh...F..... Coh...G.....(Stand up! Stand up!)
Kid, you gotta stand up

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Stand Up

by The Cab

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard tuning

Dm F C G

Chords:

[Intro]

Dm F C G

[Verse]

They had tongues like guns

I had nowhere to run

C G

Yeah, this world can get so lonely

Yeah, the paper and pen

Were my two best friends

C G

'Cause the sad songs understood me

Dm F C G

The irony and all my dreams were keeping me from sleeping

Dm F

'Cause there’s something so fun being young and being dumb

C G

'Cause you’re not afraid of feeling

[Pre-chorus]

Dm F C G

Yeah, all of my demons are kicking and screaming but I’ll never leave them behind

Dm F C G

Yeah, maybe I’m crazy but don’t try to save me 'cause I’ve never felt so alive

[Chorus]

Dm F

Yeah, when they knock you down, down, down

C G

Kid, you gotta stand up (stand up), stand up (stand up)

Dm F

Yeah, when they gotcha down, down, down

C G

Gotta make your own luck (own luck), own luck (own luck)

So, tell me I’m outta my mind

Give me a sign

Take it one step at a time

I know it's gonna be fine

Open your eyes shut up and give it a try

Dm F

Yeah, when they knock you down, down, down

C G

Kid, you gotta stand up (stand up), stand up (stand up)

Everybody go

Dm F

Oh.......

C G

Oh.......

Dm F

Oh.......

C G

Oh.......

[Verse]

They had eyes like knives

I had nowhere to hide

C G

Yeah, this world can cut you open

But all the scars they prove

That I fought my way through

C G

So, I always keep 'em showing

Dm F

'Cause sanity is suicide

C G

And crazy are the legends

But, yeah, I'd rather have fun

Being young and being dumb

C G

Than be saved a spot in heaven

[Pre-chorus]

Dm F C G

Yeah, all of my demons are kicking and screaming but I’ll never leave them behind

Dm F C G

Yeah, maybe I’m crazy but don’t try to save me 'cause I’ve never felt so alive

[Chorus]

Dm F

Yeah, when they knock you down, down, down

C G

Kid, you gotta stand up (stand up), stand up (stand up)

Dm F

Yeah, when they gotcha down, down, down

C G

Gotta make your own luck (own luck), own luck (own luck)

So, tell me I’m outta my mind

Give me a sign

Take it one step at a time

I know it's gonna be fine

Open your eyes shut up and give it a try

Dm F

Yeah, when they knock you down, down, down

C G

Kid, you gotta stand up (stand up), stand up (stand up)

Everybody go

Dm F

Oh.......

C G

Oh.......

Dm F

Oh.......

C G

Oh.......

Dm F C G

[Instrumental]: x2

[Pre-chorus]

Dm F C G

Yeah, all of my demons are kicking and screaming but I’ll never leave them behind

Dm F C G

Yeah, maybe I’m crazy but don’t try to save me 'cause I’ve never felt so alive

[Chorus]

Yeah, when they knock you down, down, down

Kid, you gotta stand up (stand up), stand up (stand up)

Dm F

Yeah, when they gotcha down, down, down

C G

Gotta make your own luck (own luck), own luck (own luck)

So, tell me I’m outta my mind

Give me a sign

Take it one step at a time

I know it's gonna be fine

Open your eyes shut up and give it a try

Dm F

Yeah, when they knock you down, down, down

C G

Kid, you gotta stand up (stand up), stand up (stand up)

Everybody go

Dm F

Oh.......

C G

Oh.......

Kid, you gotta stand up

Dm F C G

Oh........ oh........

Kid, you gotta stand up

Dm F C G

Oh........ oh........(Stand up! Stand up!)

Kid, you gotta stand up

Dm F C G

Oh........ oh........(Stand up! Stand up!)

Kid, you gotta stand up

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