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I Stand Alone

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You can either Play B or B7. IMO B7 sounds a tick more refined.
[Verse 1]
EmAs I lay to rest and my blDood’s slowing down
I fCeel the heat fading and DI wipe the sweat from my brows.
EmIt’s finally dDone. I mCade my way hB(7)ome.
[Verse 2]
EmStruggling for minutes, a million hDours or so.
I rCan seven miles and stDill I have thousands to gEmo.
Same story agDain:
I stand CaloneD.
[Prechorus]
And for evGery question an Danswer is found.
ThEmousands of voices are screBmaming new questions out lCoud.
But I make a stGand.
I’m not gonna drFowDn.
[Chorus]
Here I stGand D/F#alone. EmWith an innAmermost freedom
like rCivers coming hDome.
I stGand D/F#alone. EmFinding trust Amand forgiveness
in sComeone I knoDw.
[Verse 3]
For Emevery crossing where twDo roads diverged.
I fell Cone false decision. But stDill you find me on this earth.
EmNo matter how fDar. I mCade my way hB(7)ome.
[Verse 4]
Is it yEmou who’s diverging? The vDery next day
all the rCoads seem to vanish. You’re stDill here, so I have to say.
EmSame story agDain: CYou stand alDone.
[Prechorus]
And for evGery question an Danswer is found.
ThEmousands of voices are screBmaming new questions out lCoud.
But I make a stGand.
I’m not gonna drFowDn.
[Chorus]
Here I stGand D/F#alone. EmWith an innAmermost freedom
like rCivers coming hDome.
I stGand D/F#alone. EmFinding trust Amand forgiveness
in sComeone I knoDw. And thEmis goes to all of my friends:
CI am with you and wDith me - until the CenAmd.G  D  
[Interlude]
 G( C  B(7))    D   Am   C   Em         D   G( C  B(7))    D   Am   C   Em  D  
Ohh Ohh     Badada          Ohh Ohh     Badada
[Prechorus]
And for evGery question an Danswer is found.
ThEmousands of voices are screBmaming new questions out lCoud.
But I make a stGand.
I’m not gonna drFowDn.
[Chorus]
Here I stAand E/G#alone. F#mWith an innBmermost freedom
like rDivers coming hEome.
I stAand E/G#alone. F#mFinding trust Bmand forgiveness
in sDomeone I knoEw.
[Chorus]
Here I stAand E/G#alone. F#mWith an innBmermost freedom
like rDivers coming hEome.
I stAand E/G#alone. F#mFinding trust Bmand forgiveness
in sDomeone I knoEw. And thF#mis goes to all of my friends:
DI am with you and with mEe - until the DenBmd.A  E  

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I Stand Alone

by Van Canto

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

B(7)

D/F#

E/G#

F#m

You can either Play B or B7. IMO B7 sounds a tick more refined.

[Verse 1]

Em D

As I lay to rest and my blood’s slowing down

C D

I feel the heat fading and I wipe the sweat from my brows.

Em D C B(7)

It’s finally done. I made my way home.

[Verse 2]

Em D

Struggling for minutes, a million hours or so.

C D Em

I ran seven miles and still I have thousands to go.

Same story again:

C D

I stand alone.

[Prechorus]

G D

And for every question an answer is found.

Em Bm C

Thousands of voices are screaming new questions out loud.

But I make a stand.

F D

I’m not gonna drown.

[Chorus]

G D/F# Em Am

Here I stand alone. With an innermost freedom

C D

like rivers coming home.

G D/F# Em Am

I stand alone. Finding trust and forgiveness

C D

in someone I know.

[Verse 3]

Em D

For every crossing where two roads diverged.

C D

I fell one false decision. But still you find me on this earth.

Em D C B(7)

No matter how far. I made my way home.

[Verse 4]

Em D

Is it you who’s diverging? The very next day

C D

all the roads seem to vanish. You’re still here, so I have to say.

Em D C D

Same story again: You stand alone.

[Prechorus]

G D

And for every question an answer is found.

Em Bm C

Thousands of voices are screaming new questions out loud.

But I make a stand.

F D

I’m not gonna drown.

[Chorus]

G D/F# Em Am

Here I stand alone. With an innermost freedom

C D

like rivers coming home.

G D/F# Em Am

I stand alone. Finding trust and forgiveness

C D Em

in someone I know. And this goes to all of my friends:

C D C Am G D

I am with you and with me - until the end.

[Interlude]

G C B(7) D Am C Em D G C B(7) D Am C Em D

( ) ( )

Ohh Ohh Badada Ohh Ohh Badada

[Prechorus]

G D

And for every question an answer is found.

Em Bm C

Thousands of voices are screaming new questions out loud.

But I make a stand.

F D

I’m not gonna drown.

[Chorus]

A E/G# F#m Bm

Here I stand alone. With an innermost freedom

D E

like rivers coming home.

A E/G# F#m Bm

I stand alone. Finding trust and forgiveness

D E

in someone I know.

[Chorus]

A E/G# F#m Bm

Here I stand alone. With an innermost freedom

D E

like rivers coming home.

A E/G# F#m Bm

I stand alone. Finding trust and forgiveness

D E F#m

in someone I know. And this goes to all of my friends:

D E D Bm A E

I am with you and with me - until the end.

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