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A great end to a great album, here’s a tab that should be (mostly) right.
Update: I just noticed that some of the chords are getting messed up in the revision process.
[Chords]
Bbm7: 686666
Am7: 575555
D9: x5455x
Gmaj7: 354433
Cmaj7: x35453
F#m7/C#: x42252
B7: x24242
Gm7: 353333
Dmaj7: x57675
Gm7/C: x33333
Ebm7: x68676
G#: 466544
Fm7: 131111
Fm: x-8-10-10-9-8
Bbmaj7: x13231
Bm7b5: x2323x
Ebm: x68876
C#m7: x46454
F#: 244322
F#7: 242322
[Intro]
E|---------|---------|---------|---------|
B|---------|---------|-5-6-7---|-7-6-5---|
G|---------|---------|---------|---------|
D|---------|---------|---------|---------|
A|-5-6-7---|-7-6-5---|-5-6-7---|-7-6-5---|
E|---------|---------|---------|---------|
[Verse 1]
E|---------|---------|---------|---------|
B|-5-6-7---|-7-6-5---|-5-6-7---|-7-6-5---|
G|-5-6-7---|-7-6-5---|-5-6-7---|-7-6-5---|
D|---------|---------|---------|---------|
A|-5-6-7---|-7-6-5---|-5-6-7---|-7-6-5---|
E|---------|---------|---------|---------|
When the sun is rising over streets so barren
Since the evening, colors flash before my eyes
I feel like a child, so young and new in '92, I listen
To what my father said
E|-5-6-7------------------|-7-6-5------------------|-5-6-7---------------Bbm7-6-|
B|-5-6-7------------------|-7-6-5------------------|-5-6-7----------------6-|
G|-5-6-7------------------|-7-6-5------------------|-5-6-7----------------6-|
D|------------------------|------------------------|----------------------6-|
A|-5-6-7------------------|-7-6-5------------------|-5-6-7----------------8-|
E|------------------------|------------------------|----------------------6-|
|
E|-------7-5-7----7-5-7---|-------7-5-7----7-5-7---|-------7-5-7----7-5-7---|
B|-------------7--------7-|-------------7--------7-|------------------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
A|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
Keep all your dreams, keep standing tall
If you are strong you cannot fall / There is a voice inside us all, so
Am7SmileD9
When you Gmaj7canCmaj7
When you F#m7/C#canB7
[Verse 2]
E|---------|---------|---------|---------|
B|-5-6-7---|-7-6-5---|-5-6-7---|-7-6-5---|
G|-5-6-7---|-7-6-5---|-5-6-7---|-7-6-5---|
D|---------|---------|---------|---------|
A|-5-6-7---|-7-6-5---|-5-6-7---|-7-6-5---|
E|---------|---------|---------|---------|
How this used to feel so far and free
Now these broken souls are all I see, Fists have fallen to our side
We may cry alone, I feel we know where all of this is headed
But my mama said
E|-5-6-7------------------|-7-6-5------------------|-5-6-7---------------Bbm7-6-|
B|-5-6-7------------------|-7-6-5------------------|-5-6-7----------------6-|
G|-5-6-7------------------|-7-6-5------------------|-5-6-7----------------6-|
D|------------------------|------------------------|----------------------6-|
A|-5-6-7------------------|-7-6-5------------------|-5-6-7----------------8-|
E|------------------------|------------------------|----------------------6-|
|
E|-------7-5-7----7-5-7---|-------7-5-7----7-5-7---|-------7-5-7----7-5-7---|
B|-------------7--------7-|-------------7--------7-|------------------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
A|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
Keep all your dreams, keep standing tall
If you are strong you cannot fall / There is a voice inside us all, so
Am7SmileD9
When you Gmaj7canCmaj7
When you F#m7/C#canB7
E|-7---|-7--6--5--4-|
B|-7---|-7--6--5--4-|
G|-7---|-7--6--5--4-|
D|-----|-------5--4-|
A|-7---|-7--6--5--4-|
E|-----|------------|
[Break]
E|Gm7/C-3-------------|Am7-5---------------|Dmaj7-5--------------------|Gm7-3-----------------|
B|-3-------------|-5---------------|-7--------------------|-3-----------------|
G|-3-------------|-5---------------|-6--------------------|-3-----------------|
D|-3-------------|-5---------------|-7--------------------|-3-----------------|
A|-3-------------|-7---------------|-5--------------------|-5-----------------|
E|---------------|-5---------------|----------------------|-3-----------------|
|
E|---5h6-5---3/5-|----3-8p5--------|------9/10-12---------|----8--------------|
B|---------------|----------8b-6/5-|---10---------12p10p8-|------10-8-6-8---6-|
G|---------------|-----------------|----------------------|---------------7---|
D|---------------|-----------------|----------------------|-------------------|
A|---------------|-----------------|----------------------|-------------------|
E|---------------|-----------------|----------------------|-------------------|
E|Gm7/C-3----------------|Am7-5----------------------------|
B|-3----------------|-5----------------------------|
G|-3----------------|-5----------------------------|
D|-3----------------|-5----------------------------|
A|-3----------------|-7----------------------------|
E|------------------|-5----------------------------|
|
E|---20-15-17----15-|---12h13p12----10---8---5---8-|
B|------------15----|------------10----8---5---7---|
G|------------------|------------------------------|
D|------------------|------------------------------|
A|------------------|------------------------------|
E|------------------|------------------------------|
E|Dmaj7-5----------------|Gm7-3--------------------------------|
B|-7----------------|-3--------------------------------|
G|-6----------------|-3--------------------------------|
D|-7----------------|-3--------------------------------|
A|-5----------------|-5--------------------------------|
E|------------------|-3--------------------------------|
|
E|---11/12-16/17-20-|-23/24--22-19/20-15h17--15-10-8---|
B|------------------|----------------------------------|
G|-7----------------|----------------------------------|
D|------------------|----------------------------------|
A|------------------|----------------------------------|
E|------------------|----------------------------------|
|Gm7/C-----|Am7----|Dmaj7-----|Gm7----|Gm7/C-----|Am7----|Dmaj7-----|Gm7----|Gm7/C-----|Am7----|Dmaj7-----|
If you cannot, oh! There is more to you and me
There is more than they can see, I'm on your side, Woo, oh!
Gm7/A /Bb /D Gm7/C Am7 Dmaj7
|-------------|-----|----|-----|
There is more out there
Gm7/D
And somebody cares 'bout you
Gm7/CI do
[Bridge]
Ebm7Keep on your dreams, keep standing tG#all
Fm7If you are strong you Bbmaj7cannot Bm7b5fall
Ebm7Keep on your dreams, keep standing tG#all
Fm7If you are strong you Bbmaj7cannot Bm7b5fall
Bm7Keep on your dreams, keep on standing tDall
C#m7If you are strong you cannot F#fall
Bm7Keep on your dreams, keep on standing tDall
C#m7If you are strong you cannot F#fall
[Break 2]
E|Gm7-----------------10-10-|Gm7/C-13-13-12-12-10-10-------|
B|-8-8-10-10-11-11-------|-------------------11-11-|
G|-----------------------|-------------------------|
D|-----------------------|-------------------------|
A|-----------------------|-------------------------|
E|-----------------------|-------------------------|
E|Am7-------------------------|Dmaj7-------------------9-9-|
B|-10-10-11-11-10-10-13-13-|-10-10-11-11-10-10-----|
G|-------------------------|-----------------------|
D|-------------------------|-----------------------|
A|-------------------------|-----------------------|
E|-------------------------|-----------------------|
Repeat while playing this:
E|Gm7-----------------|Gm7/C-----------------|Am7-----------------|Dmaj7-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-------------5-5-|-8-8-7-7-5-5-----|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-3-3-5-5-6-6-----|-------------6-6-|-5-5-6-6-5-5-8-8-|-5-5-7-7-5-5-9-9-|
There is more out there
[Outro]
N.C. Gm7/C
Keep on your dreams, keep on standing tall
Am7If you are strong you cannDmaj7ot fall
EbmOh... G#Give me moFmrningBbmaj7 Bm7b5
Bm7 D C#m7 F# Gm7 Gm7/C Am7 Dmaj7/D /C# /D
|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|---------------|
EbmKeep on your dreams, keep standing tG#all
FmIf you are strong you cannot Bbmaj7fallBm7b5
Bm7Keep on your dreams, keep standing Dmaj7tall
C#m7If you are strong you cannot F#7fall
Gm7 Gm7/C Am7 Dmaj7N.C.
|----|----|----|----|-----|
Dmaj7(slide up)
Oh...
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
All chords in this song (22)
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Stand Tall
by Childish Gambino
Chords in this song · guitar
Bbm7
Am7
D9
Gmaj7
Cmaj7
F#m7/C#
B7
Gm7
Dmaj7
Gm7/C
Ebm7
G#
Fm7
Fm
Bbmaj7
Bm7b5
Ebm
C#m7
F#
F#7
D
Bm7
A great end to a great album, here’s a tab that should be (mostly) right.
Update: I just noticed that some of the chords are getting messed up in the revision process.
[Chords]
Bbm7
: 686666
Am7
: 575555
D9
: x5455x
Gmaj7
: 354433
Cmaj7
: x35453
F#m7/C#
: x42252
B7
: x24242
Gm7
: 353333
Dmaj7
: x57675
Gm7/C
: x33333
Ebm7
: x68676
G#
: 466544
Fm7
: 131111
Fm
: x-8-10-10-9-8
Bbmaj7
: x13231
Bm7b5
: x2323x
Ebm
: x68876
C#m7
: x46454
F#
: 244322
F#7
: 242322
[Intro]
E|---------|---------|---------|---------|
B|---------|---------|-5-6-7---|-7-6-5---|
G|---------|---------|---------|---------|
D|---------|---------|---------|---------|
A|-5-6-7---|-7-6-5---|-5-6-7---|-7-6-5---|
E|---------|---------|---------|---------|
[Verse 1]
E|---------|---------|---------|---------|
B|-5-6-7---|-7-6-5---|-5-6-7---|-7-6-5---|
G|-5-6-7---|-7-6-5---|-5-6-7---|-7-6-5---|
D|---------|---------|---------|---------|
A|-5-6-7---|-7-6-5---|-5-6-7---|-7-6-5---|
E|---------|---------|---------|---------|
When the sun is rising over streets so barren
Since the evening, colors flash before my eyes
I feel like a child, so young and new in '92, I listen
To what my father said
Bbm7
E|-5-6-7------------------|-7-6-5------------------|-5-6-7----------------6-|
B|-5-6-7------------------|-7-6-5------------------|-5-6-7----------------6-|
G|-5-6-7------------------|-7-6-5------------------|-5-6-7----------------6-|
D|------------------------|------------------------|----------------------6-|
A|-5-6-7------------------|-7-6-5------------------|-5-6-7----------------8-|
E|------------------------|------------------------|----------------------6-|
|
E|-------7-5-7----7-5-7---|-------7-5-7----7-5-7---|-------7-5-7----7-5-7---|
B|-------------7--------7-|-------------7--------7-|------------------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
A|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
Keep all your dreams, keep standing tall
If you are strong you cannot fall / There is a voice inside us all, so
Am7 D9
Smile
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
When you can
F#m7/C# B7
When you can
[Verse 2]
E|---------|---------|---------|---------|
B|-5-6-7---|-7-6-5---|-5-6-7---|-7-6-5---|
G|-5-6-7---|-7-6-5---|-5-6-7---|-7-6-5---|
D|---------|---------|---------|---------|
A|-5-6-7---|-7-6-5---|-5-6-7---|-7-6-5---|
E|---------|---------|---------|---------|
How this used to feel so far and free
Now these broken souls are all I see, Fists have fallen to our side
We may cry alone, I feel we know where all of this is headed
But my mama said
Bbm7
E|-5-6-7------------------|-7-6-5------------------|-5-6-7----------------6-|
B|-5-6-7------------------|-7-6-5------------------|-5-6-7----------------6-|
G|-5-6-7------------------|-7-6-5------------------|-5-6-7----------------6-|
D|------------------------|------------------------|----------------------6-|
A|-5-6-7------------------|-7-6-5------------------|-5-6-7----------------8-|
E|------------------------|------------------------|----------------------6-|
|
E|-------7-5-7----7-5-7---|-------7-5-7----7-5-7---|-------7-5-7----7-5-7---|
B|-------------7--------7-|-------------7--------7-|------------------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
A|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
Keep all your dreams, keep standing tall
If you are strong you cannot fall / There is a voice inside us all, so
Am7 D9
Smile
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
When you can
F#m7/C# B7
When you can
E|-7---|-7--6--5--4-|
B|-7---|-7--6--5--4-|
G|-7---|-7--6--5--4-|
D|-----|-------5--4-|
A|-7---|-7--6--5--4-|
E|-----|------------|
[Break]
Gm7/C Am7 Dmaj7 Gm7
E|-3-------------|-5---------------|-5--------------------|-3-----------------|
B|-3-------------|-5---------------|-7--------------------|-3-----------------|
G|-3-------------|-5---------------|-6--------------------|-3-----------------|
D|-3-------------|-5---------------|-7--------------------|-3-----------------|
A|-3-------------|-7---------------|-5--------------------|-5-----------------|
E|---------------|-5---------------|----------------------|-3-----------------|
|
E|---5h6-5---3/5-|----3-8p5--------|------9/10-12---------|----8--------------|
B|---------------|----------8b-6/5-|---10---------12p10p8-|------10-8-6-8---6-|
G|---------------|-----------------|----------------------|---------------7---|
D|---------------|-----------------|----------------------|-------------------|
A|---------------|-----------------|----------------------|-------------------|
E|---------------|-----------------|----------------------|-------------------|
Gm7/C Am7
E|-3----------------|-5----------------------------|
B|-3----------------|-5----------------------------|
G|-3----------------|-5----------------------------|
D|-3----------------|-5----------------------------|
A|-3----------------|-7----------------------------|
E|------------------|-5----------------------------|
|
E|---20-15-17----15-|---12h13p12----10---8---5---8-|
B|------------15----|------------10----8---5---7---|
G|------------------|------------------------------|
D|------------------|------------------------------|
A|------------------|------------------------------|
E|------------------|------------------------------|
Dmaj7 Gm7
E|-5----------------|-3--------------------------------|
B|-7----------------|-3--------------------------------|
G|-6----------------|-3--------------------------------|
D|-7----------------|-3--------------------------------|
A|-5----------------|-5--------------------------------|
E|------------------|-3--------------------------------|
|
E|---11/12-16/17-20-|-23/24--22-19/20-15h17--15-10-8---|
B|------------------|----------------------------------|
G|-7----------------|----------------------------------|
D|------------------|----------------------------------|
A|------------------|----------------------------------|
E|------------------|----------------------------------|
Gm7/C Am7 Dmaj7 Gm7 Gm7/C Am7 Dmaj7 Gm7 Gm7/C Am7 Dmaj7
|-----|----|-----|----|-----|----|-----|----|-----|----|-----|
If you cannot, oh! There is more to you and me
There is more than they can see, I'm on your side, Woo, oh!
Gm7 Gm7/C Am7 Dmaj7
/A /Bb /D
|-------------|-----|----|-----|
There is more out there
Gm7 D
/
And somebody cares 'bout you
Gm7/C
I do
[Bridge]
Ebm7 G#
Keep on your dreams, keep standing tall
Fm7 Bbmaj7 Bm7b5
If you are strong you cannot fall
Ebm7 G#
Keep on your dreams, keep standing tall
Fm7 Bbmaj7 Bm7b5
If you are strong you cannot fall
Bm7 D
Keep on your dreams, keep on standing tall
C#m7 F#
If you are strong you cannot fall
Bm7 D
Keep on your dreams, keep on standing tall
C#m7 F#
If you are strong you cannot fall
[Break 2]
Gm7 Gm7/C
E|-----------------10-10-|-13-13-12-12-10-10-------|
B|-8-8-10-10-11-11-------|-------------------11-11-|
G|-----------------------|-------------------------|
D|-----------------------|-------------------------|
A|-----------------------|-------------------------|
E|-----------------------|-------------------------|
Am7 Dmaj7
E|-------------------------|-------------------9-9-|
B|-10-10-11-11-10-10-13-13-|-10-10-11-11-10-10-----|
G|-------------------------|-----------------------|
D|-------------------------|-----------------------|
A|-------------------------|-----------------------|
E|-------------------------|-----------------------|
Repeat while playing this:
Gm7 Gm7/C Am7 Dmaj7
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-------------5-5-|-8-8-7-7-5-5-----|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-3-3-5-5-6-6-----|-------------6-6-|-5-5-6-6-5-5-8-8-|-5-5-7-7-5-5-9-9-|
There is more out there
[Outro]
Gm7/C
N.C.
Keep on your dreams, keep on standing tall
Am7 Dmaj7
If you are strong you cannot fall
Ebm G# Fm Bbmaj7 Bm7b5
Oh... Give me morning
Bm7 D C#m7 F# Gm7 Gm7/C Am7 Dmaj7
/D /C# /D
|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|---------------|
Ebm G#
Keep on your dreams, keep standing tall
Fm Bbmaj7 Bm7b5
If you are strong you cannot fall
Bm7 Dmaj7
Keep on your dreams, keep standing tall
C#m7 F#7
If you are strong you cannot fall
Gm7 Gm7/C Am7 Dmaj7
N.C.
|----|----|----|----|-----|
Dmaj7
(slide up)
Oh...
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
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