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Stand Beside Me

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щIntro: C   C2   C   C2   C   C2  C  
C2He left me cCryin' late oC2ne Sunday niCght ouC2tside of BouClderC2  C  
C2He said he hCad to fC2ind himCself ouC2t on the rGoad
I guess when lDmove goes wrongF  
You gotta lGearn to be strong
So, I worked two jCobsF  
And I moved three tCimesF  
I Cended up south of Memphis
Workin' down in RiversGide
I may not bFe so lucky in lGove
But, the oDmne thing I'm sure of
[Chorus]
I Fwant a man to stand besCide me
FNot in front of, or beChind me
GiFve me two arms that want to hCold me
Not oAmwn me
And I'll giFve all the love in my hGeart
Stand besCide meF  
BFe true, don't tell lCies to me
FI'm not looking for a fCantAmasy
FI want a Gman to stand beside Cme
[Verse]
C2I didn't expCect to see hC2im one hot JCuly moC2rningC  C2  C  
C2His hair was Clonger, but C2his eyes weCre the C2same old blGue
He said, "I've mFissed you for so lGong...
Oh baby, wDmhat can I do?"
I said...
[Chorus]
I Fwant a man to stand besCide me
FNot in front of, or beChind me
GiFve me two arms that want to hCold me
Not oAmwn me
And I'll giFve all the lGove in my heCart
[Bridge]
Oh, it's hard to tGell Amhim no when I wFant him so bCad
But, I've gGot to be tAmrue to my heFart this tGime...
[Solo]
C F C
FI'm not looking for a CfantaAmsy
FI want a Gman to stand Cbeside Amme
F   GN.C.
I want a man to stand beside me
CStand beside meF  
CStand beside me F  
CStand beside meF  
Oh COh
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