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[Intro]
E  E  D  A
E  E  D  A
[Verse 1]
When you Ecarry the cross, do you Dknow it's Atrue
Your dirEection is lost, who do Dyou run Ato
In your Ewild race, when you Dwin you Aloose
Bm7It's hard to shelter your Ababy blues
[Verse 2]
When it's Esaid and done, you come Dout on Atop
Neither Ehit and run, where Ddoes it Astop
In your Ewild race, you Dcome to Afind
Bm7The time has come now to Adraw the line
[Chorus]
You know you've got to Estand, Bm7stand
DStand for Awhat you beElieve
You know you've got to Estand, Bm7stand
DStand for Awhat you beElieve
Oh Dstand, Astand for what you believe
[Instrumental]
E  E  D  A
E  E  D  A
[Verse 3]
ExEpress yourself in the Dface of Achange
ReEpress yourself, you surely Dseal your Afate
You got to Elook inside, the answer Dlies in Await
Bm7Resurrect before Ait's too late
[Chorus]
You know you've got to Estand, Bm7stand
DStand for Awhat you beElieve
You know you've got to Estand, Bm7stand
DStand for Awhat you beElieve, oh
[Chorus]
EEverybody come on, Bm7everybody come on
DStand for Awhat you beElieve
You know you've got to Estand, Bm7stand
DStand for Awhat you beElieve
Oh Dstand, Astand for what you believe
[Outro]
E  E  D  A
E  E  D  Asus2

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Stand

by Richie Kotzen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

Asus2

[Intro]

E E D A

[Verse 1]

E D A

When you carry the cross, do you know it's true

E D A

Your direction is lost, who do you run to

E D A

In your wild race, when you win you loose

Bm7 A

It's hard to shelter your baby blues

[Verse 2]

E D A

When it's said and done, you come out on top

E D A

Neither hit and run, where does it stop

E D A

In your wild race, you come to find

Bm7 A

The time has come now to draw the line

[Chorus]

E Bm7

You know you've got to stand, stand

D A E

Stand for what you believe

E Bm7

You know you've got to stand, stand

D A E

Stand for what you believe

D A

Oh stand, stand for what you believe

[Instrumental]

E E D A

[Verse 3]

E D A

Express yourself in the face of change

E D A

Repress yourself, you surely seal your fate

E D A

You got to look inside, the answer lies in wait

Bm7 A

Resurrect before it's too late

[Chorus]

E Bm7

You know you've got to stand, stand

D A E

Stand for what you believe

E Bm7

You know you've got to stand, stand

D A E

Stand for what you believe, oh

[Chorus]

E Bm7

Everybody come on, everybody come on

D A E

Stand for what you believe

E Bm7

You know you've got to stand, stand

D A E

Stand for what you believe

D A

Oh stand, stand for what you believe

[Outro]

E E D A

E E D Asus2

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