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Capo 3, Standard Tuning
[Verse 1]
We were Ckids
CLookin' out into nothin'D  
Em/F#Lookin' for a Emway to get aroDund at night
We were Ckids
CHoldin' out for a dreamD  
EmWe were born to be wild and free
Or sit aDlone online
[Pre-Chorus 1]
But I don't wanna Cwait
CSit the other side of these Dflood lights
CDreaming up a way to escape
DAnyone Emaround?
EmGet me mission control, give me a Dsound on the radio
[Chorus]
Stand Emup and be Dcounted
Before we Gslip away ouCmaj7t here
Before we sEmlip away, Dslip awayG  G/F#  
EmDon't ever dDoubt it
Even Gif we're DsurroundCmaj7ed
Don't wanna Emslip aDway, slip Gaway
[Refrain]
Cma7    D Em   D
[Verse 2]
We were CKings
CWe were Queens of an empireD  
EmWe were made out on these streets
We were Dall desire
[Pre-Chorus 2]
So, if we're gonna Cbreak
CIf we're gonna tumble in the gDunfire
CPromise we'll be side by side
DSay you'll be theEmre when the school gates close
Say you'll be theDre when the rest don't show
[Chorus]
Stand Emup and be Dcounted
Before we Gslip away ouCmaj7t here
Before we sEmlip away, Dslip awayG  G/F#  
EmDon't ever dDoubt it
Not even Gif we're sDurroundCmaj7ed
Don't wanna Emslip aDway, slip aGway
[Instrumental break]
Cmaj7    D   Em Em/F# Em/G   D
Cmaj7    D   Em    D
C       D7    Em/G    G
[Bridge]
High on hCope and high on fear
We were D7heartbreak of the year
We were Em/Gstackin' up to fall (oh, oGh)
We were Csummers in the street
We were D7sunlight through the trees
We were Em/Gborn for silver screens (oh, oGh)
We were Cwhispers in the dark
We were D7sleeping under stars
Singing, Em/G"all of this is ours" (oh ohG)
We were Crollercoaster screams
'Til our D7hearts burst at the seams
We're not gEm/Gonna let it all go up in Gsmoke
[Instrumental]
Cmaj7  Em  D7  Em/G   G
[Outro]
So staCnd up and be counted
Before we slD7ip away out here
Before we sEm/Glip away, slip Gaway
C  D7  Em/G   G
C Em D7  Em/F# Em  G

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Stand Up

by James Bay

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em/F#

Cmaj7

G/F#

Cma7

Em/G

Capo 3, Standard Tuning

[Verse 1]

We were kids

C D

Lookin' out into nothin'

Em/F# Em D

Lookin' for a way to get around at night

We were kids

C D

Holdin' out for a dream

We were born to be wild and free

Or sit alone online

[Pre-Chorus 1]

But I don't wanna wait

C D

Sit the other side of these flood lights

Dreaming up a way to escape

D Em

Anyone around?

Em D

Get me mission control, give me a sound on the radio

[Chorus]

Em D

Stand up and be counted

G Cmaj7

Before we slip away out here

Em D G G/F#

Before we slip away, slip away

Em D

Don't ever doubt it

G D Cmaj7

Even if we're surrounded

Em D G

Don't wanna slip away, slip away

[Refrain]

Cma7 D Em D

[Verse 2]

We were Kings

C D

We were Queens of an empire

We were made out on these streets

We were all desire

[Pre-Chorus 2]

So, if we're gonna break

C D

If we're gonna tumble in the gunfire

Promise we'll be side by side

D Em

Say you'll be there when the school gates close

Say you'll be there when the rest don't show

[Chorus]

Em D

Stand up and be counted

G Cmaj7

Before we slip away out here

Em D G G/F#

Before we slip away, slip away

Em D

Don't ever doubt it

G D Cmaj7

Not even if we're surrounded

Em D G

Don't wanna slip away, slip away

[Instrumental break]

Cmaj7 D Em Em/F# Em/G D

Cmaj7 D Em D

C D7 Em/G G

[Bridge]

High on hope and high on fear

We were heartbreak of the year

Em/G G

We were stackin' up to fall (oh, oh)

We were summers in the street

We were sunlight through the trees

Em/G G

We were born for silver screens (oh, oh)

We were whispers in the dark

We were sleeping under stars

Em/G G

Singing, "all of this is ours" (oh oh)

We were rollercoaster screams

'Til our hearts burst at the seams

Em/G G

We're not gonna let it all go up in smoke

[Instrumental]

Cmaj7 Em D7 Em/G G

[Outro]

So stand up and be counted

Before we slip away out here

Em/G G

Before we slip away, slip away

C D7 Em/G G

C Em D7 Em/F# Em G

About Stand Up Chords by James Bay

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