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Standing Still

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1/59

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 59Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
Dm Am Dm Am Dm Am C G
e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|--------------------|
D|---2\4---2p0--------|
A|-------------2p0----|
E|--------------------|
[Verse]
DmSun goes down, AmThe night falls.
DmAll these ghostsAm, Fill these halls.
DmThey can see Amwhat you've done,
CIt's time to go, Git's time to run.
DmPeace has goneAm, chaos looms
DmThe end of life, Amresistance blooms.
DmA system failed, Ama planet flawed
CA dead nation Gabandoned by God.
[Chorus]
FA histoCry reGborn
FBut not without Cconsequence,
Every Grose has its thorn.
FIt's not a Cbrand new Gday.
FA bloody Csky and a Griver washes away.
[Solo]
Dm Am Dm Am Dm Am C G
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------13----13b15-13-10h11h13p10-------------------------------13-----------------------------------------|
G|--9h10----------------------------12-12p10----------10-12-12b14----14r12p10----------10h12p10----10h11h12--|
D|-------------------------------------------12----12-------------------------12----12-----------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------10-12h13-13----17-15-13----17-15-13-17-15-13-17-15-13/10--|
B|--------10h11----11h13----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----12-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
DmA man looks down, AmA broken hope.
DmA woman criesAm, she can't cope.
DmA child looks Amup with tear in his eye,
Knowing Cwell where his Gbody could lie.
DmDisaster is now Ama lonely field,
DmA call to actionAm, forge your shield.
DmLose our shadowAm, strengthen your will.
CRedemption never Gcame from standing still.
[Chorus]
FA histoCry reGborn
FBut not without Cconsequence,
Every Grose has its thorn.
FIt's not a Cbrand new Gday.
FA bloody Csky and a Griver washes away.
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| p  Pull-off
| \  Slide down
| h  Hammer-on
| b  Bend
| r  Release
| /  Slide up
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Standing Still

by Modest Apollo

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Dm Am Dm Am Dm Am C G

e|--------------------|

B|--------------------|

G|--------------------|

D|---2\4---2p0--------|

A|-------------2p0----|

E|--------------------|

[Verse]

Dm Am

Sun goes down, The night falls.

Dm Am

All these ghosts, Fill these halls.

Dm Am

They can see what you've done,

C G

It's time to go, it's time to run.

Dm Am

Peace has gone, chaos looms

Dm Am

The end of life, resistance blooms.

Dm Am

A system failed, a planet flawed

C G

A dead nation abandoned by God.

[Chorus]

F C G

A history reborn

F C

But not without consequence,

Every rose has its thorn.

F C G

It's not a brand new day.

F C G

A bloody sky and a river washes away.

[Solo]

Dm Am Dm Am Dm Am C G

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-------13----13b15-13-10h11h13p10-------------------------------13-----------------------------------------|

G|--9h10----------------------------12-12p10----------10-12-12b14----14r12p10----------10h12p10----10h11h12--|

D|-------------------------------------------12----12-------------------------12----12-----------------------|

A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|----------------------10-12h13-13----17-15-13----17-15-13-17-15-13-17-15-13/10--|

B|--------10h11----11h13----------------------------------------------------------|

G|-----12-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse]

Dm Am

A man looks down, A broken hope.

Dm Am

A woman cries, she can't cope.

Dm Am

A child looks up with tear in his eye,

C G

Knowing well where his body could lie.

Dm Am

Disaster is now a lonely field,

Dm Am

A call to action, forge your shield.

Dm Am

Lose our shadow, strengthen your will.

C G

Redemption never came from standing still.

[Chorus]

F C G

A history reborn

F C

But not without consequence,

Every rose has its thorn.

F C G

It's not a brand new day.

F C G

A bloody sky and a river washes away.

************************************

| p Pull-off

| \ Slide down

| h Hammer-on

| b Bend

| r Release

| / Slide up

************************************

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