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Stand Steady
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Step 1 / 182Position: 2
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
A Asus2 Amaj7 B7/A B B6 C#m7 E Esus2add11 F#m7 G#m G#7 Am
e|-0---0-----4-----2--------4---4----4---2---------------4---|-4---0---|
B|-2---0-----2-----0--------4---5----0---0----------5----4---|-4---1---|
G|-2---2-----2-----2----8---4---4----1---2----------2----4---|-5---2---|
D|-2---2-----2-----1----9---4---6----2---2----------4----6---|-4---2---|
A|-0---0-----0-----0----9---2---4----2---2----------4----6---|-6---0---|
E|----------------------7------------0---0----------2----4---|-4-------|
[Intro]
e|----4~-----------|----2~-----------|----4~-----------|-------2~--------|
B|-------5~--------|-------4~--------|-------5~--------|----4~-----------|
G|-2~--------------|-2~--------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-2~--------------|-2~--------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----4~-----------|----2~-----------|----4~-----------|-------0~--------|
B|-------5~--------|-------4~--------|-------5~--------|----2~-----------|
G|-2~--------------|-2~--------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-2~--------------|-4~--------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
[Verse 1]
SoftAmaj7spoken, if B7/Aever out loud
EThese days Esus2add11not much gets out
Amaj7My mind digs B7/Agraves through the past
EBut never takes the F#m7time to finish the...
[Pre-Chorus]
C#m7* G#m* Amaj7*
...act Can I shoulder the...
e|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
B|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
G|--------4-------4-|-------4----------|--------4-------4-|-4----------------|
D|-----2-------2----|----2-------1h2p1-|-----2-------2----|-2----------------|
A|-/4---------------|-0------0h2-------|-/4---------------|-0----------------|
E|----------4-------|------------------|----------4-------|------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
...burden? Can I stomach the past? Watch me try...
[Chorus]
(Play as shown to retain the melody):
e|-4-2-4-----4-4---|-----------------|-0---0-----0-0-0-|---0-0---0-0-0-0-|
B|-0-0-0-----0-0-4-|---4-4---4-4-4-4-|-2-4-2-----2-2-0-|---0-0---0-0-0-0-|
G|-1-1-1-----1-1-4-|---4-4---4-4-4-4-|-2-2-2-----2-2-2-|---2-2---2-2-2-2-|
D|-2-2-2-----2-2-6-|---6-6---6-6-6-6-|-2-2-2-----2-2-2-|---2-2---2-2-2-2-|
A|-2-2-2-----2-2-6-|---6-6---6-6-6-6-|-0-0-0-----0-0-0-|---0-0---0-0-0-0-|
E|-0-0-0-----0-0-4-|---4-4---4-4-4-4-|-----------------|-----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E...to stand G#msteady
Amaj7Like a flame in the Asus2pouring rain
Looking Eback on my youth
It's G#mgood that I've grown, oh-Amaj7woah-oh, oh-woah-ohAsus2
Watch me Etry to stand G#msteady
Amaj7Like a bird in a hurricane
Looking Eback on my youth
It's G#mgood that I've grown, oh-Amaj7woah-oh, oh-woah-ohAsus2
Amaj7 B7/A E F#m7
[Verse 2]
e|----4~-----------|----2~-----------|----4~-----------|-------2~--------|
B|-------5~--------|-------4~--------|-------5~--------|----4~-----------|
G|-2~--------------|-2~--------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-2~--------------|-2~--------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
(Amaj7) (B7/A)
No matter how cold it might get
(E) (Esus2add11)
My bed sheets are laced with regret
Amaj7I try to B7/Afill in the lines
ERework the plaF#m7ns for a better...
[Pre-Chorus]
C#m7* G#m* Amaj7* B6* C#m7* G#m* Amaj7*
...design Can I shoulder the...
e|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
B|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
G|--------4-------4-|-------4----------|--------4-------4-|-4----------------|
D|-----2-------2----|----2-------1h2p1-|-----2-------2----|-2----------------|
A|-/4---------------|-0------0h2-------|-/4---------------|-0----------------|
E|----------4-------|------------------|----------4-------|------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
...burden? Can I stomach the past? Watch me try...
[Chorus]
(Play as shown to retain the melody):
e|-4-2-4-----4-4---|-----------------|-0---0-----0-0-0-|---0-0---0-0-0-0-|
B|-0-0-0-----0-0-4-|---4-4---4-4-4-4-|-2-4-2-----2-2-0-|---0-0---0-0-0-0-|
G|-1-1-1-----1-1-4-|---4-4---4-4-4-4-|-2-2-2-----2-2-2-|---2-2---2-2-2-2-|
D|-2-2-2-----2-2-6-|---6-6---6-6-6-6-|-2-2-2-----2-2-2-|---2-2---2-2-2-2-|
A|-2-2-2-----2-2-6-|---6-6---6-6-6-6-|-0-0-0-----0-0-0-|---0-0---0-0-0-0-|
E|-0-0-0-----0-0-4-|---4-4---4-4-4-4-|-----------------|-----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E...to stand G#msteady
Amaj7Like a flame in the Asus2pouring rain
Looking Eback on my youth
It's G#mgood that I've grown, oh-Amaj7woah-oh, oh-woah-ohAsus2
Watch me Etry to stand G#msteady
Amaj7Like a bird in a hurricane
Looking Eback on my youth
It's G#mgood that I've grown, oh-Amaj7woah-oh, oh-woah-ohAsus2
[Bridge]
e|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
B|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
G|--------4-------4-|-------4----------|--------4-------4-|-------4----------|
D|-----2-------2----|----2-------1h2p1-|-----2-------2----|----2-------1h2p1-|
A|-/4---------------|-0------0h2-------|-/4---------------|-0------0h2-------|
E|----------4-------|------------------|----------4-------|------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
(Here you can start by just playing the chords once each & the
melody on top, then playing the chords each time there's a
melody note to mimic the build-up of the original bridge)
e|-C#m74-------G#m7--4--4-|-Amaj74--2--2-Badd11--0-0-0-|
B|-5--6--6-4-------|-2-------4-------|
G|-4-------4-------|-2-------4-------|
D|-6-------6-------|-2-------4-------| x6
A|-4-------6-------|-0-------2-------|
E|---------4-------|-----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
C#m7Here G#mI Amaj7am, Badd11bearing C#m7ev- G#mery Amaj7bur- Badd11den
C#m7Here G#mI Amaj7am, Badd11showing C#m7ev- G#mery Amaj7wor- Badd11ry
Amaj7 B7/A ETo the wEsus2add11orld
Amaj7 B7/A ETo the wEsus2add11orld
[Chorus]
N.C. E G#m
Watch me try to stand steady
Amaj7Like a flame in the Asus2pouring rain
Looking Eback on my youth
It's G#mgood that I've grown, oh-Amaj7woah-oh, oh-woah-ohAsus2
Watch me Etry to stand G#msteady
Amaj7Like a bird in a hurricane
Looking Eback on my youth
It's G#mgood that I've grown, oh-Amaj7woah-oh, oh-woah-ohAsus2
[Outro]
(You can use this optional key change for these lines
from the chorus; otherwise, just use E G#m Amaj7 Asus2)
E*
Looking back on my youth
G#7* A* Am*
It's good that I've grown
C#m7 B* (slide down)
Watch me try
***********************************
| ~ Let ring
| * Play chord only once
| / Slide up
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| ( ) Optional chord
***********************************
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Stand Steady
by Real Friends
Chords in this song · guitar
A
Asus2
Amaj7
B7/A
B
B6
C#m7
E
Esus2add11
F#m7
G#m
G#7
Am
Badd11
A Asus2 Amaj7 B7/A B B6 C#m7 E Esus2add11 F#m7 G#m G#7 Am
e|-0---0-----4-----2--------4---4----4---2---------------4---|-4---0---|
B|-2---0-----2-----0--------4---5----0---0----------5----4---|-4---1---|
G|-2---2-----2-----2----8---4---4----1---2----------2----4---|-5---2---|
D|-2---2-----2-----1----9---4---6----2---2----------4----6---|-4---2---|
A|-0---0-----0-----0----9---2---4----2---2----------4----6---|-6---0---|
E|----------------------7------------0---0----------2----4---|-4-------|
[Intro]
e|----4~-----------|----2~-----------|----4~-----------|-------2~--------|
B|-------5~--------|-------4~--------|-------5~--------|----4~-----------|
G|-2~--------------|-2~--------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-2~--------------|-2~--------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----4~-----------|----2~-----------|----4~-----------|-------0~--------|
B|-------5~--------|-------4~--------|-------5~--------|----2~-----------|
G|-2~--------------|-2~--------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-2~--------------|-4~--------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
[Verse 1]
Amaj7 B7/A
Softspoken, if ever out loud
E Esus2add11
These days not much gets out
Amaj7 B7/A
My mind digs graves through the past
E F#m7
But never takes the time to finish the...
[Pre-Chorus]
C#m7 G#m Amaj7
* * *
...act Can I shoulder the...
e|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
B|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
G|--------4-------4-|-------4----------|--------4-------4-|-4----------------|
D|-----2-------2----|----2-------1h2p1-|-----2-------2----|-2----------------|
A|-/4---------------|-0------0h2-------|-/4---------------|-0----------------|
E|----------4-------|------------------|----------4-------|------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
...burden? Can I stomach the past? Watch me try...
[Chorus]
(Play as shown to retain the melody):
e|-4-2-4-----4-4---|-----------------|-0---0-----0-0-0-|---0-0---0-0-0-0-|
B|-0-0-0-----0-0-4-|---4-4---4-4-4-4-|-2-4-2-----2-2-0-|---0-0---0-0-0-0-|
G|-1-1-1-----1-1-4-|---4-4---4-4-4-4-|-2-2-2-----2-2-2-|---2-2---2-2-2-2-|
D|-2-2-2-----2-2-6-|---6-6---6-6-6-6-|-2-2-2-----2-2-2-|---2-2---2-2-2-2-|
A|-2-2-2-----2-2-6-|---6-6---6-6-6-6-|-0-0-0-----0-0-0-|---0-0---0-0-0-0-|
E|-0-0-0-----0-0-4-|---4-4---4-4-4-4-|-----------------|-----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E G#m
...to stand steady
Amaj7 Asus2
Like a flame in the pouring rain
E
Looking back on my youth
G#m Amaj7 Asus2
It's good that I've grown, oh-woah-oh, oh-woah-oh
E G#m
Watch me try to stand steady
Amaj7
Like a bird in a hurricane
E
Looking back on my youth
G#m Amaj7 Asus2
It's good that I've grown, oh-woah-oh, oh-woah-oh
Amaj7 B7/A E F#m7
[Verse 2]
e|----4~-----------|----2~-----------|----4~-----------|-------2~--------|
B|-------5~--------|-------4~--------|-------5~--------|----4~-----------|
G|-2~--------------|-2~--------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-2~--------------|-2~--------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Amaj7 B7/A
() ()
No matter how cold it might get
E Esus2add11
() ()
My bed sheets are laced with regret
Amaj7 B7/A
I try to fill in the lines
E F#m7
Rework the plans for a better...
[Pre-Chorus]
C#m7 G#m Amaj7 B6 C#m7 G#m Amaj7
* * * * * * *
...design Can I shoulder the...
e|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
B|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
G|--------4-------4-|-------4----------|--------4-------4-|-4----------------|
D|-----2-------2----|----2-------1h2p1-|-----2-------2----|-2----------------|
A|-/4---------------|-0------0h2-------|-/4---------------|-0----------------|
E|----------4-------|------------------|----------4-------|------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
...burden? Can I stomach the past? Watch me try...
[Chorus]
(Play as shown to retain the melody):
e|-4-2-4-----4-4---|-----------------|-0---0-----0-0-0-|---0-0---0-0-0-0-|
B|-0-0-0-----0-0-4-|---4-4---4-4-4-4-|-2-4-2-----2-2-0-|---0-0---0-0-0-0-|
G|-1-1-1-----1-1-4-|---4-4---4-4-4-4-|-2-2-2-----2-2-2-|---2-2---2-2-2-2-|
D|-2-2-2-----2-2-6-|---6-6---6-6-6-6-|-2-2-2-----2-2-2-|---2-2---2-2-2-2-|
A|-2-2-2-----2-2-6-|---6-6---6-6-6-6-|-0-0-0-----0-0-0-|---0-0---0-0-0-0-|
E|-0-0-0-----0-0-4-|---4-4---4-4-4-4-|-----------------|-----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E G#m
...to stand steady
Amaj7 Asus2
Like a flame in the pouring rain
E
Looking back on my youth
G#m Amaj7 Asus2
It's good that I've grown, oh-woah-oh, oh-woah-oh
E G#m
Watch me try to stand steady
Amaj7
Like a bird in a hurricane
E
Looking back on my youth
G#m Amaj7 Asus2
It's good that I've grown, oh-woah-oh, oh-woah-oh
[Bridge]
e|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
B|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
G|--------4-------4-|-------4----------|--------4-------4-|-------4----------|
D|-----2-------2----|----2-------1h2p1-|-----2-------2----|----2-------1h2p1-|
A|-/4---------------|-0------0h2-------|-/4---------------|-0------0h2-------|
E|----------4-------|------------------|----------4-------|------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
(Here you can start by just playing the chords once each & the
melody on top, then playing the chords each time there's a
melody note to mimic the build-up of the original bridge)
C#m7 G#m Amaj7 Badd11
e|-4-------7--4--4-|-4--2--2---0-0-0-|
B|-5--6--6-4-------|-2-------4-------|
G|-4-------4-------|-2-------4-------|
D|-6-------6-------|-2-------4-------| x6
A|-4-------6-------|-0-------2-------|
E|---------4-------|-----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
C#m7 G#m Amaj7 Badd11 C#m7 G#m Amaj7 Badd11
Here I am, bearing ev- ery bur- den
C#m7 G#m Amaj7 Badd11 C#m7 G#m Amaj7 Badd11
Here I am, showing ev- ery wor- ry
Amaj7 B7/A E Esus2add11
To the world
Amaj7 B7/A E Esus2add11
To the world
[Chorus]
E G#m
N.C.
Watch me try to stand steady
Amaj7 Asus2
Like a flame in the pouring rain
E
Looking back on my youth
G#m Amaj7 Asus2
It's good that I've grown, oh-woah-oh, oh-woah-oh
E G#m
Watch me try to stand steady
Amaj7
Like a bird in a hurricane
E
Looking back on my youth
G#m Amaj7 Asus2
It's good that I've grown, oh-woah-oh, oh-woah-oh
[Outro]
(You can use this optional key change for these lines
from the chorus; otherwise, just use E G#m Amaj7 Asus2)
E
*
Looking back on my youth
G#7 A Am
* * *
It's good that I've grown
C#m7 B
* (slide down)
Watch me try
***********************************
| ~ Let ring
| * Play chord only once
| / Slide up
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| ( ) Optional chord
***********************************
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