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1/9

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 9Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
e|-E0-------E0--Dsus2-0-----A0---|
B|-0-------0---3-----2---|
G|-1--2/4--1---2-----2---| x2
D|-2--4/6--2---0-----2---|
A|-2-------2---0-----0---|
E|-----------------------|
[Verse 1]
We all caErry the crEoss and spDsus2eak what we're taAught
LiEes and moEney become thDsus2e white man's GAod
WeE've burneEd all our bridges Dsus2one too many tiAmes
Bm7The time has come now to drAaw the line
[Chorus]
You know you've got to sEtand, sBm7tand
Dsus2Stand for what Ayou beElieve
You know you've got to sEtand, sBm7tand
Dsus2Stand for what Ayou beElieve
You know you got Dsus2to, got to
SAtand for what you believe
E  E  Dsus2  A
EAlrEighDsus2t, alriAght
N.C.
Ohh, You got to listen now
[Verse 2]
ExEpress yoEurself in the Dsus2face of chAange
ReEpress yoEurself, you suDsus2rely seal Ayour fate
YoEu better Elook inside, Dsus2the answer liAes in wait
Bm7Resurrect before it's toAo late
[Chorus]
You know you've got tEo stand, sBm7tand
Dsus2Stand for whAat you beElieve
You know you've got tEo stand, sBm7tand
Dsus2Stand for whAat you beElieve
You know you Dsus2got to, stAand for what you believe
E  E  Dsus2  A
[Bridge]
Somebody Bm7rescue me, come down and Dsus2rescue me
I know the Asoul of this good man has Dsus2got to be Afree
When you Bm7stand, stAand for what you believe
[Solo]
Bm7  Dsus2  E  E  Bm7  Dsus2  E  E  Bm7  Dsus2  A  Dsus2 A
[Chorus]
You know you've got to Estand, Bm7stand
Dsus2Stand for wAhat you bEelieve
You know you've got to Estand, Bm7stand
Dsus2Stand for wAhat you bEelieve
Oh lord sin have mercy Estand, Bm7stand
Dsus2Stand for wAhat you bEelieve
You know you've got to Estand, Bm7stand
Dsus2Stand for wAhat you bEelieve
You know you've got to Dsus2stand for me baby
SAtand for what you believe
E  E  Dsus2  A
E  E  Dsus2  A
 e|Bm7-2-|
 B|-3-|
 G|-2-|
 D|-4-|
 A|-2-|
 E|---|
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|/ Slide up
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Stand

by Poison

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Bm7

[Intro]

E E Dsus2 A

e|-0-------0---0-----0---|

B|-0-------0---3-----2---|

G|-1--2/4--1---2-----2---| x2

D|-2--4/6--2---0-----2---|

A|-2-------2---0-----0---|

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

[Verse 1]

E E Dsus2 A

We all carry the cross and speak what we're taught

E E Dsus2 A

Lies and money become the white man's God

E E Dsus2 A

We've burned all our bridges one too many times

Bm7 A

The time has come now to draw the line

[Chorus]

E Bm7

You know you've got to stand, stand

Dsus2 A E

Stand for what you believe

E Bm7

You know you've got to stand, stand

Dsus2 A E

Stand for what you believe

Dsus2

You know you got to, got to

Stand for what you believe

E E Dsus2 A

Alright, alright

N.C.

Ohh, You got to listen now

[Verse 2]

E E Dsus2 A

Express yourself in the face of change

E E Dsus2 A

Repress yourself, you surely seal your fate

E E Dsus2 A

You better 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

Dsus2 A E

Stand for what you believe

E Bm7

You know you've got to stand, stand

Dsus2 A E

Stand for what you believe

Dsus2 A

You know you got to, stand for what you believe

E E Dsus2 A

[Bridge]

Bm7 Dsus2

Somebody rescue me, come down and rescue me

A Dsus2 A

I know the soul of this good man has got to be free

Bm7 A

When you stand, stand for what you believe

[Solo]

Bm7 Dsus2 E E Bm7 Dsus2 E E Bm7 Dsus2 A Dsus2 A

[Chorus]

E Bm7

You know you've got to stand, stand

Dsus2 A E

Stand for what you believe

E Bm7

You know you've got to stand, stand

Dsus2 A E

Stand for what you believe

E Bm7

Oh lord sin have mercy stand, stand

Dsus2 A E

Stand for what you believe

E Bm7

You know you've got to stand, stand

Dsus2 A E

Stand for what you believe

Dsus2

You know you've got to stand for me baby

Stand for what you believe

E E Dsus2 A

Bm7

e|-2-|

B|-3-|

G|-2-|

D|-4-|

A|-2-|

E|---|

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|/ Slide up

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