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[Intro]  
 A   D(X4)
Yeah,
Yeah.
[Verse]
DI know you're hurting - Ababy, what Ecan I say?A  
Can the pot F#say to the pottAer, "Why did Dyou make me this way?"
And when the pain drF#ives Ayou down to your knees anDd you cry outF#  
for help in the darkness, Athat's the safest place you caEn be.
[Chorus]
AHey, baby,
DBaby, you could still walk tall,A  
You just movF#e a little sloC#mwer now, that'Bms all,E  
ASlow enough to notice the beautiful and small,F#  D  
ABaby, you can't run anymore, but Dyou can still walk tall.A  D  
[Verse]
EThe doctors say AtherEe's nothing more they can do,A  
YeahF#, but just 'cause they're closing the book, that don't meanA  
the sDtory is through,
A wise man F#once told me, "When yAour road's at an end you justD  
F#hang onto hope anyway, and that's where a neAw road beginsE."
[Chorus]
AHey, baby,
DBaby, you could still walk tall,A  
You just movF#e a little sloC#mwer now, that'Bms all,E  
ASlow enough to notice the beautiful and small,F#  D  
ABaby, you can't run anymore, but Dyou can still walk tall.A  D  
[Verse]
EI don't believe this life is fAor nothing, and not a momenEt
Aescapes the good Lord's eyes,
EThis world tries to tell you theDre's no answer, but if true lAoveC#m  
is Areal that must be a lie,D  
That must be a lie.E  
[Bridge]
I am youAr friend, I know tEhat's understood,
And if F#we could trade places right now, baby, you know tAhat I would,D  
Life can be hard aF#nd the Afuture's unknown, but our sDaving graceF#  
is the promise we don't have to face Eit alone.
[Chorus]
AHey, baby,
DBaby, you could still walk tallA  
You just F#move a little slowC#mer now, that'Bms allE  
AAnd in your humbled silence you'll hear youC#mr Father callF#  E  
Baby, you can't run aDnymore, but you'll F#dance again someEday for
Asure
Baby, you can't run anymore, but Eyou can still walk tallA  D  
EYou can still walk tall, you could Astill walk tall.E  A  D  
Baby, you could still walk tall.D  

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You Can Still Walk Tall

by Randy Stonehill

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C#m

[Intro]

A D

(X4)

Yeah,

Yeah.

[Verse]

D A E A

I know you're hurting - baby, what can I say?

F# A D

Can the pot say to the potter, "Why did you make me this way?"

F# A D F#

And when the pain drives you down to your knees and you cry out

A E

for help in the darkness, that's the safest place you can be.

[Chorus]

Hey, baby,

D A

Baby, you could still walk tall,

F# C#m Bm E

You just move a little slower now, that's all,

A F# D

Slow enough to notice the beautiful and small,

A D A D

Baby, you can't run anymore, but you can still walk tall.

[Verse]

E A E A

The doctors say there's nothing more they can do,

F# A

Yeah, but just 'cause they're closing the book, that don't mean

the story is through,

F# A D

A wise man once told me, "When your road's at an end you just

F# A E

hang onto hope anyway, and that's where a new road begins."

[Chorus]

Hey, baby,

D A

Baby, you could still walk tall,

F# C#m Bm E

You just move a little slower now, that's all,

A F# D

Slow enough to notice the beautiful and small,

A D A D

Baby, you can't run anymore, but you can still walk tall.

[Verse]

E A E

I don't believe this life is for nothing, and not a moment

escapes the good Lord's eyes,

E D A C#m

This world tries to tell you there's no answer, but if true love

A D

is real that must be a lie,

That must be a lie.

[Bridge]

A E

I am your friend, I know that's understood,

F# A D

And if we could trade places right now, baby, you know that I would,

F# A D F#

Life can be hard and the future's unknown, but our saving grace

is the promise we don't have to face it alone.

[Chorus]

Hey, baby,

D A

Baby, you could still walk tall

F# C#m Bm E

You just move a little slower now, that's all

A C#m F# E

And in your humbled silence you'll hear your Father call

D F# E

Baby, you can't run anymore, but you'll dance again someday for

sure

E A D

Baby, you can't run anymore, but you can still walk tall

E A E A D

You can still walk tall, you could still walk tall.

Baby, you could still walk tall.

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