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Im Still Standing

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[Intro]
   Em    Am7/E    B7/E    C/B   D(x2)
[Verse 1]
 EYou could never know wA/Ehat it's like
 your bBlood like winter freezes jEust like ice
 and there's a F#m7/Ecold lonely light that shA/Eines from yBou
 you'll wiC#mnd up like the wreck you hAide
 behind that Emask F#m/Eyou____Euse
[Verse 2]
 EAnd did you think this fool could A/Enever win
 Well, Blook at me I'm comin' Eback again
 I got a F#m7/Etaste of love in a sA/Eimple wBay
 and if you C#mneed to know while I'm still stAanding,
 you just Efade F#m/Ea______Eway
[Chorus]
 Don't you know Em7I'm still stEmanding better than I Bm7ever did
 Lookin' like a Am9true survivor, feelin'like a Cmaj7little kidD  
 Em7I'm still stEmanding after aBm7ll this time
 Pickin' up the Am9pieces of my lAm7ife without you B7on my mind
 B7#9I'm still stEmanding, Am7yeah, yeah, yB7eah
 B7#9I'm still stEmanding, Am7yeah, yeah, yB7eah____C/B_D  
[Verse 3]
 EOnce I never could've A/Ehope to win
 you Bstarting down the road leaving Eme again
 The F#m7/Ethreats you made were meant to A/Ecut me Bdown
 and if our C#mlove was just a ciArcus,
 you'd be a clEown F#m/Eby_____Enow
[Chorus]
 You know Em7I'm still stEmanding better than I Bm7ever did
 Lookin' like a Am9true survivor, feelin'like a Cmaj7little kidD  
 Em7I'm still stEmanding after aBm7ll this time
 Pickin' up the Am9pieces of my lAm7ife without you B7on my mind
 B7#9I'm still stEmanding, Am7yeah, yeah, yB7eah
 B7#9I'm still stEmanding, Am7yeah, yeah, yB7eah____C/B_D  
[Guitar Solo]
 E  A/E  B  E
 F#m7/E  B  C#m  A
 E  F#m/E  E
[Chorus]
 Don't you know that Em7I'm still stEmanding better than I Bm7ever did
 Lookin' like a Am9true survivor, feelin'like a Cmaj7little kidD  
 Em7I'm still stEmanding after aBm7ll this time
 Pickin' up the Am9pieces of my lAm7ife without you B7on my mind
[Coda]
 B7#9I'm still stEmanding, Am7yeah, yeah, yB7eah (Repeat to fade)

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The story behind the song

"I'm Still Standing," written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin for the 1983 album Too Low for Zero, began as a defiant message to an old girlfriend, a declaration of being perfectly fine despite the breakup. While that was the original inspiration, the song has widely been embraced as an anthem of resilience and survival in the face of adversity. This powerful interpretation, celebrating a strong sense of overcoming challenges, resonated deeply with listeners. When you play it, channel that feeling of enduring and thriving against all odds.

AI-written from these sources:I'm Still Standing — Wikipedia ↗Elton John — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Im Still Standing

by Elton John

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7/E

B7/E

C/B

A/E

F#m7/E

C#m

F#m/E

Em7

Bm7

Am9

Cmaj7

Am7

B7#9

[Intro]

Em Am7/E B7/E C/B D

(x2)

[Verse 1]

E A/E

You could never know what it's like

B E

your blood like winter freezes just like ice

F#m7/E A/E B

and there's a cold lonely light that shines from you

C#m A

you'll wind up like the wreck you hide

E F#m/E E

behind that mask you____use

[Verse 2]

E A/E

And did you think this fool could never win

B E

Well, look at me I'm comin' back again

F#m7/E A/E B

I got a taste of love in a simple way

C#m A

and if you need to know while I'm still standing,

E F#m/E E

you just fade a______way

[Chorus]

Em7 Em Bm7

Don't you know I'm still standing better than I ever did

Am9 Cmaj7 D

Lookin' like a true survivor, feelin'like a little kid

Em7 Em Bm7

I'm still standing after all this time

Am9 Am7 B7

Pickin' up the pieces of my life without you on my mind

B7#9 Em Am7 B7

I'm still standing, yeah, yeah, yeah

B7#9 Em Am7 B7 C/B D

I'm still standing, yeah, yeah, yeah_____

[Verse 3]

E A/E

Once I never could've hope to win

B E

you starting down the road leaving me again

F#m7/E A/E B

The threats you made were meant to cut me down

C#m A

and if our love was just a circus,

E F#m/E E

you'd be a clown by_____now

[Chorus]

Em7 Em Bm7

You know I'm still standing better than I ever did

Am9 Cmaj7 D

Lookin' like a true survivor, feelin'like a little kid

Em7 Em Bm7

I'm still standing after all this time

Am9 Am7 B7

Pickin' up the pieces of my life without you on my mind

B7#9 Em Am7 B7

I'm still standing, yeah, yeah, yeah

B7#9 Em Am7 B7 C/B D

I'm still standing, yeah, yeah, yeah_____

[Guitar Solo]

E A/E B E

F#m7/E B C#m A

E F#m/E E

[Chorus]

Em7 Em Bm7

Don't you know that I'm still standing better than I ever did

Am9 Cmaj7 D

Lookin' like a true survivor, feelin'like a little kid

Em7 Em Bm7

I'm still standing after all this time

Am9 Am7 B7

Pickin' up the pieces of my life without you on my mind

[Coda]

B7#9 Em Am7 B7

I'm still standing, yeah, yeah, yeah (Repeat to fade)

About Im Still Standing Chords by Elton John

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