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Ill Stand By You

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A*: x02223
[Intro]
D Bm A G
DOh, why do you look so F#msad?
The Tears are in your eGyes
Come on and come to Dme nAowAsus4  
DDon't Bmbe ashamed to F#mcry
Let me see you Gthrough
'Cause I've seen the dDark side tAoo
F#mWhen the night falls Bmon you
F#mYou don't know what to Bmdo
Nothing you coGnfess
                     A*
Could make me love you less
I'll stand by yDou, I'll stand by Bmyou
Won't let nobody hCurt you, I'll stand by Dyou
F  G
CSo if you're mad, Emget mad
Don't hold it all Finside
Come on and talk to Amme nGow
CHey, Amwhat you got to Emhide
I get angrFy too
Well I'm a Amlot like yGou
EmWhen you're standing at the cAmrossroads
And don't Emknow which patch to cAmhoose
Let me come alFong
'Cause even if you'G7re wrong
I'll stGand by yDou, I'll stand by Bmyou
Won't let nobody hCurt you, I'll stand by yDou
Take me in, into your Bmdarkest hour
And I'll never desCert you
I'll stand by yDou
Bm  C  Bm  A
And F#mwhenBm, when the night fF#malls on you babBmy
You're feeling all aGlone
                  A*
You won't be on your own
I'll stand by yDou, I'll stand by Bmyou
Won't let nobody hCurt you, I'll stand by yDou
Take me in, into your Bmdarkest hour
And I'll never desCert you
I'll stand by yDou, I'll stand bBmy you
Won't let nobody hCurt you
DYeah.....(continue as many times as you want)

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Ill Stand By You

by Pretenders

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F#m

Asus4

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[Intro]

D Bm A G

D F#m

Oh, why do you look so sad?

The Tears are in your eyes

D A Asus4

Come on and come to me now

D Bm F#m

Don't be ashamed to cry

Let me see you through

D A

'Cause I've seen the dark side too

F#m Bm

When the night falls on you

F#m Bm

You don't know what to do

Nothing you confess

Could make me love you less

D Bm

I'll stand by you, I'll stand by you

C D

Won't let nobody hurt you, I'll stand by you

F G

C Em

So if you're mad, get mad

Don't hold it all inside

Am G

Come on and talk to me now

C Am Em

Hey, what you got to hide

I get angry too

Am G

Well I'm a lot like you

Em Am

When you're standing at the crossroads

Em Am

And don't know which patch to choose

Let me come along

'Cause even if you're wrong

G D Bm

I'll stand by you, I'll stand by you

C D

Won't let nobody hurt you, I'll stand by you

Take me in, into your darkest hour

And I'll never desert you

I'll stand by you

Bm C Bm A

F#m Bm F#m Bm

And when, when the night falls on you baby

You're feeling all alone

You won't be on your own

D Bm

I'll stand by you, I'll stand by you

C D

Won't let nobody hurt you, I'll stand by you

Take me in, into your darkest hour

And I'll never desert you

D Bm

I'll stand by you, I'll stand by you

Won't let nobody hurt you

Yeah.....(continue as many times as you want)

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