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Stand Up
The Blackstones 
   Bb     F     C(4x)
BbStand uFp you fCoolish man I have wBbalked with yFou for mCiles 
If you dDmeny me iFn front of eCvery man I must fBborget you Fin the Cend 
I have wDmalked thCrough this deFsert with your Dmface bCurned on my bFrain 
I have wDmalked thCrough the vaFlleys knowing DmI would Csee you aFgain 
Why don’t you sBbtand Fup?        Fsus4    FWhy don’t you sBbtand uFp? Fsus4  F  
Don’t you sBbtand uFp?          Fsus4      FWhy don’t you sBbtand uFp noFsus4w? F  
BbRise Fup my fCallen friend for you have mBbissed your mFark agCain 
You must grab Dmhold of oFne of my wCounded arms  
And expBblain my dFeath to your frCiends 
I have wDmalked thCrough the dFesert with your Dmface burned Con my brFain 
I have wDmalked thCrough the vFalley knowing DmI would Csee you aFgain 
Why don’t you sBbtand uFp?         Fsus4          FSBbtand Fup noFsus4w…  F  
Why won’t you sBbtand Fup?         Fsus4     FWhy won’t you sBbtand Fup now? 

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Stand Up

by The Blackstones

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Fsus4

This is pretty basic. Listen to the recording to pick up the accents.

Stand Up

The Blackstones

Bb F C

(4x)

Bb F C Bb F C

Stand up you foolish man I have walked with you for miles

Dm F C Bb F C

If you deny me in front of every man I must forget you in the end

Dm C F Dm C F

I have walked through this desert with your face burned on my brain

Dm C F Dm C F

I have walked through the valleys knowing I would see you again

Bb F Fsus4 F Bb F Fsus4 F

Why don’t you stand up? Why don’t you stand up?

Bb F Fsus4 F Bb F Fsus4 F

Don’t you stand up? Why don’t you stand up now?

Bb F C Bb F C

Rise up my fallen friend for you have missed your mark again

Dm F C

You must grab hold of one of my wounded arms

Bb F C

And explain my death to your friends

Dm C F Dm C F

I have walked through the desert with your face burned on my brain

Dm C F Dm C F

I have walked through the valley knowing I would see you again

Bb F Fsus4 F Bb F Fsus4 F

Why don’t you stand up? Stand up now…

Bb F Fsus4 F Bb F

Why won’t you stand up? Why won’t you stand up now?

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