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Standing
Words & Music By: Joss Whedon
VERSE:
FYou're not F#dimready for the Gworld outD/Aside.C/A  
FYou keep preF#dimtending, but you Gjust can't D/Ahide.C/A  
FI know I Csaid that I'd be Amstanding by your Bbside,
But AmI...G  D  
FYour path is unF#dimbeaten and it's Gall upD/Ahill.C/A  
FAnd you can F#dimmeet it, but you Gnever D/Awill.C/A  
FAnd I'm the Creason that you're Amstanding Bbstill,
But AmI...G  
CHORUS:
I wish I could Fsay the Gright words,
To Emlead you to this Fland.
Wish I could Amplay the G/Bfather,
And Ctake you by the Fhand.
             Eb/ C     Bb      Am    Abm  Eb  
Wish I could stay, but now I understand,
I'm Cmstanding in the Fway...
VERSE:
FThe cries F#dimaround you, you don't Ghear at D/Aall,C/A  
F'Cause you know F#dimI'm here to Gtake that D/Acall.C/A  
FAnd you just Clie there when you Amshould be standing Bbtall,
But AmI...Bb  
CHORUS:
I wish I could Flay your Garms down,
And Emlet you rest at Flast.
Wish I could Amslay your G/Bdemons,
But Cnow that time has Fpassed.
            Eb/ C       Bb         Am        Abm  Eb  
Wish I could stay, your stalwart standing fast,
But I'm Cmstanding in the Fway...
I'm just Cmstanding in the Fway...

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Standing

by Anthony Stewart Head

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F#dim

D/A

C/A

G/B

Abm

Standing

Words & Music By: Joss Whedon

VERSE:

F F#dim G D/A C/A

You're not ready for the world outside.

F F#dim G D/A C/A

You keep pretending, but you just can't hide.

F C Am Bb

I know I said that I'd be standing by your side,

Am G D

But I...

F F#dim G D/A C/A

Your path is unbeaten and it's all uphill.

F F#dim G D/A C/A

And you can meet it, but you never will.

F C Am Bb

And I'm the reason that you're standing still,

Am G

But I...

CHORUS:

F G

I wish I could say the right words,

Em F

To lead you to this land.

Am G/B

Wish I could play the father,

C F

And take you by the hand.

Eb C Bb Am Abm Eb

Wish I could stay, but now I understand,

Cm F

I'm standing in the way...

VERSE:

F F#dim G D/A C/A

The cries around you, you don't hear at all,

F F#dim G D/A C/A

'Cause you know I'm here to take that call.

F C Am Bb

And you just lie there when you should be standing tall,

Am Bb

But I...

CHORUS:

F G

I wish I could lay your arms down,

Em F

And let you rest at last.

Am G/B

Wish I could slay your demons,

C F

But now that time has passed.

Eb C Bb Am Abm Eb

Wish I could stay, your stalwart standing fast,

Cm F

But I'm standing in the way...

Cm F

I'm just standing in the way...

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