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Chorus:
          D/  E/  D                               C  G  
Oh darlin' hold on take it another step further along
                      D/  E/          D                              C  G  
Rest assured when your life is through you gave your heart all it's due
EmRight now it seems so Dfar away
EmBut I could never stop beDlieving
GThe hope within me is aF#mlive today
EmI'll stick around I ain't Bmleavin'
EmI know it's hard to be miDsunderstood
EmAnd I'm glad you read between the Dlines
GI've tried to be the best F#mfriend that I could
EmAin't no more cause for passin' BmtimeA  
Chorus
Maybe I ain't got the golden touch
The kind that's music to your ear
What gain would I have not much
For the words you wanna hear
Keep your distance now and stand your guard
Though I never meant to threaten you
You've played your hand I've seen your cards
What happens now is up to you
Chorus  (solos over  Dand Dsus4)

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Stand Your Guard

by Richie Furay

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Dsus4

Chorus:

D E D C G

/ /

Oh darlin' hold on take it another step further along

D E D C G

/ /

Rest assured when your life is through you gave your heart all it's due

Em D

Right now it seems so far away

Em D

But I could never stop believing

G F#m

The hope within me is alive today

Em Bm

I'll stick around I ain't leavin'

Em D

I know it's hard to be misunderstood

Em D

And I'm glad you read between the lines

G F#m

I've tried to be the best friend that I could

Em Bm A

Ain't no more cause for passin' time

Chorus

Maybe I ain't got the golden touch

The kind that's music to your ear

What gain would I have not much

For the words you wanna hear

Keep your distance now and stand your guard

Though I never meant to threaten you

You've played your hand I've seen your cards

What happens now is up to you

D Dsus4

Chorus (solos over and )

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