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Here I Stand

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Cminor

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1/38

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 38Position: 18

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Key: Eb  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Eb-  x68886
 Bb-  x13331
 Cm-  x35543
G# -  466544
 G/B- x254xx
Gm -  355333
Fm -  133111
Intro:
Piano:
e|-18--G#--------|---Bb-------|-G/B----|
B|----16-18-16-|-15-16-16-|-----|
G|-------------|----------|-4---|
D|-------------|----------|-5---|
A|-------------|-1--------|-2---|
E|--4----------|----------|-----|
       x2
Distortion: Cm---G#-Bb
Guitar 2: While doing distortion
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|-8-8-8--7--8--10--8-------|
D|-x-x-x--x--x---x--x-------| x4
A|-6-6-6--5--6---8--6-------|
E|--------------------------|
Verse 1:
My hands Cmshake cos today
I G#know you're gonna
Gmbreak my heart and
  CmMy life without you in it
Is a life thats
not worth living
G#I'll be strong but I wish
I was Gmsomeone else
Anyone but G#me toBbnight
Chorus:
Here I sEbtand (Here I stand)
All aFmlone (Here I stand)
ToCmnight (Here I stand)
And I wish I was strong
enough to Ebbreathe (Here I stand)
Without Fmyou (Here I stand)
In my G#life (Here I stand)
And I Bbwish I was aG/Bnyone but me
Guitar 2: While doing Chorus
e|-----6--4--3--3-|-11--10--11-
B|-3h4------------|------------
G|----------------|------------
D|----------------|------------
A|----------------|------------
E|----------------|------------
        x7
Distortion: Cm---G#-Bb
Guitar 2: While doing distortion
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|-8-8-8--7--8--10--8-------|
D|-x-x-x--x--x---x--x-------| x4
A|-6-6-6--5--6---8--6-------|
E|--------------------------|
Verse 2:
So I'll sCmtart to pretend I'm oG#k
But you should Gmknow by now that
  CmMy life is smoke and mirrors
One thing is crystal clear
That G#I'm the one wishing
I was Gmsomeone else
Anyone but G#me toBbnight
(Repeat Chorus)
Interlude: Cm--
Bridge:
(Where do Ebwe go?)
  Cm(Where do Ebwe go?)
  CmInside I sBbtart to fall aG#part
(Where do Gmwe Cmgo?)
And I'll preBbtend I'm holG#ding on
(Where do Gmwe Cmgo?)
I guess I'll Bbbleed in silenceG#  
(In siGmlence)G#  
I guess I'll bleed in silenceBb  
(Repeat Chorus twice)

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Here I Stand

by Madina Lake

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x68886

- x13331

- x35543

G# - 466544

G/B

- x254xx

Gm - 355333

Fm - 133111

Intro:

Piano:

G# Bb G/B

e|-18----------|----------|-----|

B|----16-18-16-|-15-16-16-|-----|

G|-------------|----------|-4---|

D|-------------|----------|-5---|

A|-------------|-1--------|-2---|

E|--4----------|----------|-----|

Distortion: Cm---G#-Bb

Guitar 2: While doing distortion

e|--------------------------|

B|--------------------------|

G|-8-8-8--7--8--10--8-------|

D|-x-x-x--x--x---x--x-------| x4

A|-6-6-6--5--6---8--6-------|

E|--------------------------|

Verse 1:

My hands shake cos today

I know you're gonna

break my heart and

My life without you in it

Is a life thats

not worth living

I'll be strong but I wish

I was someone else

G# Bb

Anyone but me tonight

Chorus:

Here I stand (Here I stand)

All alone (Here I stand)

Tonight (Here I stand)

And I wish I was strong

enough to breathe (Here I stand)

Without you (Here I stand)

In my life (Here I stand)

Bb G/B

And I wish I was anyone but me

Guitar 2: While doing Chorus

e|-----6--4--3--3-|-11--10--11-

B|-3h4------------|------------

G|----------------|------------

D|----------------|------------

A|----------------|------------

E|----------------|------------

Distortion: Cm---G#-Bb

Guitar 2: While doing distortion

e|--------------------------|

B|--------------------------|

G|-8-8-8--7--8--10--8-------|

D|-x-x-x--x--x---x--x-------| x4

A|-6-6-6--5--6---8--6-------|

E|--------------------------|

Verse 2:

Cm G#

So I'll start to pretend I'm ok

But you should know by now that

My life is smoke and mirrors

One thing is crystal clear

That I'm the one wishing

I was someone else

G# Bb

Anyone but me tonight

(Repeat Chorus)

Interlude: Cm--

Bridge:

(Where do we go?)

Cm Eb

(Where do we go?)

Cm Bb G#

Inside I start to fall apart

Gm Cm

(Where do we go?)

Bb G#

And I'll pretend I'm holding on

Gm Cm

(Where do we go?)

Bb G#

I guess I'll bleed in silence

Gm G#

(In silence)

I guess I'll bleed in silence

(Repeat Chorus twice)

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