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[Intro]
Am G   Am G
[Verse 1]
Oh, AmI have been out searching with the black book in my hand
AmAnd I've looked between the lines that lie on the pages that I tread
AmI met the walking dude, religious, in his worn-down cowboy boots
AmHe walked liked no man on earth
I Gswear he had no name (had no name) - I swear he had no name
[Chorus]
Come on Amdown and meet Gyour maAmker
Come on Gdown Emand make Fthe stanGd
Come on Fdown, Gcome on Gdown, Emcome on Fdown - we'll make the stand
Am G  Am G
[Verse 2]
As I Amcrawled beneath the searchlights - looking through the floorboards of this life
AmI met Doctor Strangelove's cousin - he bore the marks of time
AmHey! Trashcan where you going boy - your eyes are feet apart
AmIs that the end you're carrying
Shall I Gplay the funeral march (play the march) Play the funeral march
[Chorus]
Come on Amdown and meet Gyour maAmker
Come on Gdown Emand make Fthe stanGd
Come on Fdown, Gcome on Gdown, Emcome on Fdown - we'll make the stand
Am G  Am G
[Verse 3]
When AmI looked out the window on the hardship that had struck
AmI saw the seven phials open - the plague claimed man and son
AmFour men at a grave in silence with hats bowed down in grace - a simple wooden cross
It had no Gepitaph engraved (it had no) It had no epitaph engraved
[Chorus]
Come on Amdown and meet Gyour maAmker
Come on Gdown Emand make Fthe stanGd
Come on Fdown, Gcome on Gdown, Emcome on Fdown - we'll make the stand

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The Stand

by The Alarm

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am G Am G

[Verse 1]

Oh, I have been out searching with the black book in my hand

And I've looked between the lines that lie on the pages that I tread

I met the walking dude, religious, in his worn-down cowboy boots

He walked liked no man on earth

I swear he had no name (had no name) - I swear he had no name

[Chorus]

Am G Am

Come on down and meet your maker

G Em F G

Come on down and make the stand

F G G Em F

Come on down, come on down, come on down - we'll make the stand

Am G Am G

[Verse 2]

As I crawled beneath the searchlights - looking through the floorboards of this life

I met Doctor Strangelove's cousin - he bore the marks of time

Hey! Trashcan where you going boy - your eyes are feet apart

Is that the end you're carrying

Shall I play the funeral march (play the march) Play the funeral march

[Chorus]

Am G Am

Come on down and meet your maker

G Em F G

Come on down and make the stand

F G G Em F

Come on down, come on down, come on down - we'll make the stand

Am G Am G

[Verse 3]

When I looked out the window on the hardship that had struck

I saw the seven phials open - the plague claimed man and son

Four men at a grave in silence with hats bowed down in grace - a simple wooden cross

It had no epitaph engraved (it had no) It had no epitaph engraved

[Chorus]

Am G Am

Come on down and meet your maker

G Em F G

Come on down and make the stand

F G G Em F

Come on down, come on down, come on down - we'll make the stand

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