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[Intro]
A5/E
D5/E    A5/E
E5      A5/E
D5/E    A5/E
E5      A5/E
[Verse 1]
  D5Time is runnin' out, hear it tickA5in' awayE5  A5  
  D5Future's closin' in. No reason A5to delayE5  A5  
D5Break Dsus2the chains that hold you down, my friend
Don't D5wait A5any loE5ngerA5  
D5Find tDsus2he answers deep inside yourself
They're D5makinA5' you B5strongerBsus4  B  
[Chorus]
E5Take a stand. D5In the light
E5It'll be all right  A5tonightB5  
E5Fire it up. D5Burn it bright
E5We can never give up B5the fight
[Bridge]
     Dsus2We can make it all right
We can make it A5all right, all right to  E5nightA5/E  
[Verse 2]
  D5Time is runnin' out, hear it tickA5in' awayE5  A5  
  D5Future's closin' in. No reason A5to delayE5  A5  
  D5Break Dsus2the chains that hold you down, my friend. Don't D5wait A5any loE5ngerA5  
  D5Find thDsus2e answers deep inside yourself. They're D5makA5in' you B5strongeBsus4rB  
  D5Clouds are rollin' in. Hear the thunder A5in the dE5istanceA5  
  D5Lightnin' strikin' all around me. Breaks my rA5esistanE5ceA5  
  D5The walls Dsus2are crashin' in, the storm begins to D5tear A5down the syE5stemA5  
  D5The house iDsus2s comin' down it's all around. It's D5high A5time we B5listened
[Chorus]
E5Take a stand. D5In the light
E5It'll be all right  A5tonightB5  
E5Fire it up. D5Burn it bright
E5We can never give up B5the fight
[Bridge]
     Dsus2We can make it all right
We can make it A5all right, all right to  E5nightA5/E  
[Solo]
D5                      A5    E5    A5
D5                      A5    E5    A5
D5     Dsus2       D5   A5    E5    A5
D5     Dsus2       D5   A5    B5  Bsus4  B
D5                      A5    E5    A5
D5                      A5    E5    A5
D5     Dsus2       D5   A5    E5    A5
D5     Dsus2            D5    A5    B5
[Chorus]
E5Take a stand. D5In the light
E5It'll be all right  A5tonightB5  
E5Fire it up. D5Burn it bright
E5We can never give up B5the fight
[Bridge]
     Dsus2We can make it all right
We can make it A5all right, all right E5tonight
[Outro]
E5 E5
E5 E5

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Take A Stand

by Triumph

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A5/E

D5/E

Dsus2

Bsus4

[Intro]

A5/E

D5/E A5/E

E5 A5/E

D5/E A5/E

E5 A5/E

[Verse 1]

D5 A5 E5 A5

Time is runnin' out, hear it tickin' away

D5 A5 E5 A5

Future's closin' in. No reason to delay

D5 Dsus2

Break the chains that hold you down, my friend

D5 A5 E5 A5

Don't wait any longer

D5 Dsus2

Find the answers deep inside yourself

D5 A5 B5 Bsus4 B

They're makin' you stronger

[Chorus]

E5 D5

Take a stand. In the light

E5 A5 B5

It'll be all right tonight

E5 D5

Fire it up. Burn it bright

E5 B5

We can never give up the fight

[Bridge]

Dsus2

We can make it all right

A5 E5 A5/E

We can make it all right, all right to night

[Verse 2]

D5 A5 E5 A5

Time is runnin' out, hear it tickin' away

D5 A5 E5 A5

Future's closin' in. No reason to delay

D5 Dsus2 D5 A5 E5 A5

Break the chains that hold you down, my friend. Don't wait any longer

D5 Dsus2 D5 A5 B5 Bsus4 B

Find the answers deep inside yourself. They're makin' you stronger

D5 A5 E5 A5

Clouds are rollin' in. Hear the thunder in the distance

D5 A5 E5 A5

Lightnin' strikin' all around me. Breaks my resistance

D5 Dsus2 D5 A5 E5 A5

The walls are crashin' in, the storm begins to tear down the system

D5 Dsus2 D5 A5 B5

The house is comin' down it's all around. It's high time we listened

[Chorus]

E5 D5

Take a stand. In the light

E5 A5 B5

It'll be all right tonight

E5 D5

Fire it up. Burn it bright

E5 B5

We can never give up the fight

[Bridge]

Dsus2

We can make it all right

A5 E5 A5/E

We can make it all right, all right to night

[Solo]

D5 A5 E5 A5

D5 Dsus2 D5 A5 E5 A5

D5 Dsus2 D5 A5 B5 Bsus4 B

D5 A5 E5 A5

D5 Dsus2 D5 A5 E5 A5

D5 Dsus2 D5 A5 B5

[Chorus]

E5 D5

Take a stand. In the light

E5 A5 B5

It'll be all right tonight

E5 D5

Fire it up. Burn it bright

E5 B5

We can never give up the fight

[Bridge]

Dsus2

We can make it all right

A5 E5

We can make it all right, all right tonight

[Outro]

E5 E5

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