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Standing O

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                                STANDING O - Wilco
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Tabbed by: jvwald
Tab based on this video from YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpWBFk1Kv_0
Capo III
D5
 x577xx
C#5
 x466xx
C#m
 x46654
E
 022100
A
 577655
Dm
 x57765
F#
 244322
Bm
 x24432
A
II x02220
D5 C#5E
        x3
A            C#m   A   C#m
How can you tell
A                C#m   A   C#m
You're under a spell
F#            Bm            F#     Bm
You're compromised, you're miles away
E  A    E  A
   II      II
Slow
A             C#m   A   C#m
How can you know
A                   C#m   A   C#m
When you're aiming low
F#                       Bm           F#              Bm
There's nothing in your heart, don't feel it in your soul
E  A    E  A    E  A    E
   II      II      II   
No standing O O O
A                    C#m    F#
Maybe you've noticed I'm ashamed
   Bm   Dm             A     Dm
Of anything that I've done
A                         C#m          F#
Maybe you've noticed that I'm not the same
   Bm   Dm   A     Dm
As almost anyone
A  C#m
      x4
A              C#m   A   C#m
Why can't you see
A                  C#m   A   C#m
You look funny to me
F#            Bm     F#      Bm
You trip and fall I catch it all
Oooh
E  A    E  A
   II      II
A             C#m   A   C#m
How can you know
A                   C#m   A   C#m
When you're aiming low
F#             Bm           F#      Bm
You're curling up, you're crawling now
E  A    E  A    E  A    E
   II      II      II   
No standing O O O
A                    C#m     F#
Maybe you're saying no this time
   Bm         Dm       A     Dm
Dance right around my bones
A          C#m      F#
It's okay. I'll be fine
Bm       Dm         A     Dm
I won't follow you home
A                  C#m       F#
Instead I turn my mood on a dime
Bm          Dm      A     Dm
I'm finally off my back
A              C#m        F#
I come from a long, long line
   Bm          Dm       A
I mope and I cry and attack
D5 C#5E
        x4
A  C#m
      x4
A            C#m   A   C#m
How can you tell
A                 C#m   A   C#m
You're under my spell
F#     Bm     F#     Bm
Compromised, miles away
E   A   E   A   E   A   E
No standing O O O
A                    C#m    F#
Maybe you've noticed I'm not afraid
   Bm     Dm             A     Dm
Of everything that I've done
A                    C#m          F#
Maybe you've noticed I'm not the same
   Bm   Dm   A    Dm
As almost anyone
A                C#m       F#
Instead turn my mood on a dime
Bm          Dm         A     Dm
I'm finally off of my back
A              C#m        F#
I come from a long, long line
   Bm          Dm       A
I mope and I cry and attack
A  C#m
      x4
A            C#m   A   C#m   A   C#m   A   C#m
How can you tell
A            C#m   A   C#m   A   C#m   A   Dm   C#m   E
How can you tell 
************************************
| /   slide up
| \   slide down
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| ~   vibrato
| +   harmonic
| x   Mute note
| b   Bend
| pb  Pre-bend
| br  Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
************************************

Standing O chords and lyrics

Free chords for Standing O by Wilco. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                STANDING O - Wilco
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by: jvwald
Tab based on this video from YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpWBFk1Kv_0
Capo III
D5 x577xx
C#5 x466xx
C#m x46654
E 022100
A 577655
Dm x57765
F# 244322
Bm x24432
AII x02220
D5   C#5   E  x3
A   C#m   x4
Oooh
E   AII   E   AII
D5   C#5   E  x4
A   C#m   x4
A   C#m   x4
************************************
| /   slide up
| \   slide down
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| ~   vibrato
| +   harmonic
| x   Mute note
| b   Bend
| pb  Pre-bend
| br  Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
************************************

Standing O Chords by Wilco

Learn how to play Standing O by Wilco with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Standing O chords”, “Standing O guitar chords”, or “Wilco Standing O chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Standing O chords and for experienced players who want accurate Standing O lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D5, C#5, C#m, E, A, Dm.

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Is "Standing O" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Standing O" by Wilco with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Wilco below.

What key is "Standing O" in?

The chords for "Standing O" show the original chord names (including D5, C#5, C#m, E, A, Dm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.