Sly and the Family Stone - Stand! Chords

Tempo:
104.6 bpm
Chords used:

F

Ab

Bb

Gb

Eb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Sly and the Family Stone - Stand! chords
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Stand, in the [Bb] end, you'll [Ab] still be you.
[Db] One that's done [Ab] all the things you [Gb] set out to do.
[F] Stand, there's [Bbm] a cross for [F] you to bear.
[Bb] Things to go [F] through if you're [Eb] going anywhere.
[F] [Ab]
Stand, for [Bb] the things [Ab] you know [Ab] are right.
It's the truth that the truth [Gb] makes you so alive.
[F] Stand, for the [Bbm] things you want are [F] real.
You [Bb] have you to [F] complete and [Eb] there is no deal.
[F] [Gb]
[Ab] [Bb]
[Eb] [G] Everybody, [Ab]
let's sing!
[Bb] [Eb]
[Gb] [Ab]
You've [Ab] been sitting much too long.
There's a firm and a crease [Gb] in your right and [F] wrong.
Stand, [G] there's a midget [F] standing tall.
[Bb] And a [F] giant beside [Eb] him about to fall.
[F] [Gb]
[Ab] [Bb] [Eb]
[Gb] [Ab]
[Bb] [Eb]
[Gb] [Ab] Stand, they will try to make you crawl.
And [Db] they know what [Ab] you're saying [Gb] makes sense and all.
[F] Stand, don't you know that you are free?
[Bb] Well, at least [F] in your mind, [Eb] if you want to be.
[F] [Ab] [Bb] [C]
[Gm] [C]
Key:  
F
134211111
Ab
134211114
Bb
12341111
Gb
134211112
Eb
12341116
F
134211111
Ab
134211114
Bb
12341111
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To start learning Sly & The Family Stone - (Single Version) Stand chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - Ab, Bb, Eb, Ab, F and Eb in sequence. A strategic approach would be to train at 52 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 105. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of A Major in mind.

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Stand, in the [Bb] end, you'll [Ab] still be you.
_ [Db] One that's done [Ab] all the things you [Gb] set out to do.
[F] _ Stand, there's [Bbm] a cross for [F] you to bear.
[Bb] Things to go [F] through if you're [Eb] going anywhere.
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ [Ab]
Stand, for [Bb] the things [Ab] you know [Ab] are right.
It's the truth that the truth [Gb] makes you so alive.
[F] Stand, _ for the [Bbm] things you want are [F] real.
You [Bb] have you to [F] complete and [Eb] there is no deal.
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[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [G] Everybody, [Ab]
let's sing!
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ [Ab] _
_ You've [Ab] been sitting much too long.
There's a firm and a crease [Gb] in your right and [F] wrong.
Stand, [G] there's a midget [F] standing tall.
[Bb] And a [F] giant beside [Eb] him about to fall.
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[Ab] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] [Ab] Stand, _ they will try to make you crawl.
And [Db] they know what [Ab] you're saying [Gb] makes sense and all.
[F] Stand, don't you know that you are free?
_ [Bb] Well, at least [F] in your mind, [Eb] if you want to be.
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Facts about this song

This song was written by Sylvester Stewart.

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