Chords for The Pretenders

Tempo:
67.75 bpm
Chords used:

Bm

D

Am

G

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Pretenders chords
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[Bm]
[A] [G]
[D] Oh, [F#m] why you look so sad?
[G] Tears are in your eyes Come on and come [D] to me [A] now
[D] Don't be [F#m] ashamed to cry Let me [G] see you through
Cause I've [Bm] seen the dark [A] side too [F#m] When the night [Bm] falls on you
[F#m] You don't know what [Bm] to do Nothing [G] you can say
Could make [A] me love you less I'll [D] stand by you
I'll [Bm] stand by you Won't let [Am] nobody hurt you
I'll [D] stand by you
[C] So, [Em] if you're mad, get mad
Don't [F] hold it all in, son Come [C] on and talk to me now
Hey, [Em] what you got to hide?
[F] I get angry too
[Am] Well, I'm a liar like you [Em] When you're standing at the crossroads
Don't know which path to choose [F] Let me come along
Even [G] if you're alone I'll stand [D] by you
I'll stand [Bm] by you Won't let nobody [Am] hurt you
[G] [D] [Bm]
[Am]
[G] I'll stand [D] by you I'll [Bm]
[G]
[B] [A]
[F#m] [Bm] stand by you
When the [F#m]
[Bm] night comes, you're [G] feeling all alone You're walking on [A] your [A] own
I'll stand [D] by you I'll stand [Bm] by you
Won't let nobody [Am] hurt you I'll stand by [D] you
Take me into [Bm] your darkest hour And I'll never [Am] desert you
I'll stand [D] by you I'll stand [Bm] by you
Won't let [Am] nobody hurt you
[D] I'll [Bm]
[Am]
[D] stand by you
I'll stand [Bm] by you Won't let [Am] nobody hurt you
[D] [Bm] Darkest hour And I'll [Am] never love you
[D] [Bm]
[Am]
[N]
Key:  
Bm
13421112
D
1321
Am
2311
G
2131
A
1231
Bm
13421112
D
1321
Am
2311
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To learn The Pretenders - Ill Stand By You chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - Bm, Am, D and Bm of chords. Begin your practice at a relaxed 67 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 134. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: D Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] Oh, _ [F#m] why you look so sad?
_ [G] Tears are in your eyes Come on and come [D] to me [A] now
[D] _ Don't be [F#m] ashamed to cry Let me [G] see you through
Cause I've [Bm] seen the dark [A] side too [F#m] When the night [Bm] falls on you
[F#m] You don't know what [Bm] to do Nothing [G] you can say
Could make [A] me love you less I'll [D] stand by you
I'll [Bm] stand by you Won't let [Am] nobody hurt you
I'll [D] stand by you _ _
[C] So, _ [Em] if you're mad, get mad
Don't [F] hold it all in, son Come [C] on and talk to me now
Hey, _ [Em] what you got to hide?
[F] I get angry too
[Am] Well, I'm a liar like you [Em] When you're standing at the crossroads
Don't know which path to choose [F] Let me come along
Even [G] if you're alone I'll stand [D] by you
I'll stand [Bm] by you Won't let nobody [Am] hurt you _
[G] _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _
[G] I'll stand [D] by you I'll [Bm] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ [Bm] stand by you
When the [F#m] _
_ [Bm] night comes, you're [G] feeling all alone You're walking on [A] your [A] own
I'll stand [D] by you _ I'll stand [Bm] by you
Won't let nobody [Am] hurt you I'll stand by [D] _ you
Take me into [Bm] your darkest hour And I'll never [Am] desert you
I'll stand [D] by you I'll stand [Bm] by you
Won't let [Am] nobody hurt you _ _
[D] _ I'll _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _
[D] stand by you
I'll stand [Bm] by you Won't let [Am] nobody hurt you _
[D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] Darkest hour And I'll [Am] never love you _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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