Chords for You've Got to Stand for Something
Tempo:
75.25 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
B
C#m
G#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Now daddy didn't like trouble, [B] but if it [E] came along, [A] everyone [E] that knew him knew which side that [B] he'd be on.
[A] He never [E] was a hero, for this town he shined like, [C#m] but you could always [A] find him standing up [B] for what he thought [E] was right.
He'd say, you've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything.
You've got to be your own man, not a puppet on [B] a string.
[A] Never compromise [E] what's right, and uphold [E] your family name.
You've got to [A] stand for something [B] or you'll fall for [E] anything.
Now
[B] we might have been better off, or [B] on the bigger house.
[A] If daddy had done [E] more giving in, or [C#m] a little more backing down.
[A] But we always [E] had plenty, [A] just to live in his [E] advice.
Whatever you do today, you'll have [B] to sleep with [E] tonight.
He'd say, you've got to stand for something or [A] you'll fall for [E] anything.
You've got to be your own man, not a puppet on [B] a string.
[A] Never compromise what's right, and uphold your family name.
You've got to stand for something [B] or you'll fall for [E] anything.
I [A] know that [E] things are different [A] than they were in [E] daddy's day, but I [A] still believe what makes a man really has [B] a chance.
He'd say, [E] you've got to stand for something [A] or you'll fall for [E] anything.
You've got to be your own man, not a puppet [B] on a string.
Never [E] compromise what's right, [A] and uphold your [E] family name.
You've got to stand for something [B] or you'll fall [C#m] for anything.
[G#m] [F#] You've got to stand for something [B] or you'll fall [E] for anything.
[A] He never [E] was a hero, for this town he shined like, [C#m] but you could always [A] find him standing up [B] for what he thought [E] was right.
He'd say, you've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything.
You've got to be your own man, not a puppet on [B] a string.
[A] Never compromise [E] what's right, and uphold [E] your family name.
You've got to [A] stand for something [B] or you'll fall for [E] anything.
Now
[B] we might have been better off, or [B] on the bigger house.
[A] If daddy had done [E] more giving in, or [C#m] a little more backing down.
[A] But we always [E] had plenty, [A] just to live in his [E] advice.
Whatever you do today, you'll have [B] to sleep with [E] tonight.
He'd say, you've got to stand for something or [A] you'll fall for [E] anything.
You've got to be your own man, not a puppet on [B] a string.
[A] Never compromise what's right, and uphold your family name.
You've got to stand for something [B] or you'll fall for [E] anything.
I [A] know that [E] things are different [A] than they were in [E] daddy's day, but I [A] still believe what makes a man really has [B] a chance.
He'd say, [E] you've got to stand for something [A] or you'll fall for [E] anything.
You've got to be your own man, not a puppet [B] on a string.
Never [E] compromise what's right, [A] and uphold your [E] family name.
You've got to stand for something [B] or you'll fall [C#m] for anything.
[G#m] [F#] You've got to stand for something [B] or you'll fall [E] for anything.
Key:
E
A
B
C#m
G#m
E
A
B
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Now daddy didn't like trouble, [B] but if it [E] came along, [A] everyone [E] that knew him knew which side that [B] he'd be on.
[A] He never [E] was a hero, for this town he shined like, [C#m] but you could always [A] find him standing up [B] for what he thought [E] was right.
He'd say, you've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything.
You've got to be your own man, not a puppet on [B] a string.
_ [A] Never compromise [E] what's right, and uphold [E] your family name.
You've got to [A] stand for something [B] or you'll fall for [E] anything.
Now _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ we might have been better off, or [B] on the bigger house.
[A] If daddy had done [E] more giving in, or [C#m] a little more backing down.
[A] But we always [E] had plenty, [A] just to live in his [E] advice.
Whatever you do today, you'll have [B] to sleep with [E] tonight.
He'd say, you've got to stand for something or [A] you'll fall for [E] anything.
You've got to be your own man, not a puppet on [B] a string.
[A] Never compromise what's right, and uphold your family name.
You've got to stand for something [B] or you'll fall for [E] anything.
I [A] know that [E] things are different [A] than they were in [E] daddy's day, but I [A] still believe what makes a man really has [B] a chance.
He'd say, [E] you've got to stand for something [A] or you'll fall for [E] anything.
You've got to be your own man, not a puppet [B] on a string.
Never [E] compromise what's right, [A] and uphold your [E] family name.
You've got to stand for something [B] or you'll fall [C#m] for anything.
_ _ [G#m] [F#] You've got to stand for something [B] or you'll fall [E] for anything. _ _ _ _ _
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Now daddy didn't like trouble, [B] but if it [E] came along, [A] everyone [E] that knew him knew which side that [B] he'd be on.
[A] He never [E] was a hero, for this town he shined like, [C#m] but you could always [A] find him standing up [B] for what he thought [E] was right.
He'd say, you've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything.
You've got to be your own man, not a puppet on [B] a string.
_ [A] Never compromise [E] what's right, and uphold [E] your family name.
You've got to [A] stand for something [B] or you'll fall for [E] anything.
Now _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ we might have been better off, or [B] on the bigger house.
[A] If daddy had done [E] more giving in, or [C#m] a little more backing down.
[A] But we always [E] had plenty, [A] just to live in his [E] advice.
Whatever you do today, you'll have [B] to sleep with [E] tonight.
He'd say, you've got to stand for something or [A] you'll fall for [E] anything.
You've got to be your own man, not a puppet on [B] a string.
[A] Never compromise what's right, and uphold your family name.
You've got to stand for something [B] or you'll fall for [E] anything.
I [A] know that [E] things are different [A] than they were in [E] daddy's day, but I [A] still believe what makes a man really has [B] a chance.
He'd say, [E] you've got to stand for something [A] or you'll fall for [E] anything.
You've got to be your own man, not a puppet [B] on a string.
Never [E] compromise what's right, [A] and uphold your [E] family name.
You've got to stand for something [B] or you'll fall [C#m] for anything.
_ _ [G#m] [F#] You've got to stand for something [B] or you'll fall [E] for anything. _ _ _ _ _
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