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