Hard to Make a Stand
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[Intro: ]A E D A E - 2X
Verse 1:
A E
Old James Dean Monroe
D A E
Hands out flowers at the shop-n-go
A E D A E
Hopes for money but all he gets is fear
A E
And the wind blows up his coat
D A E
And this he scribbles on a perfume note
A E D A E
"If I'm not here, then you're not here"
And he says,
A E D A
"Call me miscreation,
D A D E
I'm a walking celebration"
[Refrão] A E D A E
And it's hard to make a stand
A E D A E
Yeah, it's hard to make a stand
A E D A E
I think it's hard to make a stand
A E D A E
Oh, it's hard to make a stand
Verse 2:
A E
My friend, o lawdy
D A E
Went to take care of her own body
A E D A E
But she got shot down in the road
A E
She looked up before she went
D A E
Said, "this isn't really what I meant"
A E D A E
And the daily news said, "two with one stone"
And I say,
A E D A
"Hey, there, miscreation,
D A D E
Bring a flower, time is wasting"
Chorus:
A E D A E
And it's hard to make a stand
A E D A E
Oh, it's hard to make a stand
A E D A E
Oh, it's hard to make a stand
A E D A E
I think it's hard to make a stand
Yes it is
Bridge:
F#m D Bm E
Verse 3:
A E
We got loud guitars and quite suspicions
D A E
Big, big guns and small ambitions
A E D A E
And we still argue over who is God
And I say,
A E D E
"Hey there, miscreation
D A D E
We all need a revelation"
I say,
A E D E
"Hey there, miscreation
D A E
We all need a celebration"
Last Verse:
A E D A E
Yeah , it's hard to make a stand
A E D A E
Oh, it's hard to make a stand
A E D A E
Yeah , it's hard to make a stand
A E D A E
I think it's hard to make a stand
A E D A E
Oh, and it's hard to make a stand
A E D A E
I think it's hard to make a stand
A E D A E
I think it's hard to make a stand
How to play Hard to Make a Stand
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