Ill Stand By You - Pretenders

Ill Stand By You

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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: DCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
2/4
| D Bm | A | G |
 
[Verse]
D F#m
Oh, why look so sad
G
Tears are in your eyes
D/A A A/C#
Come on and come to me now
D Bm F#m
Don't be ashamed to cry
G
Let me see you through
Bm A
Cause I've seen the dark side too
 
[Bridge]
F#m Bm
When the night falls on you
F#m Bm
Don't know what to do
G
Nothing you confess
A
Could make me love you less
 
[Chorus]
D Bm7
I'll stand by you, I'll stand by you
Am7
Won't let nobody hurt you
G | D F G |
I'll stand by you
 
[Verse]
C Em
So if you're mad get mad
F
Don't hold it all inside
C/G G/B
Come on and talk to me now
C Am Em
And hey, what you got to hide
F
I get angry too
Am G
Well I'm a lot like you
 
[Bridge]
Em Am
When you're standing at the crossroads
Em Am
Don't know which path to choose
F(add9)
Let me come along
Gsus4
Cause even if you're wrong
 
[Chorus]
D Bm7
I'll stand by you, I'll stand by you
Am7
Won't let nobody hurt you
G D
I'll stand by you
Bm7
Baby, even to your darkest hour
Am7
And I'll never desert you,
G [ D ]
I'll stand by you.
 
[Solo]
2/4
| D | Bm7 | G | Bm | A |
 
[Bridge]
F#m Bm F#m Bm
And when, when the night falls on you baby
G A A/C#
You're feeling all alone, you won't be on your own
 
[Chorus]
D Bm7
I'll stand by you, I'll stand by you
Am7
Won't let nobody hurt you
G D
I'll stand by you
Bm7
Take me in into your darkest hour
Am7
And I'll never desert you,
G D Bm7
I'll stand by you, I'll stand by you
Am7
Won't let nobody hurt you
G | D | Bm7 | Am7 |
I'll stand by you
 
G D Bm7
I'll stand by you, I'll stand by you
Am7
Won't let nobody hurt you
G D
I'll stand by you - no, no no, no
Bm7
Baby, even to your darkest hour
Am7
And I'll never desert you,
G D Bm7
I'll stand by you, I'll stand by you
Am7
And I'll never desert you ...
 
(fade out over last lines)

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