Stand Still
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Intro: Em, F#m, G x2
Verse:
Bm
Broken hands and tattered clothes
Bm
Off the sides of busy roads
Bm
These are people, these are souls
Bm
And, their helps in our control
Transition:
Em, F#m, G x2
Verse:
Bm
But, busy roads is where we stay
Bm
Busy lives is just the way
Bm
How we live life today
Bm
Am I the only one afraid?
Transition:
Em, F#m, G x2
[Refrão]
Am D
We're moving too fast and it's blinding us
Am D
The speed that we're in just too quick for love
C G Bm
There's so many problems that we could fix
C G Em
If stopping is all that we do in their midst
D C
Its enough to feel
D
All the pain in this world
C
That needs to be healed
Em
If we just stand still
Transition:
Em, F#m, G x2
Verse:
Bm
The love of God is in the streets
Bm
In the people that we meet
Bm
On the faces of the weak,
Bm
We look and see God's strength
Transition:
Em, F#m, G x2
Verse:
Bm
And are there any who will go
Bm
Forsaking lands and leaving homes
Bm
All so broken hearts may know that
Bm
God will mend their souls
Transition:
Em, F#m, G x2
[Refrão]
Am D
We're moving too fast and it's blinding us
Am D
The speed that we're in just too quick for love
C G Bm
There's so many problems that we could fix
C G Em
If stopping is all that we do in their midst
D C
It's enough to feel
D
All the pain in this world
C
That needs to be healed
Em
If we just stand still
Em C G D
Coda:
Em C G D
We need to look around us
Em C G D
We need to look around us
Em C G D
We need to look around us
How to play Stand Still
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.