Standing By
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Capo 1
Intro (F C, G)
F C G F C G
Uhuhuhuhuhuhuh Uhuhuhuhuhuhuh
verse 1 (C F)
C
I counted the stars tonight,
C F
Oh how they shine so bright,
C F C
I gather them all, so we perfectly align
C
While we gaze from far away.
C F
And separately watch the day
C F C
Come rising across the horizon in our minds.
Chorus (F C, G)
F C
But now I know,
F C
My heart is strong,
F C
Where you belong
G
Is by my side.
F C
So will you hold,
F C
'cause time is cold,
F C
But in your soul
G
I'm standing by.
C F C G F C G
Ohohohohohoh ohohohohohoh
verse 1 (C F)
C
I have waited a thousand years,
F
And now that tomorrow's here,
C
I will shout from the mountain top
F C
Our hearts belong near.
C
And we've traveled land and sea,
F
Our beacon the love we keep,
C
But when we unite,
F C
This will all have been our dream.
Chorus (F C, G)
C F C
And now we know,
F C
Our hearts are strong,
F C
Where we belong
G
Is side by side.
F C
And so we'll hold
F C
Each other close,
F C
And in our souls
G
We're standing by.
F C G F C G
Ohohohohohoh ohohohohohoh
F C F C
Ohohohohoh ohohohohoh
F C G
Ohohohohohoh ohohohohoh
F C F C F C G
Ohohoh ohohohohohohoh ohohohohohohoh ohohoh
Chorus (F C, G)
G F C
And so we'll hold
F C
Each other close
F C
And then we'll know
G
We're standing by.
How to play Standing By
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.