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I'll Stand By You

The Pretenders

Chords used in this song: D, Dm, Em, F, G, Am, A#, Bm, C
DChord: D
DmChord: Dm
EmChord: Em
FChord: F
GChord: G
AmChord: Am
A#Chord: A#
BmChord: Bm
CChord: C

Capo VII

[Intro]
G  Em  D  C

[Verse]
G                      Bm
Oh, why do you look so sad?
                       C
The Tears are in your eyes
                    G   D
Come on and come to me now
G                   Bm
Don't be ashamed to cry
               C
Let me see you through
                      G         D
'Cause I've seen the dark side too
Bm                 Em
When the night falls on you
Bm                    Em
You don't know what to do
              C
Nothing you confess
                     D
Could make me love you less


[Chorus]
               G                Em
I'll stand by you, I'll stand by you
                  F                      G   A#  C
Won't let nobody hurt you, I'll stand by you


[Verse]
F                Am
So if you're mad, get mad
                  A#
Don't hold it all inside
                    Dm  C
Come on and talk to me now
F    Dm              Am
Hey, what you got to hide
          A#
I get angry too
           Dm        C
Well I'm a lot like you
Am                           Dm
When you're standing at the crossroads
          Am                   Dm
And don't know which patch to choose
              A#
Let me come along
                   C
'Cause even if you're wrong


[Chorus]
       C       G                Em
I'll stand by you, I'll stand by you
                  F                       G
Won't let nobody hurt you, I'll stand by you
                      Em
Take me in, into your darkest hour
                  F
And I'll never desert you
               G
I'll stand by you


[Solo]
Em  F  Em  D


[Bridge]
    Bm  Em              Bm             Em
And when, when the night falls on you baby
                    C
You're feeling all alone
                  D
You won't be on your own


[Chorus]
               G                Em
I'll stand by you, I'll stand by you
                  F                       G
Won't let nobody hurt you, I'll stand by you
                      Em
Take me in, into your darkest hour
                  F
And I'll never desert you
               G               Em
I'll stand by you, I'll stand by you
                  F
Won't let nobody hurt you
               G    Em
I'll stand by you,
                   F
(And I'll never desert you)


[Chorus]
               G               Em
I'll stand by you, I'll stand by you
                  F
And I'll never desert you
               G
I'll stand by you, no, no, no
                      Em
Take me in, into your darkest hour
                  F
And I'll never desert you
               G
I'll stand by you
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