Stand Up Chords
Stand Up by Cynthia Erivo is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords Dm, G, C, Am, F, Bb, A7, A, Gm, E, F#, B, Em, G5, D, Fm, Eb, Ab, C#, F#m and C#m. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Dm
I been walkin'
With my face turned to the Sun
Weight on my shoulders
A bullet in my gun
Oh, I got eyes in the back on my head
Just in case I have to run
I do what I can when I can while I can for my people
G C
While the clouds roll back and the stars fill the night
Am C Dm
That's when I'm gonna stand up
C F
Take my people with me
C
Together we are going
Bb
To a brand new home
Am Dm
Far across the river
C F
Can you hear freedom calling?
C
Calling me to answer
Bb
Gonna keep on keepin' on
A7 Dm
I can feel it in my bones
Dm
Early in the mornin'
Before the Sun begins to shine
We're gonna start movin'
Towards that separating line
A Dm F
I'm wadin' through muddy waters
G (Bb F Dm)
You know I got a made up mind
And I don't mind if I lose any blood on the way to salvation
G C
And I'll fight with the strength that I got until I die
Am Dm
So I'm gonna stand up
C F
Take my people with me
C
Together we are going
Bb
To a brand new home
Am Dm
Far across the river
C F
Can you hear freedom calling?
C
Calling me to answer
Bb
Gonna keep on keepin' on
Gm F
And I know what's around the bend
A Am Dm C
Might be hard to face 'cause I'm alone
Bb
And I just might fail
F
But Lord knows I tried
C Gm E A F# B
Sure as stars fill up the sky
E
Stand up
Em
Take my people with me
G5 D
Together we are going
C
To a brand new home
G Em
Far across the river
G
Can you hear freedom calling?
D
Calling me to answer
C
Gonna keep on keepin' on
Fm
I'm gonna stand up
Eb Ab
Take my people with me
Eb
Together we are going
C#
To a brand new home
C Fm
Far across the river
Eb Ab
Do you hear freedom calling?
Eb
Calling me to answer
C#
Gonna keep on keepin' on
F#m
I'm gonna stand up
E A
Take my people with me
E
Together we are going
D
To a brand new home
C# F#m
Far across the river
E A
I hear freedom calling
E
Calling me to answer
D
Gonna keep on keepin' on
C# F#m
I can feel it in my bones
C#m
I go to prepare a place for you
F#m C#m
I go to prepare a place for you
I go to prepare a place for you
I go to prepare a place for you