Stand Chords
Stand by Sly and the family stone is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of G#. It uses the chords G#, C#m, C#, F#, F, Bbm, Bb, Eb, A# and Cm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
G# C#m G#
Stand In the end you'll still be you
C# G# F#
One that's done all the things you set out to do
F Bbm F
Stand There's a cross for you to bear
Bb F Eb
Things to go through if you're going anywhere
G# C#m G#
Stand For the things you know are right
C# G# F#
It s the truth that the truth makes them so uptight
F Bbm F
Stand All the things you want are real
Bb F Eb
You have you to complete and there is no deal
G# A# Eb
Stand. stand, stand
G# A# Eb
Stand. stand, stand
G# C#m G#
Stand You've been sitting much too long
C# G# F#
There's a permanent crease in your right and wrong
F Bbm F
Stand There's a midget standing tall
Bb F Eb
And the giant beside him about to fall
G# A# Eb
Stand. stand, stand
G# A# Eb
Stand. stand, stand
G# C#m G#
Stand They will try to make you crawl
C# G# F#
And they know what you're saying makes sense and all
F Bbm F
Stand Don't you know that you are free
Bb F Eb
Well at least in your mind if you want to be
Everybody
G# A#
Stand, stand
The funky jamming in the end is in Cm