Stand Up chords by Cynthia Erivo

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

The choir sings the verse as a Dm7Dm7 chord followed by Dmadd9, but on guitar you can just use Dm.


Intro:
DmDm

Verse 1:
DmDm
I been walkin' with my face turned to the sun

Weight on my shoulders, bullet in my gun

Oh, I got eyes in the back of my head just in case I have to run
                          N.C.
I do what I can when I can while I can for my people
                  G+G       C majorC
While the clouds roll back and the stars fill the night

Chorus:
    A minorAm    C majorC   DmDm
That's when I'm gonna stand up
    C/EC/E  FF
Take my people with me
     C/EC/E  C majorC          Bb majorBb
Together we are going to a brand new home
A minorAm  C majorC     DmDm
Far across the river
       C/EC/E   FF
Can you hear freedom calling?
    C/EC/E  C majorC
Calling me to answer
           Bb majorBb
Gonna keep on keepin' on
   A minorAm   C majorC   DmDm
I can feel it in my bones

DmDm

Verse 2:
DmDm
Early in the mornin' before the sun begins to shine

Gonna start movin' towards that separating line
      DmDm         F/CF/C            G/BG/B   Bb majorBb   A minorAm C majorC
I'm wading through muddy waters, you know I got a made-up mind
      DmDm                        N.C
And I don't mind if I lose any blood on the way to salvation
     DmDm       FF        G+G   G/BG/B  C majorC  C/Bb
And I'll fight with the strength that I got until I die

Chorus 2:
Am7Am7 N.C.   DmDm
So I'm gonna stand up
    C/EC/E  FF
Take my people with me
        C majorC          Bb majorBb
Together we are going to a brand new home
A minorAm  C majorC     DmDm
Far across the river
       C/EC/E   FF
Can you hear freedom calling?
       C majorC
Calling me to answer
           Bb majorBb
Gonna keep on keepin' on

Bridge:
   Bbmaj7Bbmaj7      FF
And I know what's around the bend
     A7A7           DmDm  F/CF/C
Might be hard to face 'cause I'm alone
   Bbmaj7Bbmaj7          FF
And I just might fail, but Lord knows I tried
    A7A7        A7A7 A7aug BB
Sure as stars fill up the sky

Chorus:

E minorEm
Stand up
    D/F#D/F#  G+G
Take my people with me
        D MajorD          C majorC
Together we are going to a brand new home
Bm7Bm7  D MajorD    E minorEm
Far across the river
       D/F#D/F#  G+G
Can you hear freedom calling?
       D MajorD
Calling me to answer
           C majorC
Gonna keep on keepin' on

Chorus:
  C7C7  F minorFm
I'm gonna stand up
    Eb/GEb/G  AbAb
Take my people with me
        Eb MajorEb          DbDb
Together we are going to a brand new home
C minorCm  Eb MajorEb    F minorFm
Far across the river
      Eb/GEb/G  AbAb
Do you hear freedom calling?
       Eb MajorEb
Calling me to answer
           DbDb
Gonna keep on keepin' on

Chorus:
  C#7C#7  F# minorF#m
I'm gonna stand up
    E/G#  A augmentedA
Take my people with me
        E MajorE          D MajorD
Together we are going to a brand new home
C# minorC#m E MajorE     F# minorF#m
Far across the river
    E/G#  A augmentedA
I hear freedom calling?
       E MajorE
Calling me to answer
           D MajorD
Gonna keep on keepin' on
   C# minorC#m   E MajorE   F# minorF#m
I can feel it in my bones

Outro:
F#m9F#m9
I go to prepare a place for you