Stand Up chords by Cynthia Erivo

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

The choir sings the verse as a Dm7 chord followed by Dmadd9, but on guitar you can just use Dm.


Intro:
Dm

Verse 1:
Dm
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              C
While the clouds roll back and the stars fill the night

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

Dm

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

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

Chorus 2:
Am7 N.C.      Dm
So  I'm gonna stand up
        C/E    F
Take my people with me
                C                    Bb
Together we are going to a brand new home
Am   C         Dm
Far across the river
             C/E     F
Can you hear freedom calling?
              C
Calling me to answer
                      Bb
Gonna keep on keepin' on

Bridge:
      Bbmaj7           F
And I know what's around the bend
         A7                      Dm    F/C
Might be hard to face 'cause I'm alone
      Bbmaj7                    F
And I just might fail, but Lord knows I tried
        A7                A7 A7aug B
Sure as stars fill up the sky

Chorus:

Em
Stand up
        D/F#   G
Take my people with me
                D                    C
Together we are going to a brand new home
Bm7   D        Em
Far across the river
             D/F#    G
Can you hear freedom calling?
              D
Calling me to answer
                      C
Gonna keep on keepin' on

Chorus:
    C7    Fm
I'm gonna stand up
        Eb/G   Ab
Take my people with me
                Eb                   Db
Together we are going to a brand new home
Cm   Eb        Fm
Far across the river
            Eb/G    Ab
Do you hear freedom calling?
              Eb
Calling me to answer
                      Db
Gonna keep on keepin' on

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

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