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Stand by Poison

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Intro:
   E       E  Dsus2  A
e|-0-------0---0-----0---|
B|-0-------0---3-----2---|
G|-1--2/4--1---2-----2---| x2
D|-2--4/6--2---0-----2---|
A|-2-------2---0-----0---|
E|-----------------------|

Verse 1:

         E         E         Dsus2            A
We all carry the cross and speak what we're taught

  E        E            Dsus2          A
Lies and money become the white man's God

  E        E                 Dsus2          A
We've burned all our bridges one too many times

Bm7                        A
The time has come now to draw the line

Chorus:

                        E      Bm7
You know you've got to stand, stand

Dsus2         A      E
Stand for what you believe

                        E      Bm7
You know you've got to stand, stand

Dsus2         A      E
Stand for what you believe

                 Dsus2
You know you got to, got to

 A
Stand for what you believe
E  E  Dsus2  A

E  E  Dsus2  A
Alright, alright

N.C.
Ohh, You got to listen now


Verse 2:

  E       E             Dsus2     A
Express yourself in the face of change

  E       E             Dsus2     A
Repress yourself, you surely seal your fate

  E       E             Dsus2        A
You better look inside, the answer lies in wait

Bm7                     A
Resurrect before it's too late


Chorus:

                     E         Bm7
You know you've got to stand, stand

Dsus2       A        E
Stand for what you believe

                     E         Bm7
You know you've got to stand, stand

Dsus2       A        E
Stand for what you believe

             Dsus2     A
You know you got to, stand for what you believe
E  E  Dsus2  A


Bridge:

         Bm7                      Dsus2
Somebody rescue me, come down and rescue me

           A                         Dsus2     A
I know the soul of this good man has got to be free

         Bm7      A
When you stand, stand for what you believe


Solo:
Bm7  Dsus2  E  E  Bm7  Dsus2  E  E  Bm7  Dsus2  A  Dsus2 A


Chorus:

                       E      Bm7
You know you've got to stand, stand

Dsus2      A        E
Stand for what you believe

                       E      Bm7
You know you've got to stand, stand

Dsus2      A        E
Stand for what you believe

                       E      Bm7
Oh lord sin have mercy stand, stand

Dsus2      A        E
Stand for what you believe

                       E      Bm7
You know you've got to stand, stand

Dsus2      A        E
Stand for what you believe

                       Dsus2
You know you've got to stand for me baby

 A
Stand for what you believe
E  E  Dsus2  A
E  E  Dsus2  A

   Bm7
 e|-2-|
 B|-3-|
 G|-2-|
 D|-4-|
 A|-2-|

 E|---|


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Last Updated: March 29, 2026