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1. You say you stand by your man,
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C - G
tell
me something I don't understand.
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You said you love me and
that's a fact,
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then
you left me, said, you felt trapped.
C G
Well, some things you can
explain away,
Am C
but
the heartache's in me still these days.
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C - G G - C - G
You didn't stand by me,
not, not at all,
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- C - G
you didn't stand by me, no way.
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G
2. All the times when
we were close,
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I'll remember these things the most.
C Am
I've seen all my dreams come tumbling down,
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- G
I won't be happy without you around.
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So alone I keep the wolves at
bay,
Am
C
and
there is only thing I can say.
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You didn't stand by me,
not, not at all,
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- C - G
you didn't stand by me, no way.
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C - G - C - G
You must expl.........ain why
this must be !
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Did you l...........ie when
you spoke to me ?
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- C - G G
- C - G
Did you stand by me ? No not
at all !
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- C - G G - C
- G
3. Now, I got a job but it don't pay,
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- C - G
I need new clothes, I need somewhere to stay.
C Am
But without all of these
things I can do,
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- C - G
but
without your love I
won't make it through.
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But you don't understand my
point of view,
Am C
I suppose there's nothing I
can do.
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You didn't stand by me,
not, not at all,
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- C - G
you didn't stand by me, no way.
+ repeat CHORUS
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You must expl.........ain why
this must be !
Em - Am
G - C - G - C - G
Did you l...........ie when
you spoke to me ?
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Did you stand by me ? No not
at all !
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Did you stand by me ? No not
at all ! .....
(orig. = capo 2nd) (The Clash)