James Bay – Stand Up (Guitar Acoustic)

Capo 3
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Chords

[Verse 1]
        C
We were kids

C                        D
Lookin' out into nothin'

Em/F#         Em            D
Lookin' for a way to get around at night

        C
We were kids

C                       D
Holdin' out for a dream

Em
We were born to be wild and free

        D
Or sit alone online
[Pre-Chorus 1]
                  C
But I don't wanna wait

C                           D
Sit the other side of these flood lights

C
Dreaming up a way to escape

D      Em
Anyone around?

Em                                D
Get me mission control, give me a sound on the radio
[Chorus]
     Em         D
Stand up and be counted

          G           Cmaj7
Before we slip away out here

           Em       D           G  G/F#
Before we slip away, slip away

Em          D
Don't ever doubt it

    G         D       Cmaj7
Even if we're surrounded

            Em    D         G
Don't wanna slip away, slip away
[Refrain] Cma7 D Em D [Verse 2]
        C
We were Kings

C                           D
We were Queens of an empire

Em
We were made out on these streets

        D
We were all desire
[Pre-Chorus 2]
                   C
So, if we're gonna break

C                             D
If we're gonna tumble in the gunfire

C
Promise we'll be side by side

D                Em
Say you'll be there when the school gates close

                 D
Say you'll be there when the rest don't show
[Chorus]
     Em         D
Stand up and be counted

          G           Cmaj7
Before we slip away out here

           Em       D           G  G/F#
Before we slip away, slip away

Em          D
Don't ever doubt it

         G         D      Cmaj7
Not even if we're surrounded

            Em    D          G
Don't wanna slip away, slip away
[Instrumental break] Cmaj7 D Em Em/F# Em/G D Cmaj7 D Em D C D7 Em/G G [Bridge]
         C
High on hope and high on fear

        D7
We were heartbreak of the year

        Em/G                      G
We were stackin' up to fall (oh, oh)

        C
We were summers in the street

        D7
We were sunlight through the trees

        Em/G                          G
We were born for silver screens (oh, oh)

        C
We were whispers in the dark

        D7
We were sleeping under stars

         Em/G                        G
Singing, "all of this is ours" (oh oh)

        C
We were rollercoaster screams

         D7
'Til our hearts burst at the seams

           Em/G                     G
We're not gonna let it all go up in smoke
[Instrumental] Cmaj7 Em D7 Em/G G [Outro]
      C
So stand up and be counted

            D7
Before we slip away out here

           Em/G           G
Before we slip away, slip away
C D7 Em/G G C Em D7 Em/F# Em G