James Taylor – Stand And Fight (Guitar)

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Words and music by James Taylor and Jacob Brackman from James Taylor's 1981 album, "Dad Loves His Work" [Intro] F/C C F/C C F/C C F/G Am7 D [Verse 1]
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Lonely hearted hunter don't say nothing

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The hunger and the hurt got only one law

           F/C
Never mind your words

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Unseen, unheard, unsung, undone

          F/C  C               D
Ain't but one place left to run
[Chorus]
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Stand up, stand and fight

D   G/D  D      Csus4
  Stand up, stand and fight
[Verse 2]
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Undercover creature that don't see sunshine

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Make it in the dark, don't think twice

         F/C
Never mind making nice

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Black eyes, black sights, black magical rites tonight

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There comes a time, babe
[Chorus]
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To stand and fight, stand up, stand and fight

D   G/D  D      Csus4
  Stand up, stand and fight
[Bridge]
Bb             Eb/Bb                 Bb
   Don't you worry about me little darling

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No, I ain't breaking

     Bb
I'm shaking and aching

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Because I can't stand waiting

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There comes a time      to stand and fight
[Interlude] D G/D D Csus4 F/C C F/G Am7 D [Verse 3]
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  Maximum destruction

     C
Bloodred deadheads

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Tearing it up, wearing it down

          F/C
Never mind my name

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I'm unclaimed, unnamed and unashamed

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I'd like to say fan the flames, stand and
[Chorus]
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Stand up, stand and fight whoa

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Stand up, stand and fight, look out

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You ain't doing nobody no kind of favors (stand up, stand and fight)

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Lying around like a rug on the floor (stand up, stand and fight)

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Sooner or later you've got to stand up (stand up, stand and fight)

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And say you won't take it any more (stand up, stand and fight)

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Stand up, stand and fight

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Stand up, stand and fight, no no no

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Stand up, stand and fight, no no no

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Stand up, stand and fight, whoa

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The last time now: Stand up, stand and fight
[Outro] F/C C F C D F/C C F C D