Stand Tall

Childish Gambino

Gospel/Louvor

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Number of chords23

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[Verse 1]
E|---------|---------|---------|---------|
B|-5-6-7---|-7-6-5---|-5-6-7---|-7-6-5---|
G|-5-6-7---|-7-6-5---|-5-6-7---|-7-6-5---|
D|---------|---------|---------|---------|
A|-5-6-7---|-7-6-5---|-5-6-7---|-7-6-5---|
E|---------|---------|---------|---------|
When the sun is rising over streets so barren
Since the evening, colors flash before my eyes
I feel like a child, so young and new in '92, I listen
To what my father said

[Refrão]
Bbm7
E|-5-6-7------------------|-7-6-5------------------|-5-6-7----------------6-|
B|-5-6-7------------------|-7-6-5------------------|-5-6-7----------------6-|
G|-5-6-7------------------|-7-6-5------------------|-5-6-7----------------6-|
D|------------------------|------------------------|----------------------6-|
A|-5-6-7------------------|-7-6-5------------------|-5-6-7----------------8-|
E|------------------------|------------------------|----------------------6-|
|
E|-------7-5-7----7-5-7---|-------7-5-7----7-5-7---|-------7-5-7----7-5-7---|
B|-------------7--------7-|-------------7--------7-|------------------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
A|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
Keep all your dreams, keep standing tall
If you are strong you cannot fall / There is a voice inside us all, so
 Am7 D9
Smile
 Gmaj7 Cmaj7

[Próxima Parte]
When you can
 F#m7/C# B7
When you can

[Verse 2]
E|---------|---------|---------|---------|
B|-5-6-7---|-7-6-5---|-5-6-7---|-7-6-5---|
G|-5-6-7---|-7-6-5---|-5-6-7---|-7-6-5---|
D|---------|---------|---------|---------|
A|-5-6-7---|-7-6-5---|-5-6-7---|-7-6-5---|
E|---------|---------|---------|---------|
How this used to feel so far and free
Now these broken souls are all I see, Fists have fallen to our side
We may cry alone, I feel we know where all of this is headed
But my mama said

[Refrão] (repetir)
[Próxima Parte]
When you can
 F#m7/C# B7
When you can
E|-7---|-7--6--5--4-|
B|-7---|-7--6--5--4-|
G|-7---|-7--6--5--4-|
D|-----|-------5--4-|
A|-7---|-7--6--5--4-|
E|-----|------------|

[Break 2x 2x]
Gm7/C Am7 Dmaj7 Gm7
E|-3-------------|-5---------------|-5--------------------|-3-----------------|
B|-3-------------|-5---------------|-7--------------------|-3-----------------|
G|-3-------------|-5---------------|-6--------------------|-3-----------------|
D|-3-------------|-5---------------|-7--------------------|-3-----------------|
A|-3-------------|-7---------------|-5--------------------|-5-----------------|
E|---------------|-5---------------|----------------------|-3-----------------|
|
E|---5h6-5---3/5-|----3-8p5--------|------9/10-12---------|----8--------------|
B|---------------|----------8b-6/5-|---10---------12p10p8-|------10-8-6-8---6-|
G|---------------|-----------------|----------------------|---------------7---|
D|---------------|-----------------|----------------------|-------------------|
A|---------------|-----------------|----------------------|-------------------|
E|---------------|-----------------|----------------------|-------------------|
Gm7/C Am7
E|-3----------------|-5----------------------------|
B|-3----------------|-5----------------------------|
G|-3----------------|-5----------------------------|
D|-3----------------|-5----------------------------|
A|-3----------------|-7----------------------------|
E|------------------|-5----------------------------|
|
E|---20-15-17----15-|---12h13p12----10---8---5---8-|
B|------------15----|------------10----8---5---7---|
G|------------------|------------------------------|
D|------------------|------------------------------|
A|------------------|------------------------------|
E|------------------|------------------------------|
Dmaj7 Gm7
E|-5----------------|-3--------------------------------|
B|-7----------------|-3--------------------------------|
G|-6----------------|-3--------------------------------|
D|-7----------------|-3--------------------------------|
A|-5----------------|-5--------------------------------|
E|------------------|-3--------------------------------|
|
E|---11/12-16/17-20-|-23/24--22-19/20-15h17--15-10-8---|
B|------------------|----------------------------------|
G|-7----------------|----------------------------------|
D|------------------|----------------------------------|
A|------------------|----------------------------------|
E|------------------|----------------------------------|
Gm7/C Am7 Dmaj7 Gm7 Gm7/C Am7 Dmaj7 Gm7 Gm7/C Am7 Dmaj7
E|-----|----|-----|----|-----|----|-----|----|-----|----|-----|
If you cannot, oh! There is more to you and me
There is more than they can see, I'm on your side, Woo, oh!
Gm7
/ A / Bb / D Gm7/C Am7 Dmaj7
E|-------------|-----|----|-----|
 There is more out there
 Gm7 / D
And somebody cares 'bout you
 Gm7/C
I do
[Bridge]
 Ebm7 G#
Keep on your dreams, keep standing tall
 Fm7 Bbmaj7 Bm7b5
If you are strong you cannot fall
 Bm7 D
Keep on your dreams, keep on standing tall
 C#m7 F#
If you are strong you cannot fall

[Break 2]
Gm7 Gm7/C
E|-----------------10-10-|-13-13-12-12-10-10-------|
B|-8-8-10-10-11-11-------|-------------------11-11-|
G|-----------------------|-------------------------|
D|-----------------------|-------------------------|
A|-----------------------|-------------------------|
E|-----------------------|-------------------------|
Am7 Dmaj7
E|-------------------------|-------------------9-9-|
B|-10-10-11-11-10-10-13-13-|-10-10-11-11-10-10-----|
G|-------------------------|-----------------------|
D|-------------------------|-----------------------|
A|-------------------------|-----------------------|
E|-------------------------|-----------------------|
Repeat while playing this:
Gm7 Gm7/C Am7 Dmaj7
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-------------5-5-|-8-8-7-7-5-5-----|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-3-3-5-5-6-6-----|-------------6-6-|-5-5-6-6-5-5-8-8-|-5-5-7-7-5-5-9-9-|
N.C.
There is more out there
[Outro]
N.C. Gm7/C
Keep on your dreams, keep on standing tall
 Am7 Dmaj7
 If you are strong you cannot fall
 Ebm G# Fm Bbmaj7 Bm7b5
Oh... Give me morning
  Bm7  D    C#m7    F#   Gm7
Gm7/C Am7 Dmaj7 / D / C# / D
E|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|---------------|
 Ebm G#
Keep on your dreams, keep standing tall
 Fm Bbmaj7 Bm7b5
If you are strong you cannot fall
 Bm7 Dmaj7
Keep on your dreams, keep standing tall
 C#m7 F#7
If you are strong you cannot fall
Gm7 Gm7/C Am7 Dmaj7 N.C.
E|----|----|----|----|-----|
Dmaj7 (slide up)
Oh...
And that's it!
Enjoy!
************************************
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| / Slide up

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[Verse 1]
E|---------|---------|---------|---------|
B|-5-6-7---|-7-6-5---|-5-6-7---|-7-6-5---|
G|-5-6-7---|-7-6-5---|-5-6-7---|-7-6-5---|
D|---------|---------|---------|---------|
A|-5-6-7---|-7-6-5---|-5-6-7---|-7-6-5---|
E|---------|---------|---------|---------|
When the sun is rising over streets so barren
Since the evening, colors flash before my eyes
I feel like a child, so young and new in '92, I listen
To what my father said

[Refrão]
Bbm7
E|-5-6-7------------------|-7-6-5------------------|-5-6-7----------------6-|
B|-5-6-7------------------|-7-6-5------------------|-5-6-7----------------6-|
G|-5-6-7------------------|-7-6-5------------------|-5-6-7----------------6-|
D|------------------------|------------------------|----------------------6-|
A|-5-6-7------------------|-7-6-5------------------|-5-6-7----------------8-|
E|------------------------|------------------------|----------------------6-|
|
E|-------7-5-7----7-5-7---|-------7-5-7----7-5-7---|-------7-5-7----7-5-7---|
B|-------------7--------7-|-------------7--------7-|------------------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
A|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
Keep all your dreams, keep standing tall
If you are strong you cannot fall / There is a voice inside us all, so
 Am7 D9
Smile
 Gmaj7 Cmaj7

[Próxima Parte]
When you can
 F#m7/C# B7
When you can

[Verse 2]
E|---------|---------|---------|---------|
B|-5-6-7---|-7-6-5---|-5-6-7---|-7-6-5---|
G|-5-6-7---|-7-6-5---|-5-6-7---|-7-6-5---|
D|---------|---------|---------|---------|
A|-5-6-7---|-7-6-5---|-5-6-7---|-7-6-5---|
E|---------|---------|---------|---------|
How this used to feel so far and free
Now these broken souls are all I see, Fists have fallen to our side
We may cry alone, I feel we know where all of this is headed
But my mama said

[Refrão] (repetir)
[Próxima Parte]
When you can
 F#m7/C# B7
When you can
E|-7---|-7--6--5--4-|
B|-7---|-7--6--5--4-|
G|-7---|-7--6--5--4-|
D|-----|-------5--4-|
A|-7---|-7--6--5--4-|
E|-----|------------|

[Break 2x 2x]
Gm7/C Am7 Dmaj7 Gm7
E|-3-------------|-5---------------|-5--------------------|-3-----------------|
B|-3-------------|-5---------------|-7--------------------|-3-----------------|
G|-3-------------|-5---------------|-6--------------------|-3-----------------|
D|-3-------------|-5---------------|-7--------------------|-3-----------------|
A|-3-------------|-7---------------|-5--------------------|-5-----------------|
E|---------------|-5---------------|----------------------|-3-----------------|
|
E|---5h6-5---3/5-|----3-8p5--------|------9/10-12---------|----8--------------|
B|---------------|----------8b-6/5-|---10---------12p10p8-|------10-8-6-8---6-|
G|---------------|-----------------|----------------------|---------------7---|
D|---------------|-----------------|----------------------|-------------------|
A|---------------|-----------------|----------------------|-------------------|
E|---------------|-----------------|----------------------|-------------------|
Gm7/C Am7
E|-3----------------|-5----------------------------|
B|-3----------------|-5----------------------------|
G|-3----------------|-5----------------------------|
D|-3----------------|-5----------------------------|
A|-3----------------|-7----------------------------|
E|------------------|-5----------------------------|
|
E|---20-15-17----15-|---12h13p12----10---8---5---8-|
B|------------15----|------------10----8---5---7---|
G|------------------|------------------------------|
D|------------------|------------------------------|
A|------------------|------------------------------|
E|------------------|------------------------------|
Dmaj7 Gm7
E|-5----------------|-3--------------------------------|
B|-7----------------|-3--------------------------------|
G|-6----------------|-3--------------------------------|
D|-7----------------|-3--------------------------------|
A|-5----------------|-5--------------------------------|
E|------------------|-3--------------------------------|
|
E|---11/12-16/17-20-|-23/24--22-19/20-15h17--15-10-8---|
B|------------------|----------------------------------|
G|-7----------------|----------------------------------|
D|------------------|----------------------------------|
A|------------------|----------------------------------|
E|------------------|----------------------------------|
Gm7/C Am7 Dmaj7 Gm7 Gm7/C Am7 Dmaj7 Gm7 Gm7/C Am7 Dmaj7
E|-----|----|-----|----|-----|----|-----|----|-----|----|-----|
If you cannot, oh! There is more to you and me
There is more than they can see, I'm on your side, Woo, oh!
Gm7
/ A / Bb / D Gm7/C Am7 Dmaj7
E|-------------|-----|----|-----|
 There is more out there
 Gm7 / D
And somebody cares 'bout you
 Gm7/C
I do
[Bridge]
 Ebm7 G#
Keep on your dreams, keep standing tall
 Fm7 Bbmaj7 Bm7b5
If you are strong you cannot fall
 Bm7 D
Keep on your dreams, keep on standing tall
 C#m7 F#
If you are strong you cannot fall

[Break 2]
Gm7 Gm7/C
E|-----------------10-10-|-13-13-12-12-10-10-------|
B|-8-8-10-10-11-11-------|-------------------11-11-|
G|-----------------------|-------------------------|
D|-----------------------|-------------------------|
A|-----------------------|-------------------------|
E|-----------------------|-------------------------|
Am7 Dmaj7
E|-------------------------|-------------------9-9-|
B|-10-10-11-11-10-10-13-13-|-10-10-11-11-10-10-----|
G|-------------------------|-----------------------|
D|-------------------------|-----------------------|
A|-------------------------|-----------------------|
E|-------------------------|-----------------------|
Repeat while playing this:
Gm7 Gm7/C Am7 Dmaj7
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-------------5-5-|-8-8-7-7-5-5-----|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-3-3-5-5-6-6-----|-------------6-6-|-5-5-6-6-5-5-8-8-|-5-5-7-7-5-5-9-9-|
N.C.
There is more out there
[Outro]
N.C. Gm7/C
Keep on your dreams, keep on standing tall
 Am7 Dmaj7
 If you are strong you cannot fall
 Ebm G# Fm Bbmaj7 Bm7b5
Oh... Give me morning
  Bm7  D    C#m7    F#   Gm7
Gm7/C Am7 Dmaj7 / D / C# / D
E|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|---------------|
 Ebm G#
Keep on your dreams, keep standing tall
 Fm Bbmaj7 Bm7b5
If you are strong you cannot fall
 Bm7 Dmaj7
Keep on your dreams, keep standing tall
 C#m7 F#7
If you are strong you cannot fall
Gm7 Gm7/C Am7 Dmaj7 N.C.
E|----|----|----|----|-----|
Dmaj7 (slide up)
Oh...
And that's it!
Enjoy!
************************************
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| / Slide up

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Bbm7

Am7

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Gm7

Ebm7

Bm7

C#m7

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