R.E.M. – Stand
Capo 2nd 220 bpm 4/4 Strumming [Green 1988]
Intro
D G A A D G A A
Chorus 1
D G A A
Stand in the place where you live… Now-www face North…
D G A A
Think about direction wonder why you haven't before…
D G A A
Now stand in the place where you work… Now-www face West…
D G
Think about the place where you live
A A
wonder why you haven't before…
Verse 1
D C G.. a A
If you are confused check with the sun-nnn…
D C F.. a A
Carry a compass to help you along-ggg…
D C G A
Your feet are going to be on the ground-ddd…
D C F.. a A
Your head is there to move you around-ddd…
Chorus 1
D G A A
Stand in the place where you live… Now-www face North…
D G A A
Think about direction wonder why you haven't before…
D G A A
Now stand in the place where you work… Now-www face West…
D G
Think about the place where you live
A A
wonder why you haven't before…
Verse 2
D C G.. a A
Your feet are going to be on the ground-ddd…
D C F.. a A
Your head is there to move you around-ddd…
D C G A
If wishes were trees… the trees would be falling-ggg…
D C F.. a A
Listen to reason… season is call-lll-ling…
Chorus 1
D G A A
Stand in the place where you live… Now-www face North…
D G A A
Think about direction wonder why you haven't before…
D G A A
Now stand in the place where you work… Now-www face West…
D G
Think about the place where you live
A A
wonder why you haven't before…
Solo
D C G.. a A D C F.. a A
D C G.. a A D C F.. a A
Refrain
D C G A
If wishes were trees… the trees would be falling-ggg…
D C F.. a A
Listen to reason… season is call-lll-ling…
D C G.. a A
Your feet are going to be on the ground-ddd…
D C F.. a A
Your head is there to move you around-ddd…
Bridge
D G A A
So stand… STAND… Now-www face North…
D G A A
Think about direction… Wonder why you haven't…
D G A A
So stand… STAND… Now-www face West…
D G
Think about the place where you live…
A A
Wonder why you haven't…
Chorus 2
E A B B
Stand in the place where you live… Now-www face North…
E A B7 B7
Think about direction wonder why you haven't…
E A B7 B7
Now stand in the place where you work… Now-www face West…
E A
Think about the place where you live
B7 B7
wonder why you haven't before…
Outro
F# B C# C#
Stand in the place where you are… NOW-WWW FACE NORTH…
F# B C# C#
Stand in the place where you are… NOW-WWW FACE WEST…
F# B
Stand in the place where you
C# C#
are… YOUR FEET ARE GOING TO BE ON THE GROUND-DDD…
F# B
Stand in the place where you
C# C#
are… YOUR HEAD IS THERE TO MOVE YOU AROUND-DDD…
* F#
So stand-ddd-ddd…