Chords
Stand By Your Man

Stand by Your Man is one of the most famous songs by American country music singer Tammy Wynette. The lyrics discuss unwavering forgiveness and understanding in a marital relationship. It was co-written by Tammy Wynette and Billy Sherrill and released in 1968. It has been covered by many artists over the years and often discussed in media and literature for its message about a womans role in marriage, particularly during the 60s and 70s.

Key: C

Introduction:

difficulty
intermediate |||||
 C                                                       G 
Sometimes it's hard to be a woman,
 Dm                             G7                             C 
Giving all your love to just one man.
     F                                               C 
You?ll have bad times, and he?ll have good times,
 D                                         D7                   G               G7 
Doing things that you don't understand.
 C                                                         G 
But if you love him you?ll forgive him,
 Dm                             G7                       C 
Even though he?s hard to understand.
 F                                       C                             F 
And if you love him, oh, be proud of him,
     C                           G7                   C           F       C     G 
´cause after all he?s just a man.
 C                         E7     F                                             Em       Dm 
Stand by your man        give him two arms to cling to,
 C                         A7 
And something warm to come to,
 D                                       G                   G7 
When the nights are cold and lonely 
 C                         E7               F                                   Em   Dm 
Stand by your man, and tell the world you love him,
 C                     G7                             E7     A     F               G             C         F   C   G 
Keep giving all the love you can                stand by your man.
 C                         E7             F                                     Em   Dm 
Stand by your man, and tell the world you love him,
 C                     G                       G7   E7     A   F                 G             C         F   C   G7   C 
Keep giving all the love you can            stand,   by your man.

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