Stand By You chords by Rachel Platten (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

D
Esus4
A
E/G#
F#m
E
C#m
Bm

Intro 1

Esus4

(Even if we can't find heaven, heaven,

Esus4

heaven, heaven, heaven)

Verse 1
D 
Esus4 
A 
Hands, put your empty    hands in mine
D 
Esus4 
A 
And scars, show me all      the scars you hide
D 
Esus4 
And hey, if your wings are broken
A 
E/G# 
F#m 
E 
Please take mine   so yours can open too
D 
Esus4 
A 
'Cause I'm      gonna stand by you
D 
Esus4 
A 
Oh, tears make kaleidoscopes in your eyes
D 
Esus4 
A 
And hurt, I know you're hurting, but so am I
D 
Esus4 
And love, if your wings are broken
A 
E/G# 
F#m 
E 
D 
Borrow mine so yours can open too

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Chorus 1
A 
'Cause I'm gonna stand by you
Even if we're breaking down,
F#m 
we can find a way to break through
Even if we can't find Heaven,
E 
D 
I'll walk through Hell with you
E 
Love, you're not alone,
A 
'cause I'm gonna stand by you
Even if we can't find Heaven,
F#m 
I'm gonna stand by you
Even if we can't find Heaven,
E 
D 
I'll walk through Hell with you
E 
Love, you're not alone,

Verse 2
'cause I'm gonna stand by
D 
(you)
Esus4 
A 
Yeah, you're all      I never knew I needed
D 
And the heart,
Esus4 
A 
sometimes it's     unclear why it's beating
D 
Esus4 
And love, if your wings are broken
A 
E/G# 
We can brave through
F#m 
E 
D 
those emotions too
Esus4 
A 
'Cause I'm      gonna stand by you
D 
Esus4 
And oh, truth, I guess truth
A 
is what you believe in
D 
Esus4 
A 
And faith, I think faith    is having a reason
D 
Esus4 
No, no, no, love, if your wings are broken
A 
E/G# 
F#m 
E 
D 
Borrow mine so yours can open too

Chorus 2
A 
'Cause I'm gonna stand by you
Even if we're breaking down,
F#m 
we can find a way to break through
Even if we can't find Heaven,
E 
D 
I'll walk through Hell with you
E 
Love, you're not alone,
A 
'cause I'm gonna stand by you
Even if we can't find Heaven,
F#m 
I'm gonna stand by you
Even if we can't find Heaven,
E 
D 
I'll walk through Hell with you
E 
Love, you're not alone,

Bridge 1
'cause I'm gonna stand by
F#m 
(you)
C#m 
D 
I'll be your eyes  'til yours can shine
A 
And I'll be your arms,
E/G# 
F#m 
I'll be your steady satellite
C#m 
And when you can't rise
Bm 
Well, I'll cry with you on hands and knees
'Cause I

Chorus 3
I'm gonna stand by you
Even if we're breaking down,
we can find a way to break through
Even if we can't find Heaven,
I'll walk through Hell with you
Love, you're not alone,
A 
'cause I'm gonna stand by you
Even if we can't find Heaven,
F#m 
I'm gonna stand by you
Even if we can't find Heaven,
E 
D 
I'll walk through Hell with you
E 
Love, you're not alone,
D 
'cause I'm gonna stand by you
E 
Love, you're not alone
D 
No, I'm gonna stand by you
A 
(Even if we can't find heaven, heaven, heaven)
I'm gonna stand by you

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GuitarPianoUkulele

D
Esus4
A
E/G#
F#m
E
C#m
Bm

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: A majorBPM: 94

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Esus4: 0-2-2-2-0-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
E/G#: 4-x-2-4-0-0
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
C#m: x-4-6-6-5-x
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x

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This is the definitive original version of Stand By You by Rachel Platten, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of A major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Rachel Platten's performance.