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Verse 1
I'm (D major) standing, (G major) standing in for Joe
Interlude 1
(A major)
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Verse 2
(A major) Joe called round to ask (D major) me,
Would I do (F sharp minor) a favor?
While (G major) he's gon (D major) na be out (A major) of town
He says his girl needs com (D major) pany,
she get (F sharp minor) s so restless
Would (G major) I keep (D major) her safe (A major) and sound?
Verse 3
Softly, (D major) softly (E major) in the night
Why, (F sharp minor) you can guess the rest... (G major)
(A major) Now these shoes fit all (D major) too well
Verse 4
Standing (G major) in (D major) for Joe (A major)
(G major) Standing in (D major) for Joe (A major)
I'm standing (G major) - in for Joe
(A major) (D major) (A major)
Verse 5
Joe said we've been friend (D major) s so long
That I (F sharp minor) would be the one (G major)
he would (D major) trust with (A major) his life
And now those words roll 'round (D major) my brain
As dark (F sharp minor) ness falls,
as (G major) I turn out (D major) his bed (A major) room light
Verse 6
Who (D major) could resist her tender (E major) charms?
So (F sharp minor) the story goes... (G major)
This (A major) actor he plays all (D major) the parts
Verse 7
Standing (G major) in (D major) for Joe (A major)
(G major) Standing in (D major) for Joe (A major)
I'm standing (G major) - in for Joe
Verse 8
(F sharp minor) Love is like a river (E major) ,
You (A major) cannot stop its flow... (G major) Mmm hmm
(A major) (D major) (A major) (D major)
Verse 9
Joe called round to ask me,
Would I do (F sharp minor) a favor?
While (G major) he's gon (D major) na be out (A major) of town
He says his girl needs com (D major) pany,
she get (F sharp minor) s so restless
Would (G major) I check (D major) that she's
safe (A major) and sound?
Verse 10
Softly, (D major) softly in (E major) the night
Why, (F sharp minor) you can guess the rest... (G major) (A major)
Now these shoes fit all (D major) too well
Standing (G major) in (D major) for Joe (A major)
Verse 11
I'm (G major) standing in (D major) for Joe (A major) - Oh yeah
I'm (G major) standing in (D major) for Joe (A major) - Keep his
sweetheart com (G major) pany, yeah
(D major) Standing in for Joe
Verse 12
(A major) - Just standing in for (G major) Joe,
yeah
Standing in (D major) for Joe (A major) - Until he gets back (G major) home,
yeah
Standing in (D major) for Joe (A major) - Gonna
keep her in (G major) sane, yeah
(D major) Standing in for (A major) Joe - Gonna keep
her safe an (G major) d sound, yeah
Standing in (D major) for Joe
Verse 13
(A major) - Keep his
sweetheart com (G major) pany, yeah
Stand (D major) ing in for (A major) Joe - Almost full time,
which is (G major) nice, yeah
Stand (D major) ing in for Joe (A major) - Because
she gets so (G major) restless
(D major) Standing in for Joe (A major) - Always so restless (G major)
(D major) Standing in for Joe
Verse 14
(A major) - Keep his sweetheart com (G major) pany,
yeah
Standing (D major) in for Joe (A major) - Gonna keep
her safe and (G major) sound, yeah
Standing in (D major) for Joe (A major) - I'm
standing in for Joe, yeah...
Standing in for Joe
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