Intro: [D]– [G]– [D]– [A]
[D]Sometimes its hard to be a [A]woman,
[Em]Giving all your [A7]love to just one [D]man.
[G]You'll have bad times, [D]and he'll have [B7]good times,
[E]doing things that [E7]you don't under [A]stand. [A7]
[D]But if you love him you'll [A]forgive him,
[Em]Even though he's [A7]hard to under [D]stand.
[G]And if you love him, [D]oh be [G]proud of him,
[D]cause after [A7]all he's just a [D]man [G] [D] [A]
[D]Stand by your [F#7]man, [G]give him two arms to cling to,
[D]and something [B]warm to come to,
[E]when nights are [A7]cold and lonely.
[D]Stand by your [F#7]man, [G]and tell the world you love him,
[D]keep giving [A7]all the love you [F#7]can. [B]
[Em]Stand [A]by your [D]man. [G] [D] [A]
[D]Stand by your [F#7]man, and [G]tell the world you love him,
[D]keep giving [A7]all the love you [F#7]can. [B]
[Em]Stand [A]by your [D]man. [G] [D]