Intro.: E A E E B E 
 
    E                              B           E   
Now daddy didn't like trouble, but if it came along 
A             E                   E                 B   
Everyone that knew him knew which side that he'd be on 
   A           E            A                E    
He never was a hero or this counties shining light 
              F#m              A               B              
But you could always find him standing up for what he  
            E 
thought was right 
 
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                E                                    A  
He'd say you've got to stand for something or you'll fall  
       E 
for anything 
       E                                        B   
You've got to be your own man not a puppet on a string 
      A                 E           A                E 
Never compromise what's right and uphold your family name 
       F#m               A                   B  
You've got to stand for something or you'll fall for  
  E  
anything  
 
Now we might have been better off or owned a bigger house 
if daddy'd done more given in or a little more backin down 
but we always had plenty just to live in his advice 
Whatever you do today you'll have to sleep with tonight 
 
(Repeat Chorus) 
 
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      A                    E 
Now I know that things are different 
         A               E 
And they were in daddy's day 
      A                  A 
But I still believe what makes a man 
A             B 
Really hasn't changed 
 
(Repeat Chorus) 
 
You've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything 
 
Outro 
 
E A E E B E (Let the last E Ring)