INTRO: A


#1.
A                           E
Sometimes it's hard to be a woman..giving 
                          A
all your love to just one man.
          D                      A
Oh, yeah, you'll have bad times, he'll have 

good times.
B                                E
Doing things that you don't understand.


#2.
            A                              E
Mmm-mmm-mmm-but if you love him, you'll forgive 
             Gbm                  E            A
him..oh, oh, oh, even though he's hard to understand.
         D                A        D
Mmm-hmm, if you love him, be proud of him, cause 
      E               A
after all he's just a man.


CHORUS:
A             Db   D
Stand by your man, give him two arms to cling to,
A             Gb               B               E
and something warm to come to, when nights are cold 

and lonely.
A             Db  D
Stand by your man and show the world you love him.
A               E               A
He's giving you all the love he can.



INTERLUDE: A Db D A E A




CHORUS:
A                                         Db   D
Whoaaa, hey, hey, hey, hey..stand by your man, give 
                          A             Gb 
him two arms to cling to, and something warm to come 
    B               E
to, when nights are cold and lonely.
A             Db  D
Stand by your man and show the world you love him.
A               E               A
He's giving you all the love he can.



OUTRO:
A             Db  D
Stand by your man....(Fade.)