G                           D
Sometimes it's hard to be a woman,
Am              D7               G  G7
giving all your love to just one man.
C                            G
You'll have bad times, and he'll have good times,
A                 A7             D     D7
doing things that you don't understand.

G                             D
But if you love him you'll forgive him,
Am               D7           G      G7
even though he's hard to understand.
C                    G           C       
And if you love him, oh be proud of him,
G            D                G    C G D
'cause after all he's just a man.

G             B7   C
Stand by your man, give him two arms to cling to,
G             E
and something warm to come to,
A               D7
when nights are cold and lonely.
G             B7   C
Stand by your man, and tell the world you love him,
G           D7               B7  E C     D       G    C G D
keep giving all the love you can.  Stand by your man.

G             B7   C
Stand by your man, and tell the world you love him,
G           D7               B7  E C     D       G
keep giving all the love you can.  Stand by your man.