| A | E |
| Sometimes it’s hard being a | woman |
| Bm | E7 | A |
| Giving all your | love to just one | man |
| D |
| You’ll have bad times |
| A |
| And He’ll have good times |
| B | E |
| Doing things that you don’t under | stand |
| A | E |
| But if you love him, you’ll | forgive him |
| Bm | E7 | A |
| Even though he’s | hard to un | derstand |
| D |
| And if you love him |
| A | D |
| Oh, Be proud of | him |
| A | E7 | A | D | A | E | ||
| ’Cause after a | ll he’s just a | man |
| A | C# |
| Stand by your | man |
| D | C# | Bm |
| Give him two arms to | cling | to |
| A | F#7 |
| And something | warm to come to |
| B | E7 |
| When nights are | cold and lonely |
| A | C# |
| Stand by your | man |
| D | C# | Bm |
| And tell the world you | love | him |
| A | E7 | C#7 | F# | |
| Keep giving | all the love you | can |
| D | E | A | D | A | E7 | ||
| Stand | by your | man |
| A | C# |
| Stand by your | man |
| D | C# | Bm |
| And show the world you | love | him |
| A | E | E7 | C#7 | F# | |
| Keep giving | all the love | you | can |
| D | E | A | D | A | E | A | |||
| Stand | by your | man |