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Topic: Here I Stand

Song about needing love... a slight bit of reference to Martin Luther ( 1521) in the first chorus line smile

Here I StandJim Kenyon





[Em]There’s no place to hide to ease my pain, like [G] running down the road in a pouring rain


[D]embraced by the shadow of soft moonlight, l’m [Em] looking for someone to make life right


[Em]They tell me that wisdom comes over time, and to [G]just have faith in this heart of mine


[D]But I can’t wait no longer, I need help now, need to[Em] find a love and survive somehow


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Chorus


[Em]So here I stand, yeah here I stand, like [G]many years ago in a different land


[D]here I stand, yeah here I stand, oh I’m [Em]waiting for you to take me by the hand


[Em]So here I stand, here I stand, just [G]looking for someone that can understand


[D]Oh here I stand, here I stand,I’m [Em]waiting for love in the[D] promised [Em]land


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[Em]Thinking about the day when the ache is gone, it’s the [G] dream that I’ve been working on


[D]I’ve searched my soul, looking for an answer, I [Em]hear the music but I’ve got no dancer


[Em]Hoping for a lover to keep me warm,and [G]bring me some shelter from this storm


[D]There’s no telling what tomorrow brings, but [Em]I want to be somebody's everything


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Bridge




[Am]so here I stand..........waiting for a sign



[Em] here I stand.........put your lips on mine


[Am]here I stand ............. needing something new


and [B7] here I stand............. waiting for a love like [Em]you




solo through the chords again into the chorus...




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Chorus


[Em]So here I stand, yeah here I stand, like [G]many years ago in a different land


[D]here I stand, yeah here I stand, oh I’m [Em]waiting for you to take me by the hand


[Em]So here I stand, here I stand, just [G]looking for someone that can understand


[D]Oh here I stand, here I stand,I’m [Em]waiting for love in the[D] promised [Em]land






outgo, little slower....




[D]Oh here I stand, here I stand,I’m [Em]waiting for a trip to the[D] promised [Em]land


[D]Oh here I stand, here I stand,I’m [Em]waiting for love in the[D] promised [Em]land




Slow ending


[D]here I stand, yeah here I stand, oh I’m [Em]waiting for you to take me [D]by the [Em]hand




[D]no matter how long it takes, I'm gonna [Em] stand til I reach the [D] promised [Em]and.



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Make your life count, and the world will be a better place because you tried.

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Re: Here I Stand

A beautiful Song Jim,
Sad, yet beautiful.

Im climbing out of that hole. and i like what i am seeing so far.  I also see the true nature of the one i was trying so hard to keep.  Once the realization lights up, it really does start getting better.

KEEP THE FAITH.

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Thanks Beamer !

I hope to record it and post it sometime in the near future.
It's my first attempt at writing a song with a bridge in it, so I'm kinda trial and error editing it as I go.
Thanks for your kind words and I hope that now that you have found a new " dancer" things will fall in place.
I really didn't have you in mind when I wrote it, but now that i think about it and consider your former posts, it does seem to fit the history.
Best wishes to you.

Jim     

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Very good song, TIG. I've read a fair bit of Martin Luther's work, including his Ninety-Five Theses, which he nailed to the door of the All Saints Church in Wittenburg in 1517. Whatever a person might think of his beliefs, there's no denying that he's had a profound impact on European and North American culture, right up to this day.     

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I've said it before and I'll say it again; you have a great way with words. I like the fact that you're experimenting with a bridge. Getting a story across can be boring for the listener, so I like to keep them guessing. They should never know what's coming next.     

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TF and Phill

Thank you for your kind words.

I actually like to play this song, it has a good rhythm to it and the chords are easy.

It came about bc I was reading a book called Leaders  and it compared Martin Luther and Martin Luther King,Jr.
The phrase " here I stand"  just resounds with opening one's self to everything that can be thrown at them - even in love.

again, TY for your positive comments.

Jim     

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Make your life count, and the world will be a better place because you tried.

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I moved the bridge placement  - much better  fit.     

Your vision is not limited by what your eye can see, but what your mind can imagine.
Make your life count, and the world will be a better place because you tried.

"Use the talents you possess, for the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except only the the best." - Henry Van Dyke

8 Reply by unclejoesband (edited by unclejoesband 2019-08-14 23:36:10)

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TIGLJK wrote:

Thanks Beamer !

I hope to record it and post it sometime in the near future.

Jim

Better yet; why don't you pop up to Syracuse this weekend and debut it live? A few of us could play along.

Just sayin' smile

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Re: Here I Stand

Hey Jim - Just gave it a ride. Very nice song. Plays well too...I bet Beamer could make it scream too
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