A5                          E5
Sometimes its hard to be a woman
B5              E5               A5
Giving all your love to just one man
D5
You'll have bad times
A5
And he'll have good times
B5                                E5
Doing things that you don't understand

A5                             E5
But if you love him you'll forgive him

B5               E5           A5
Even though he's hard to understand
D5
And if you love him
A5              D5
Oh be proud of him
A5           E5              A5    D5   A5   E5
Cause after all he's just a man

A5             C#5
Stand by your man
D5                    C#5   B5
Give him two arms to cling to
A5             F#5
And something warm to come to
B5               E5
When nights are cold and lonely
S             C#5
Stand by your man
D5                      C#5  B5
And tell the world you love him
A5           E5               C#5       F#5
Keep giving all the love you can
D5     E5       A5    D5   A5   E5
Stand by your man

A5             C#5
Stand by your man
D5                      C#5  B5
And show the world you love him
A5           E5            E5  C#5   F#5
Keep giving all the love you can
D5     E5  A5       D5    A5   E5    A5
Stand by your man