[Intro]
| D | A | G |G   |x2
[Strophe]
D                 A             G      G 
There were times I wasn’t kind 
D                      A                  G      G 
And there were times I wasn’t even around 
D                       A             G        G 
And there were times I made you cry 
D            A            G          G 
So many times I had to say goodbye 
F#m                   F#m     G         G 
When you want to talk I’m on the phone 
        A6        A6      A                 A 
But now baby, yeah, I am here for you alone
[Refrain]
          D   D7/E D7/F#  G       A 
I’m gonna stand by my woman now 
          D   D7/E D7/F#  G       A 
I’m gonna stand by my woman now 
       Bbdim   Bm  Bm/A   G       A 
‘Cause I can’t live my life alone 
A                 (D) 
without a home
[Instrumentale]
| D | A | G | G  | 

[Strophe]
D                 A                   G      G 
  There were times  I didn’t understand 
D                        A                       G     G 
  And there were times I wouldn’t hold your hand 
F#m               F#m     G         G 
But baby now I’m here for you 
       A6        A6          A               A 
‘Cause baby, yeah, I am so in love with you
[Refrain]
          D   D7/E D7/F#  G       A 
I’m gonna stand by my woman now 
          D   D7/E D7/F#  G       A 
I’m gonna stand by my woman now 
       Bbdim   Bm  Bm/A   G       A 
‘Cause I can’t live my life alone 
A                   D   D7   
without a home
[Instrumentale]
| Bb | Bb | C | C | Bb | Bb | A | A | 

[Refrain]
          D   D7/E D7/F#  G       A 
I’m gonna stand by my woman now 
          D   D7/E D7/F#  G       A 
I’m gonna stand by my woman now 
       Bbdim   Bm  Bm/A   G       A 
‘Cause I can’t live my life alone 
A                 (D) 
without a home
[Refrain]
          D   D7/E D7/F#  G       A 
I’m gonna stand by my woman now 
          D   D7/E D7/F#  G       A 
I’m gonna stand by my woman now 
       Bbdim   Bm  Bm/A   G       A 
‘Cause I can’t live my life alone 
A                 (D) 
without a home
[Refrain]
          D   D7/E D7/F#  G       A 
I’m gonna stand by my woman now 
          D   D7/E D7/F#  G       A 
I’m gonna stand by my woman now 
       Bbdim   Bm  Bm/A   G       A 
‘Cause I can’t live my life alone 
A                 (D) 
without a home