Tom: F Verse: F How long can this go on Dm How long can we see this wrong B flat and sing the same old song F There's a desert all round' me Dm and the valley of apathy B flat as far as I can see Bridge: C B flat I was on the outside C B flat 5 Always looking in G Now I stand, I can't C turn and face away Chorus: F Here I will stay, on my Dm own, I will pray, all B flat alone, on this stage C G in the heartland Verse 2: F When the color of your skin Dm decides where you begin B flat then thats what lies within F So if you walk alone Dm while others cast a stone B flat stay on your own Bridge 2: C B flat The changing of the new tide C B flat 5 something you can't hide G Take your stand C this truth will fade away CH: F Here I will stay, on my Dm own, I will pray, all B flat alone, on this stage C G in the heartland Instrumental to another chorus chord sequence C B flat I was on the outside C B flat 5 always looking in G Now I stand C I can't turn and face away Followed by two more choruses.