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From: “ Sing”

I’m Still Standing

by

BERNIE TAUPIN and ELTON JOHN

Lyrics by ELTON JOHN and BERNIE TAUPIN

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I’M STILL STANDING

Words and Music by ELTON JOHN
and BERNIE TAUPIN
Lively Rock
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Did you think this fool could nev - er win? Well, look at me, I’m com - in’
Once I nev - er could hope to win, you start - in’ down the road and leav - in’

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just like ice, and there’s a cold, lone - ly light that shines from you. You’ll wind
back a - gain. I got a taste of love in a sim - ple way, and if you
me a - gain. The threats you made were meant to cut me down, and if our

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up like the wreck you hide be - hind that mask you use.
need to know, while I’m still stand - in’ you just fade a - way.
love was just a cir - cus, you’d be a clown by now.
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