Stand by Me
Ben E King
Intro:
(Same as first two lines of Verse)
[G] [G] [Em] [Em]
[C] [D] [G] [G]
[OR]
[Play on the C String]
7,7,2,6,7,7,7,6,
4,4,2,4,4,4,2,
0,0,0,4,2,2,2,6,
7,7,2,6,7,7,7
Verse 1:
When the [G] night... has come [Em] and the land is dark
And the [C] moon... is the [D] only... light we’ll [G] see
No I won’t... be afraid, no I-I-I-I [Em] won’t... be afraid
Just as [C] long... as you [D] stand... stand by [G] me
|Chorus:
|So darling, darling sta-a-and... by me, o-oh [Em] stand... by me
|Oh [C] stand... [D] stand by me [G] stand by me
Verse 2:
If the [G] sky... that we look upon... [Em] should tumble and fall
Or the [C] mountain... should [D] crumble... to the [G] sea
I won’t cry... I won’t cry... No I-I-I [Em] won’t... shed a tear
Just as [C] long... as you [D] stand... stand by [G] me
|Chorus:
|And darling, darling, sta-a-and... by me, o-oh [Em] stand... by me
|Oh [C] stand now... [D] stand by me... [G] stand by me
Outro:
[G] Whenever you’re in trouble just
[G] Sta-a-and... by me, o-oh [Em] stand... by me
Oh [C] stand now... [D] stand by me... [G] stand by me
[C] [D] [G]
[Slowing] [C] [D] [G*]
Stand by Me [G]Ben E King
Intro Same as first two lines of Verse GGEmEm CDGG
OR
Play on the C String 7,7,2,6,7,7,7,6, 4,4,2,4,4,4,2, 0,0,0,4,2,2,2,6, 7,7,2,6,7,7,7
Verse 1 When the G night... has come Em and the land is dark And the C moon... is the D only... light we’ll G see No I won’t... be afraid, no I-I-I-I Em won’t... be afraid Just as C long... as you D stand... stand by G me
Chorus So darling, darling sta-a-and... by me, o-oh Em stand... by me Oh C stand... D stand by me G stand by me
Verse 2 If the G sky... that we look upon... Em should tumble and fall Or the C mountain... should D crumble... to the G sea I won’t cry... I won’t cry... No I-I-I Em won’t... shed a tear Just as C long... as you D stand... stand by G me
Chorus And darling, darling, sta-a-and... by me, o-oh Em stand... by me Oh C stand now... D stand by me... G stand by me
Outro G Whenever you’re in trouble just G Sta-a-and... by me, o-oh Em stand... by me Oh C stand now... D stand by me... G stand by me