Stand By Me chords
Ben E. King 1961 **
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stand_by_Me_(Ben_E._King_song)
[A] [F#m] [D] [E] [A]
[A]
When the night has come
[F#m]
And the land is dark
[D] [E] [A] *
And the moon is the only light we'll see
[A] [F#m]
No I won't be afraid, oh I won't be afraid
[D] [E] [A]
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
* [A] [F#m]
So darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh stand by me
[D] [E] [A]
oh stand, stand by me, stand by me
[A]
If the sky that we look upon
[F#m]
Should tumble and fall
[D] [E] [A]
Or the mountains should crumble to the sea
[A] [F#m]
I won't cry, I won't cry, no I won't shed a tear
[D] [E] [A]
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
* [A] [F#m]
And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh stand by me
[D] [E] [A]
oh stand now, stand by me, stand by me
[A] [F#m] [D] [E] [A] 2x
* [A] [F#m]
So darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh stand by me
[D] [E] [A]
oh stand now, stand by me, stand by me
[A]
Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me
[F#m] [D] [E] [A]
oh stand by me, woa stand now oh stand, stand by me
When all . . .
* Feel free to add an E here and also at the end of the line, if you so choose.
** Alternates:
Capo II
[A] = [G]
[F#m] = [Em]
[D] = [C]
[E] = [D]
Capo IV
[A] = [F]
[F#m] = [Dm]
[D] = [Bb]
[E] = [C]
Open These chords are not in the original key)
[A] = [D]
[F#m] = [Bm]
[D] = [G]
[E] = [A]
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