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Stand By Me: Jay And The Americans
Album - She Cried - on U/A Records in 1962
INTRO:
F# D#m B C# F#
#1.
F#When the night has come, and the D#mland is dark.
And the Bmoon is the C#only light we'll F#see.
F#No, I won't be afraid, I D#mwon't be afraid.
Just as Blong as you C#stand, stand by F#me.
CHORUS:
F#So, darling, darling, stand by me, whoa-oh-oh, 
D#mstand by me..whoah, Bstand, now, C#stand by me, 
F#stand by me.
#2.
F#If the sky that we look upon, should D#mtumble 
and fall, or the Bmountain should C#crumble to 
the F#sea.
F#I won't cry, I won't cry, no, I D#mwon't shed 
a tear..just as Blong as you C#stand, stand by F#me.
CHORUS:
F#And, darling, darling, stand by me, whoa-oh-oh, 
D#mstand by me..whoah, Bstand, now, C#stand by me, 
F#stand by me.
INTERLUDE:
 F#   D#m   B   C#   F#(x2)
CHORUS:
F#And, darling, darling, stand by me, whoa-oh-oh, 
D#mstand by me..whoah, Bstand, now, C#stand by me, 
F#stand by me.
OUTRO:
F#Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me,
(stand by me..stand by me) whoaaa, D#mstand by me,
(stand by me..stand by me) whoa, Bstand now, 
(stand by me..stand by me) C#stand by me, stand by F#me.
F#Come on, come on, now, stand by me.. (Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Stand By Me

by Jay & The Americans

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D#m

Stand By Me: Jay And The Americans

Album - She Cried - on U/A Records in 1962

INTRO:

F# D#m B C# F#

#1.

F# D#m

When the night has come, and the land is dark.

B C# F#

And the moon is the only light we'll see.

F# D#m

No, I won't be afraid, I won't be afraid.

B C# F#

Just as long as you stand, stand by me.

CHORUS:

So, darling, darling, stand by me, whoa-oh-oh,

D#m B C#

stand by me..whoah, stand, now, stand by me,

stand by me.

#2.

F# D#m

If the sky that we look upon, should tumble

B C#

and fall, or the mountain should crumble to

the sea.

F# D#m

I won't cry, I won't cry, no, I won't shed

B C# F#

a tear..just as long as you stand, stand by me.

CHORUS:

And, darling, darling, stand by me, whoa-oh-oh,

D#m B C#

stand by me..whoah, stand, now, stand by me,

stand by me.

INTERLUDE:

F# D#m B C# F#

(x2)

CHORUS:

And, darling, darling, stand by me, whoa-oh-oh,

D#m B C#

stand by me..whoah, stand, now, stand by me,

stand by me.

OUTRO:

Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me,

D#m

(stand by me..stand by me) whoaaa, stand by me,

(stand by me..stand by me) whoa, stand now,

C# F#

(stand by me..stand by me) stand by me, stand by me.

Come on, come on, now, stand by me.. (Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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