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Stand By Me

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[Verse 1]
AWhen the night has come
F#mAnd the land is dark
And the Dmoon is the only lEight we'll seAe
ANo, I won't be afraid
Oh, I F#mwon't be afraid
Just as lDong as you stand, stEand by mAe
[Chorus]
So darling, darling sAtand by me
Oh, stanF#md by me
Oh, stDand now
SEtand by me
AStand by me
[Verse 2]
AIf the sky that we look upon shoF#muld tumble and fall
Or the Dmountain should crEumble to the sAea
I won't cAry, I won't cry
No, I woF#mn't shed a tear
Just as loDng as you staEnd, stand by Ame
[Chorus]
So darling, darling sAtand by me
Oh, stanF#md by me
Oh, stDand now
SEtand by me
AStand by me
[Chorus]
So darling, darling sAtand by me
Oh, stanF#md by me
Oh, stDand now
SEtand by me
AStand by me
So darling, darling sAtand by me
Oh, stanF#md by me
Oh, stDand now
SEtand by me
AStand by me

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Stand By Me

by Florence + The Machine

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F#m

[Verse 1]

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

No, I won't be afraid

F#m

Oh, I won't be afraid

D E A

Just as long as you stand, stand by me

[Chorus]

So darling, darling stand by me

F#m

Oh, stand by me

Oh, stand now

Stand by me

[Verse 2]

A F#m

If the sky that we look upon should tumble and fall

D E A

Or the mountain should crumble to the sea

I won't cry, I won't cry

F#m

No, I won't shed a tear

D E A

Just as long as you stand, stand by me

[Chorus]

So darling, darling stand by me

F#m

Oh, stand by me

Oh, stand now

Stand by me

[Chorus]

So darling, darling stand by me

F#m

Oh, stand by me

Oh, stand now

Stand by me

So darling, darling stand by me

F#m

Oh, stand by me

Oh, stand now

Stand by me

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