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Stand By Me

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This song is very easy to play.
All the D-chords can be played as D7.
To play along with Lennon's recording use a capo 2nd fret.
[Intro]
|  G| % |  Em| % |  C|  D|  G| % |
[Verse]
When the Gnight has come Emand the land is dark
And the Cmoon is the Donly light we'll Gsee
No I Gwon't be afraid, no I, I Emwon't be afraid
Just as Clong as you Dstand, stand by Gme
[Chorus]
And darling, darling, Gstand by me
Oh nah, nah, Emstand by me
 CStand by me, Dstand by Gme
[Verse]
If the sGky that we look upon Emshould tumble and fall
and the Cmountains should Dcrumble to the Gsea
I won't Gcry. I won't cry,  no I, I Emwon't shed a tear
Just as Clong as you Dstand, stand by Gme 
[Chorus]
And darling, darling, Gstand by me
Oh nah, nah, Emstand by me
 CStand by me, Dstand by me, Gstand by me-ee yeah
[Instrumental]
|  G| % |  Em| % |  C|  D|  G| % |
|  G| % |  Em| % |  C|  D|  G| % |
[Chorus]
Whenever you're in trouble won't you Gstand by me
Oh nah, nah, Emstand by me
Oh, Cstand by me, Dstand by me, Gstand by me
Darling, darling, Gstand by me - hee
EmStand by me
                C              D         G(fade out)
Oh, stand by me, stand by me, stand by me - hee, hee

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Stand By Me

by John Lennon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

This song is very easy to play.

All the D-chords can be played as D7.

To play along with Lennon's recording use a capo 2nd fret.

[Intro]

G Em C D G

| | % | | % | | | | % |

[Verse]

G Em

When the night has come and the land is dark

C D G

And the moon is the only light we'll see

G Em

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

C D G

Just as long as you stand, stand by me

[Chorus]

And darling, darling, stand by me

Oh nah, nah, stand by me

C D G

Stand by me, stand by me

[Verse]

G Em

If the sky that we look upon should tumble and fall

C D G

and the mountains should crumble to the sea

G Em

I won't cry. I won't cry, no I, I won't shed a tear

C D G

Just as long as you stand, stand by me

[Chorus]

And darling, darling, stand by me

Oh nah, nah, stand by me

C D G

Stand by me, stand by me, stand by me-ee yeah

[Instrumental]

G Em C D G

| | % | | % | | | | % |

G Em C D G

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[Chorus]

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

Oh nah, nah, stand by me

C D G

Oh, stand by me, stand by me, stand by me

Darling, darling, stand by me - hee

Stand by me

C D G

(fade out)

Oh, stand by me, stand by me, stand by me - hee, hee

About Stand By Me Chords by John Lennon

Learn how to play Stand By Me by John Lennon with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Stand By Me chords”, “Stand By Me guitar chords”, or “John Lennon Stand By Me chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Stand By Me chords and for experienced players who want accurate Stand By Me lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, D7, G, Em, C.

FAQ — Stand By Me by John Lennon

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What key is "Stand By Me" in?

The chords for "Stand By Me" show the original chord names (including D, D7, G, Em, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.