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Stand By Me

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 A   F#m   D   E   A
  F#mAnd the land is dark
  And the moon Dis the onEly light we'll seeA  
  No, I Fmwon't be afraid
  Just as long Das you standE, stand by me.A  
Chorus:
 *  F#m  
Oh, stand by me.
Oh, Dstand, Estand by meA,
Chorus **
Then it repeats the whole thing.  Throw in some palm mutes and you'll rule.
and it was listed under Ben E. King. I just modified it to the way 
(**) that is where it goes heavy distortion and picks up the tempo.

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Stand By Me

by Pennywise

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

A F#m D E A

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

D E A

Just as long as you stand, stand by me.

Chorus:

F#m

Oh, stand by me.

D E A

Oh, stand, stand by me,

Chorus **

Then it repeats the whole thing. Throw in some palm mutes and you'll rule.

and it was listed under Ben E. King. I just modified it to the way

(**) that is where it goes heavy distortion and picks up the tempo.

About Stand By Me Chords by Pennywise

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