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Ill Stand By You

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Intro:  A–  F#m–  E– D  
Stanza 1:
AOh, F#mwhy you look so C#msad?
Tears are in your Deyes
                     F#m- E  
Come on and come to me now
ADon't be aF#mshamed to C#mcry
Let me see you Dthrough
'Cause i've seen the F#mdark side Etoo
C#mWhen the night falls F#mon you
C#mYou don't know what to F#mdo
Nothing you conDfess
Could make me love you Eless
Chorus:
I'll stand by Ayou
I'll stand by F#myou
Won't let nobody hGurt you
                 A   C- D  
I'll stand by you
Stanza 2:
GSo if you're Emmad, get Bmmad
Don't hold it all inCside
Come on and talk to Emme nDow
GHey, what you Emgot to Dhide?
I get angry Ctoo
Well i'm a Emlot like Dyou
When you're Bmstanding at the Emcrossroads
And don't Bmknow which path to Emchoose
Let me come aClong
'Cause even if you're Dwrong
Chorus:
I'll stand by Ayou
I'll A/G#stand by yF#mou
Won't let nobody Ghurt you
I'll stand by Ayou
Take me A/G#in, into your F#mdarkest hour
And i'll never Gdesert you
I'll stand by Ayou
Adlib:  A–  F#m–  G–  F#m-E
      C#m– F#m  
And when...
When the night falls C#mon you, babyF#m  
You're feeling all Dalone
You won't be on your Eown
Chorus:
I'll stand by Ayou
I'll A/G#stand by yF#mou
Won't let nobody Ghurt you
I'll stand by Ayou
Take me A/G#in, into your F#mdarkest hour
And i'll never Gdesert you
I'll stand by Ayou
Outro:
I'll stand by Ayou
I'll A/G#stand by yF#mou
Won't let nobody Ghurt you
I'll stand by Ayou

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Ill Stand By You

by Rod Stewart

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

A/G#

A F#m E D

Intro: – – –

Stanza 1:

A F#m C#m

Oh, why you look so sad?

Tears are in your eyes

F#m E

Come on and come to me now

A F#m C#m

Don't be ashamed to cry

Let me see you through

F#m E

'Cause i've seen the dark side too

C#m F#m

When the night falls on you

C#m F#m

You don't know what to do

Nothing you confess

Could make me love you less

Chorus:

I'll stand by you

F#m

I'll stand by you

Won't let nobody hurt you

A C D

I'll stand by you

Stanza 2:

G Em Bm

So if you're mad, get mad

Don't hold it all inside

Em D

Come on and talk to me now

G Em D

Hey, what you got to hide?

I get angry too

Em D

Well i'm a lot like you

Bm Em

When you're standing at the crossroads

Bm Em

And don't know which path to choose

Let me come along

'Cause even if you're wrong

Chorus:

I'll stand by you

A/G# F#m

I'll stand by you

Won't let nobody hurt you

I'll stand by you

A/G# F#m

Take me in, into your darkest hour

And i'll never desert you

I'll stand by you

A F#m G F#m

Adlib: – – – -E

C#m F#m

–

And when...

C#m F#m

When the night falls on you, baby

You're feeling all alone

You won't be on your own

Chorus:

I'll stand by you

A/G# F#m

I'll stand by you

Won't let nobody hurt you

I'll stand by you

A/G# F#m

Take me in, into your darkest hour

And i'll never desert you

I'll stand by you

Outro:

I'll stand by you

A/G# F#m

I'll stand by you

Won't let nobody hurt you

I'll stand by you

About Ill Stand By You Chords by Rod Stewart

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What key is "Ill Stand By You" in?

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