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Stand By Me

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Note: If you want to match the original Ben E. King version use G Em C D instead of C Am F G
CAPO 2
INTRO:
C Am F G C
Cwhen the night has come,   Amand the land is dark
and the Fmoon is the Gonly light we sCee
CNo I won’t, be afraid, ohhh I Amwon’t be afraid
just as Flong, as you Gstand, stand by Cme
CHORUS:
Cso darlin darlin stand by me,   oh oh Amstand by me
oh Fstand,    Gstand by me,  Cstand by me
Cif the sky we look upon,   Amshould tumble and fall
or the Fmountains, should Gcrumble, to the Csea
Ci wont cry, i wont cry, no i Amwont shed a tear
just as Flong, as you Gstand, stand by Cme
[CHORUS]
INSTR
[CHORUS]
CWhen ever youre in trouble wont you stand by me, ohhh Amstand by me
oh Fstand,    Gstand by me,  Cstand by me

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Stand By Me

by The Temptations

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Note: If you want to match the original Ben E. King version use G Em C D instead of C Am F G

CAPO 2

INTRO:

C Am F G C

C Am

when the night has come, and the land is dark

F G C

and the moon is the only light we see

C Am

No I won’t, be afraid, ohhh I won’t be afraid

F G C

just as long, as you stand, stand by me

CHORUS:

C Am

so darlin darlin stand by me, oh oh stand by me

F G C

oh stand, stand by me, stand by me

C Am

if the sky we look upon, should tumble and fall

F G C

or the mountains, should crumble, to the sea

C Am

i wont cry, i wont cry, no i wont shed a tear

F G C

just as long, as you stand, stand by me

[CHORUS]

INSTR

[CHORUS]

C Am

When ever youre in trouble wont you stand by me, ohhh stand by me

F G C

oh stand, stand by me, stand by me

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