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Stand By Me: Acoustic
Oasis
Chords used:
    G: 320033
   B7: x21202
    C: x32010
  C/B: x22010
    D: xx0232
Dsus4: xx0233
 G/F#: 200033
   Em: 022000
   Am: x02210
   A7: x02020
    F: 133211
[Intro]
  G    B7    C    C/B    D(x 2)
[Verse 1]
GMade a meal and threw it B7up on Sunday
CI’ve got a C/Blot of things to Dlearn
GSaid I would and I'll be B7leaving one day 
CBefore my heart C/Bstarts to Dburn
D  Dsus4   D
[Bridge]
CSo what's the matter with Dyou?
GSing me G/F#something Emnew... don't you know the
A7Cold and wind and rain don't know
CThey only seem to come and go Daway
D      Dsus4      D
[Verse 2]
GTimes are hard when things have B7got no meaning
CI’ve found a C/Bkey upon the Dfloor
GMaybe you and I will B7not believe in
CThe things we find C/Bbehind the Ddoor
D  Dsus4   D
[Bridge]
CSo what's the matter with Dyou?
GSing me G/F#something Emnew... don't you know the
A7Cold and wind and rain don't know
CThey only seem to come and go Daway
D      Dsus4      D
[Chorus]
GStand by Dme - nobody knAmows the way it's gonna bCeF  D  G  
GStand by Dme - nobody knAmows the way it's gonna bCeF  D  G  
GStand by Dme - nobody knAmows the way it's gonna bCeF  D  G  
GStand by Dme - nobody knAmows 
Yeah, nobody knCows...
DThe way it's gonna Gbe
[Verse 3]
GIf you're leaving will you B7take me with you?
CI'm tired of C/Btalking on my Dphone
GThere is one thing I can B7never give you
My Cheart will never C/Bbe your Dhome
D  Dsus4   D
[Bridge]
CSo what's the matter with Dyou?
GSing me G/F#something Emnew.. don't you know
A7The cold and wind and rain don't know
CThey only seem to come and go Daway
D      Dsus4      D
[Chorus]
GStand by Dme - nobody knAmows the way it's gonna bCeF  D  G  
GStand by Dme - nobody knAmows the way it's gonna bCeF  D  G  
GStand by Dme - nobody knAmows the way it's gonna bCeF  D  G  
GStand by Dme - nobody knAmows
Yeah, nobody knCows...
DThe way it's gonna EmbeD  
[Interlude]
CThe way it's gonna Embe yDeah...
CMaybe I can Emsee yDeah....
[Bridge 2]
CDon't you know the
A7Cold and wind and rain don't know
CThey only seem to come and go Daway
D      Dsus4      D
[Chorus]
GStand by Dme - nobody knAmows the way it's gonna CbeF  D  G  
GStand by Dme - nobody knAmows the way it's gonna CbeF  D  G  
GStand by Dme - nobody knAmows the way it's gonna CbeF  D  G  
GStand by Dme - nobody knAmows 
Yeah, God only kCnows
DThe way it's gonna Gbe             
[Outro]
G

The story behind the song

"Stand By Me" is a song by the English rock band Oasis, written by lead guitarist Noel Gallagher. It was released in 1997 as the second single from their third studio album, Be Here Now. Noel Gallagher wrote the song after suffering from food poisoning when he first moved to London, prompted by his mother's concern about his eating habits. He attempted to cook a Sunday dinner, which led to the food poisoning experience referenced in the song's opening line.

AI-written from these sources:Stand by Me (Oasis song) — Wikipedia ↗Oasis (band) — Wikipedia ↗

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Stand By Me

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Lyrics & chords · Original key

Stand By Me: Acoustic

Oasis

Chords used:

: 320033

: x21202

: x32010

C/B

: x22010

: xx0232

Dsus4: xx0233

G/F#

: 200033

: 022000

: x02210

: x02020

: 133211

[Intro]

G B7 C C/B D

(x 2)

[Verse 1]

G B7

Made a meal and threw it up on Sunday

C C/B D

I’ve got a lot of things to learn

G B7

Said I would and I'll be leaving one day

C C/B D

Before my heart starts to burn

D Dsus4 D

[Bridge]

C D

So what's the matter with you?

G G/F# Em

Sing me something new... don't you know the

Cold and wind and rain don't know

C D

They only seem to come and go away

D Dsus4 D

[Verse 2]

G B7

Times are hard when things have got no meaning

C C/B D

I’ve found a key upon the floor

G B7

Maybe you and I will not believe in

C C/B D

The things we find behind the door

D Dsus4 D

[Bridge]

C D

So what's the matter with you?

G G/F# Em

Sing me something new... don't you know the

Cold and wind and rain don't know

C D

They only seem to come and go away

D Dsus4 D

[Chorus]

G D Am C F D G

Stand by me - nobody knows the way it's gonna be

G D Am C F D G

Stand by me - nobody knows the way it's gonna be

G D Am C F D G

Stand by me - nobody knows the way it's gonna be

G D Am

Stand by me - nobody knows

Yeah, nobody knows...

D G

The way it's gonna be

[Verse 3]

G B7

If you're leaving will you take me with you?

C C/B D

I'm tired of talking on my phone

G B7

There is one thing I can never give you

C C/B D

My heart will never be your home

D Dsus4 D

[Bridge]

C D

So what's the matter with you?

G G/F# Em

Sing me something new.. don't you know

The cold and wind and rain don't know

C D

They only seem to come and go away

D Dsus4 D

[Chorus]

G D Am C F D G

Stand by me - nobody knows the way it's gonna be

G D Am C F D G

Stand by me - nobody knows the way it's gonna be

G D Am C F D G

Stand by me - nobody knows the way it's gonna be

G D Am

Stand by me - nobody knows

Yeah, nobody knows...

D Em D

The way it's gonna be

[Interlude]

C Em D

The way it's gonna be yeah...

C Em D

Maybe I can see yeah....

[Bridge 2]

Don't you know the

Cold and wind and rain don't know

C D

They only seem to come and go away

D Dsus4 D

[Chorus]

G D Am C F D G

Stand by me - nobody knows the way it's gonna be

G D Am C F D G

Stand by me - nobody knows the way it's gonna be

G D Am C F D G

Stand by me - nobody knows the way it's gonna be

G D Am

Stand by me - nobody knows

Yeah, God only knows

D G

The way it's gonna be

[Outro]

About Stand By Me Chords by Oasis

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