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BPM 104    KEY  E       YOU TUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8IVup4G1GU
  Asus4x02230
   F#m7242222 
    A/E002220
      Bx24442
    A/Bx22220
  Bsus4x22452
   G#m7464444
   [Intro]
A
[Verse 1]
AWhen the night has comeAsus4  A  
F#mAnd the land is darkF#m7  
And the Dmoon is the Eonly light we'll AseeAsus4  
ANo I won't be afraiAsus4d,    Aoh F#mI won't be afraidF#m7  
Just as Dlong as you Estand, stand by AmeA/E  
[Chorus]
So darlin', Edarlin', Astand by me, F#mstand by me
Oh Dstand now, Estand by meA  Asus4  
[Verse 2]
AIf the sky that we look uponAsus4  A  
F#mShould tumble and fallF#m7  
And the Dmountains should Ecrumble to the AseaAsus4  
AI won't cry, I won't Asus4cry,  Ano, F#mI won't shed a tearF#m7  
Just as Dlong as you Estand, stand by AmeA/E  
[Chorus]
And darlin', Edarlin', Astand by me, F#mstand by me
DStand now, Estand by meA  Asus4  A  
EWhenever you're in trouble, won't you Astand by me?Asus4  A  
F#mStand by meF#m7  
Won't you Dstand now?
EStand by meA  A/B  
BStand by meBsus4,      G#mstand by meG#m7  
Oh, Estand now, F#stand by me (BStand by me)
F#Whenever you're in trouble, won't you Bstand by me?Bsus4  
Oh, G#mstand by meG#m7  
Won't you Estand now?
F#Stand by me, Bstand by me

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Stand By Me

by Susan Boyle

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

F#m7

A/E

A/B

Bsus4

G#m7

F#m

G#m

BPM 104 KEY E YOU TUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8IVup4G1GU

Asus4

x02230

F#m7

242222

A/E

002220

x24442

A/B

x22220

Bsus4

x22452

G#m7

464444

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

A Asus4 A

When the night has come

F#m F#m7

And the land is dark

D E A Asus4

And the moon is the only light we'll see

A Asus4 A F#m F#m7

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

D E A A/E

Just as long as you stand, stand by me

[Chorus]

E A F#m

So darlin', darlin', stand by me, stand by me

D E A Asus4

Oh stand now, stand by me

[Verse 2]

A Asus4 A

If the sky that we look upon

F#m F#m7

Should tumble and fall

D E A Asus4

And the mountains should crumble to the sea

A Asus4 A F#m F#m7

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

D E A A/E

Just as long as you stand, stand by me

[Chorus]

E A F#m

And darlin', darlin', stand by me, stand by me

D E A Asus4 A

Stand now, stand by me

E A Asus4 A

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

F#m F#m7

Stand by me

Won't you stand now?

E A A/B

Stand by me

B Bsus4 G#m G#m7

Stand by me, stand by me

E F# B

Oh, stand now, stand by me (Stand by me)

F# B Bsus4

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

G#m G#m7

Oh, stand by me

Won't you stand now?

F# B

Stand by me, stand by me

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