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Ill Stand By You

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[Intro]
Bb Eb Bb F
[Verse 1]
BbYou meet me in the niFmght
With tears falling dBbown
Come let me dry them for yFmou
BbI wish I could tell a stFmory
Chase away all those ghoBbsts
You got insFmide of you
A Gmstory of heroes who fiEbght on at any Bbcost
Of a kingdom of lFmove
To be won or lGmost
We'll fight here togetEbher
'til victory is wBbon
Come take my hFmand 'til morning comBbes
Just close your eyFes
[Chorus]
BbI'll stand by you alEbways, alBbways, alFways
BbI'll stand by you alEbways, alBbways, alFways
[Verse 2]
BbI know that here in the dFmark
Tomorrow can sBbeem so very faEbr away
BbHere the ghosts and the goFmblins
Can rise from your dreBbams
To steal your heEbart away
GmTogether we'll chase those thEbieves
That won't leave you alBbone
Out from under the bFmed
Out from over our hoGmme
And when the liEbght comes we'll laugh, my lBbove
At the things that the niFmght
Had us so frightenBbed of
And until thFen
[Chorus]
BbI'll stand by you alEbways, alBbways, alFways
BbI'll stand by you alEbways, alBbways, alFways
FmI'll stand by you alBbways, uEbuhh
FmI'll stand by you alEbways.
[Instrumental]
Ab
[Bridge]
GmNow I know it can feEbel like you're slipping aBbway
At night you'll get lFmost in that deep dark pGmlace
We'll let the nEbight come and do what it Bbmay
Together we'll find the couFmrage, we'll find faBbith
Until you awaFke
[Chorus]
BbI'll stand by you alEbways, alBbways, alFways
BbI'll stand by you alEbways, alBbways, alFways
[Post-Chorus]
FmI'll stand by you alwBbaysEb  
FmI'll stand by you alwEbaysAb  
[Chorus]
BbI'll stand by you alEbways, alBbways, alFways
BbI'll stand by you alEbways, alBbways, alFways
[Outro]
BbI'll stand by you alEbways, alBbways, alFways

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Ill Stand By You

by Bruce Springsteen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Bb Eb Bb F

[Verse 1]

Bb Fm

You meet me in the night

With tears falling down

Come let me dry them for you

Bb Fm

I wish I could tell a story

Chase away all those ghosts

You got inside of you

Gm Eb Bb

A story of heroes who fight on at any cost

Of a kingdom of love

To be won or lost

We'll fight here together

'til victory is won

Fm Bb

Come take my hand 'til morning comes

Just close your eyes

[Chorus]

Bb Eb Bb F

I'll stand by you always, always, always

Bb Eb Bb F

I'll stand by you always, always, always

[Verse 2]

Bb Fm

I know that here in the dark

Bb Eb

Tomorrow can seem so very far away

Bb Fm

Here the ghosts and the goblins

Can rise from your dreams

To steal your heart away

Gm Eb

Together we'll chase those thieves

That won't leave you alone

Out from under the bed

Out from over our home

Eb Bb

And when the light comes we'll laugh, my love

At the things that the night

Had us so frightened of

And until then

[Chorus]

Bb Eb Bb F

I'll stand by you always, always, always

Bb Eb Bb F

I'll stand by you always, always, always

Fm Bb Eb

I'll stand by you always, uuhh

Fm Eb

I'll stand by you always.

[Instrumental]

[Bridge]

Gm Eb Bb

Now I know it can feel like you're slipping away

Fm Gm

At night you'll get lost in that deep dark place

Eb Bb

We'll let the night come and do what it may

Fm Bb

Together we'll find the courage, we'll find faith

Until you awake

[Chorus]

Bb Eb Bb F

I'll stand by you always, always, always

Bb Eb Bb F

I'll stand by you always, always, always

[Post-Chorus]

Fm Bb Eb

I'll stand by you always

Fm Eb Ab

I'll stand by you always

[Chorus]

Bb Eb Bb F

I'll stand by you always, always, always

Bb Eb Bb F

I'll stand by you always, always, always

[Outro]

Bb Eb Bb F

I'll stand by you always, always, always

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