Stand By Me — Ben E. King
Chords and lyrics for Stand By Me by Ben E. King (key of A).
Intro
[A] [F#m] [D] [E] [A]
Verse 1
When the [A]night has come
[F#m] And the land is dark
And the moon[D] is the [E]only light we'll [A]see
No, I [A]won't be afraid
No, I [F#m]won't be afraid
Just as [D]long as you [E]stand, stand by [A]me
Chorus
So, darling, darling, [A]stand by me
Oh, [F#m]stand by me
Oh, [D]stand,[E] stand by me[A]
Stand by me
Verse 2
If the [A]sky that we look upon
[F#m] Should tumble and fall
Or the [D]mountain should [E]crumble to the [A]sea
I won't [A]cry, I won't cry
No, I [F#m]won't shed a tear
Just as [D]long as you [E]stand, stand by [A]me
Chorus
And darling, darling, [A]stand by me
Oh, [F#m]stand by me
Oh, [D]stand now,[E] stand by me[A]
Stand by me
Instrumental
[A] [F#m] [D] [E] [A]
Chorus
So, darling, darling, [A]stand by me
Oh, [F#m]stand by me
Oh, [D]stand now, stand [E]by me
Stand [A]by me
Whenever you're in trouble won't you [A]stand by me, oh, [F#m]stand by me
Oh, [D]stand now, oh, [E]stand, stand by[A] me
(fade out)
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