Ben E. King, Stand By Me (1961)
^{Key: :[A#] (w: Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) (c: John Lennon, 1975)}

BASS TIPS: [A#](*2*) [G](*2*) // [D#](*1*) [F](*1*) [A#](*2*)

INTRO: [A#] [Gm] [D#] [F]

VERSE 1:
When the [A#] night has come, [Gm] and the land is dark
And the [D#] moon is the [F] only light to [A#] see
No I [A#] won't be afraid, no I [Gm] won't be afraid
Just as [D#] long as you [F] stand... stand by [A#] me

CHORUS:
So [A#] darling darling, stand by me, ooh [Gm] stand by me
Oh [D#] stand, [F] stand by me, stand by [A#] me

VERSE 2:
If the [A#] sky that we look upon, [Gm] should tumble and fall
Or the [D#] mountains should [F] crumble to the [A#] sea
I won't [A#] cry, I won't cry, No I [Gm] won't shed a tear
Just as [D#] long as you [F] stand by me, stand by [A#] me

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CHORUS 2:
[A#] Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me,
Oh now [Gm] stand by me, oh [D#] stand by me, [F] stand by me [A#]

REPEAT VERSE 1:

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