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

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

INTRO: [C] [Am] [F] [G]

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

CHORUS:
So [C] darling darling, stand by me, ooh [Am] stand by me
Oh [F] stand, [G] stand by me, stand by [C] me

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

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CHORUS 2:
[C] Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me,
Oh now [Am] stand by me, oh [F] stand by me, [G] stand by me [C]

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