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

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

INTRO: [F] [Dm] [A#] [C]

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

CHORUS:
So [F] darling darling, stand by me, ooh [Dm] stand by me
Oh [A#] stand, [C] stand by me, stand by [F] me

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

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

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