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

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

INTRO: [G#] [Fm] [C#] [D#]

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

CHORUS:
So [G#] darling darling, stand by me, ooh [Fm] stand by me
Oh [C#] stand, [D#] stand by me, stand by [G#] me

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

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

REPEAT VERSE 1:

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