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*) [F#](*2*) // [D](*1*) [E](*1*) [A](*2*)

INTRO: [A] [F#m] [D] [E]

VERSE 1:
When the [A] night has come, [F#m] and the land is dark
And the [D] moon is the [E] only light to [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 [A] darling darling, stand by me, ooh [F#m] stand by me
Oh [D] stand, [E] stand by me, stand by [A] me

VERSE 2:
If the [A] sky that we look upon, [F#m] should tumble and fall
Or the [D] mountains 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 by me, stand by [A] me

REPEAT CHORUS:

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