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

BASS TIPS: [E](*2*) [C#](*2*) // [A](*1*) [B](*1*) [E](*2*)

INTRO: [E] [C#m] [A] [B]

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

CHORUS:
So [E] darling darling, stand by me, ooh [C#m] stand by me
Oh [A] stand, [B] stand by me, stand by [E] me

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

REPEAT CHORUS:

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

REPEAT VERSE 1: