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

BASS TIPS: [Bb](*2*) [G](*2*) // [Eb](*1*) [F](*1*) [Bb](*2*)

INTRO: [Bb] [Gm] [Eb] [F]

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

CHORUS:
So [Bb] darling darling, stand by me, ooh [Gm] stand by me
Oh [Eb] stand, [F] stand by me, stand by [Bb] me

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

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CHORUS 2:
[Bb] Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me,
Oh now [Gm] stand by me, oh [Eb] stand by me, [F] stand by me [Bb]

REPEAT VERSE 1:

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