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

BASS TIPS: [Ab](*2*) [F](*2*) // [Db](*1*) [Eb](*1*) [Ab](*2*)

INTRO: [Ab] [Fm] [Db] [Eb]

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

CHORUS:
So [Ab] darling darling, stand by me, ooh [Fm] stand by me
Oh [Db] stand, [Eb] stand by me, stand by [Ab] me

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

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CHORUS 2:
[Ab] Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me,
Oh now [Fm] stand by me, oh [Db] stand by me, [Eb] stand by me [Ab]

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