Chords for Ben E. King - Stand by Me (Original Voice Version)
Tempo:
79.75 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
E
F#m
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[F#]
[D] [E]
[A] [A] When the night has come and [F#m] the land is dark and [D] the moon is the [Em] only [A] light we'll see
No I won't be afraid, oh I [F#] won't be afraid [D] just as long as you [E] stand, [A] stand by me
So darlin', darlin', oh [F#] stand by me, [D] oh stand, [E] stand by [A] me, stand by me
If the sky that we look upon [F#m] should tumble and fall or [D] the mountains should [E] crumble to [A] the sea
I won't cry, no I [F#m] won't shed a tear [D] just as long as [E] you stand, [A] stand by me
And darlin', darlin', stand by me, [F#m] oh stand by me, [D] oh stand now, [E] stand by [A] me, stand by me
[F#m]
[D] [E] [A]
[F#m]
[D]
[E] [A]
Oh [F#] stand by [F#m] me, [D] oh stand now, [E] stand by me, [A] stand by me
Whenever you're in trouble [A] just stand by me, [F#m] oh stand [F#] by me, oh [D] stand now, oh [E] stand, stand [A] by me
[D] [E]
[A] [A] When the night has come and [F#m] the land is dark and [D] the moon is the [Em] only [A] light we'll see
No I won't be afraid, oh I [F#] won't be afraid [D] just as long as you [E] stand, [A] stand by me
So darlin', darlin', oh [F#] stand by me, [D] oh stand, [E] stand by [A] me, stand by me
If the sky that we look upon [F#m] should tumble and fall or [D] the mountains should [E] crumble to [A] the sea
I won't cry, no I [F#m] won't shed a tear [D] just as long as [E] you stand, [A] stand by me
And darlin', darlin', stand by me, [F#m] oh stand by me, [D] oh stand now, [E] stand by [A] me, stand by me
[F#m]
[D] [E] [A]
[F#m]
[D]
[E] [A]
Oh [F#] stand by [F#m] me, [D] oh stand now, [E] stand by me, [A] stand by me
Whenever you're in trouble [A] just stand by me, [F#m] oh stand [F#] by me, oh [D] stand now, oh [E] stand, stand [A] by me
Key:
A
D
E
F#m
F#
A
D
E
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [A] _ When the night has come and [F#m] the land is dark and [D] the moon is the [Em] only [A] light we'll see
No I won't be afraid, oh I [F#] won't be afraid [D] just as long as you [E] stand, [A] stand by me
So darlin', darlin', _ _ oh [F#] stand by me, [D] oh stand, [E] stand by [A] me, stand by me
If the sky that we look upon [F#m] _ should tumble and fall or [D] the mountains should [E] crumble to [A] the sea
I _ _ _ won't cry, no I [F#m] won't shed a tear [D] just as long as [E] you stand, [A] stand by me
And darlin', darlin', stand by me, _ [F#m] oh stand by me, [D] oh stand now, [E] stand by [A] me, stand by me _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Oh [F#] stand by [F#m] me, [D] oh stand now, [E] stand by me, [A] stand by me
Whenever you're in trouble [A] just stand by me, [F#m] oh stand [F#] by me, oh [D] stand now, oh [E] stand, stand [A] by me _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [A] _ When the night has come and [F#m] the land is dark and [D] the moon is the [Em] only [A] light we'll see
No I won't be afraid, oh I [F#] won't be afraid [D] just as long as you [E] stand, [A] stand by me
So darlin', darlin', _ _ oh [F#] stand by me, [D] oh stand, [E] stand by [A] me, stand by me
If the sky that we look upon [F#m] _ should tumble and fall or [D] the mountains should [E] crumble to [A] the sea
I _ _ _ won't cry, no I [F#m] won't shed a tear [D] just as long as [E] you stand, [A] stand by me
And darlin', darlin', stand by me, _ [F#m] oh stand by me, [D] oh stand now, [E] stand by [A] me, stand by me _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Oh [F#] stand by [F#m] me, [D] oh stand now, [E] stand by me, [A] stand by me
Whenever you're in trouble [A] just stand by me, [F#m] oh stand [F#] by me, oh [D] stand now, oh [E] stand, stand [A] by me _
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