Chords for Stand By Me Father

_ _ Oh, _ _ Father, [Abm] You've been my [B] friend
Now that I'm in [Abm] trouble
Stand by me to [E] the end, oh Lord
[Gb] I want You to [B] stand [Abm] by me
[B] Stand by [Abm] me
[B] Well, _ all of my [Abm] money and my friends are [B] gone
Lord, I'm in a [Abm] mean well
And I'm so [E] all alone, oh Lord
[Gb] I need You, Jesus
[B] Stand by [Abm] me
[B] Stand by me
Well, they tell me that [Abm] Samson killed him
Ancient [B] times
I know that You helped [Abm] him kill
Ten thousand [E] Philistines, oh Lord
[Gb] _ _ _ [B] Stand by [Abm] me
Stand by me
[B] Here's another thing
They tell me that they put [Abm] Daniel
Down in the [B] lion's den
I know You went down [Abm] there, Father
You freed Daniel once [E] again, that's why I say, oh Lord
[Gb] Do me like You did Daniel
And [B] stand by [Abm] me
[B] Stand by me
[E] Well, sometimes I feel
Like the weight of the world is on my shoulder
[B] _ And it's all in vain
_ When I begin to feel weak along the way
_ [Gb] You come and You give me strength again Oh _ [B] Lord
Even children in a [Abm] fire ten times hotter than it ought to [B] be
Just like You delivered them, [Abm] Father
I know You can deliver me, [E] oh Lord
I'm [Gb] calling You, Jesus
Stand [B] by [Abm] me
Stand [B] by [Abm] me
When I'm [B] sick, Father
_ [Abm] Stand [B] by me
[Abm] When a doctor walks [B] away from my [Abm] bedside
Stand [B] by me, Father
[Abm] When it [B] seems like [Abm] I don't have a [B] friend here
[Abm] I wonder, will you be [B] my friend?
[Abm] Stick closer than my brother
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