Stand By Me

Words & Music by

Ben E. King

 

Basic song vamp is:

D  [bass line = D to A to C#]     D     D/C#

Bm [bass line = B to F# to A]     Bm    Bm/A

G     G/B     A     A/C#     D

 

When the night is cold, and the land is dark

And the moon is the only light we'll see.

No, I won't be afraid.  No, I won't be afraid,

Just as long as you stand, stand by me.

 

CHORUS:

So, darling, darling, stand by me.

Oh, stand by me.

Stand by me, stand by me, stand by me.

 

And the sky that we look upon should crumble and fall,

And the mountains should tumble to the sea.

I won't cry, I won't cry.  Oh, I won't shed a tear

Just as long as you stand, stand by me.

 

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