4 Chords used in the song: G, Em, C, D

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G
Em
When the night has come and the land is dark
C
D
G
And the moon is the only light we'll see
G
Em
No I won't be afraid, no I, I won't be afraid
C
D
G
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
G
And darling, darling, stand by me
Em
Oh nah, nah, stand by meC
D
G
Stand by me, stand by me
G
Em
If the sky that we look upon should tumble and fall
C
D
G
and the mountains should crumble to the sea
G
Em
I won't cry. I won't cry, no I, I won't shed a tear
C
D
G
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
G
And darling, darling, stand by me
Em
Oh nah, nah, stand by meC
D
G
Stand by me, stand by me, stand by me-ee yeah
G
Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me
Em
Oh nah, nah, stand by me
C
D
G
Oh, stand by me, stand by me, stand by me
G
Darling, darling, stand by me - heeEm
Stand by me
C
D
G
Oh, stand by me, stand by me, stand by me - hee, hee
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About this song: Stand By Me
"Stand By Me" is a song by John Lennon, written by Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller/Ben E. King.It's from his album Rock 'N' Roll (1975).According to the documentary History of Rock 'n' Roll, Ben E. King had no intention of recording the song himself when he wrote it.[1] King had written the song for The Drifters, who passed on the chance to record it. It was not until after the "Spanish Harlem" recording session that he had some studio time left over. Read more on Last.fm.