Stand By Me
Mark Beattie
Notes: Except for before chorus, alternate E with E6
E6 C#m A B E6/
CHORUS
E6
C#m
When the night has come, And the land is dark,
A
B
E6x2
And the moon is the only light we’ll see.
C#m
No I won’t be afraid, No I won’t be afraid.
A
B
E6
E6/
Just as long as you stand, stand by me.
E6
C#m
So darlin’, darlin’, stand by me, Oh stand by me
A
B
E6
Oh, stand, stand by me, stand by me.
C#m
If the sky that we look upon, Should tumble and fall,
A
B
E6x2
Or the mountains should crumble to the sea.
C#m
I won’t cry, I won’t cry, No I won’t shed a tear.
A
B
E6
E6/
Just as long as you stand, stand by me.
Chorus
Instrumental (Verse pattern)
Chorus
Whenever you’re ever in trouble won’t you stand by me?
C#m
A
B
E6
Oh stand by me? Oh, stand, stand by me, stand by me.
Whenever you’re ever in trouble won’t you stand by me?
C#m
A
B
E6
E6/
Oh stand by me? Oh, stand, stand by me, stand by me.