Stand By Me chords by John Lennon

Chords with lyrics (Ver. 2)

• Capo on 2nd

This song is very easy to play.
NOTE: All the D-chords can be played as D7.

Intro:

| G+G | % | E minorEm | % | C majorC | D MajorD | G+G | % |


Verse:

     G+G       E minorEm
When the night has come and the land is dark
    C majorC      D MajorD        G+G
And the moon is the only light we'll see
   G+G            E minorEm
No I won't be afraid, no I, I won't be afraid
    C majorC      D MajorD        G+G
Just as long as you stand, stand by me

Chorus:

           G+G
And darling, darling, stand by me
      E minorEm
Oh nah, nah, stand by me
C majorC      D MajorD     G+G
 Stand by me, stand by me


Verse:

    G+G          E minorEm
If the sky that we look upon should tumble and fall
    C majorC        D MajorD       G+G
and the mountains should crumble to the sea
    G+G             E minorEm
I won't cry. I won't cry, no I, I won't shed a tear
    C majorC      D MajorD        G+G
Just as long as you stand, stand by me


Chorus:

           G+G
And darling, darling, stand by me
      E minorEm
Oh nah, nah, stand by me
C majorC      D MajorD      G+G
 Stand by me, stand by me, stand by me-ee yeah

Instrumental:

| G+G | % | E minorEm | % | C majorC | D MajorD | G+G | % |
| G+G | % | E minorEm | % | C majorC | D MajorD | G+G | % |


Chorus:

                   G+G
Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me
      E minorEm
Oh nah, nah, stand by me
  C majorC      D MajorD      G+G
Oh, stand by me, stand by me, stand by me

         G+G
Darling, darling, stand by me - hee
E minorEm
Stand by me
  C majorC      D MajorD      G+G    (fade out)
Oh, stand by me, stand by me, stand by me - hee, hee

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