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Stand By Me Chords

Ben E. King · English · Beginner· Blues

Ben E. King

Chord Sheet

BEN E. KING - STAND BY ME

e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-7-----7-------6-|-7-----7-----7-6-|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-------------7---|-----------------|-9-----9-----7---|-9-----9-----9-7-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|---------------6-|-7-----7-------6-|-7-----7-------6-|
A|-5-----5-----5-9-|-7-----7-----7---|-------------7---|-------------7---|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

Intro

A....F#m...D..E..A

Verse 1

.............A.........................
When the night has come
F#m...........................
And the land is dark
............D.........E..............A...................
And the moon is the only light we'll see
..........A...................
No, I won't be afraid
......F#m..................
No, I won't be afraid
...........D............E...........A....................
Just as long as you stand, stand by me

Chorus

......................A...........................
So, darling, darling, stand by me
....F#m...............
Oh, stand by me
....D.....E............A........

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