Originally in A, I play in C capo 4.
Highest note is the 1 (darlin’, DARlin’)
Start with single notes or octaves
Cadd9 | Am7 | Fmaj7 | G | Cadd9 |
Vox in on the 6 on “night”
Cadd9 | |
When the | night has come |
Am7 |
And the land is dark |
Fmaj7 | G | Cadd9 | |
And the mo | on is the on | ly light we’ll see |
Cadd9 | |
No, I | won’t be afraid |
Am7 | |
No, I | won’t be afraid |
Fmaj7 | G | Cadd9 | |
Just as lo | ng as you stand | , stand by me |
Start to fade the chords in
Cadd9 | |
So, darling, darling, | stand by me |
Am7 | |
Oh, | stand by me |
Fmaj7 | G | |
Oh, | stand, | stand by me |
Cadd9 |
Stand by me |
Cadd9 | |
If the | sky that we look upon |
Am7 |
Should tumble and fall |
Fmaj7 | G | Cadd9 | |
Or the mo | untain should | crumble to the | sea |
Cadd9 | |
I won’t | cry, I won’t cry |
Am7 | |
No, I | won’t shed a tear |
Fmaj7 | G | Cadd9 | |
Just as lo | ng as you stand | , stand by me |
Cadd9 | |
So, darling, darling, | stand by me |
Am7 | |
Oh, | stand by me |
Fmaj7 | G | |
Oh, | stand, | stand by me |
Cadd9 |
Stand by me |
Cadd9 | |
Whenever you’re in trouble won’t you | stand by me |
Am7 | |
Oh, | stand by me |
Fmaj7 | G | |
Oh, | stand, | stand by me |
Cadd9 |
Stand by me |