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 |