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Originally in D, I play in G

Intro

GEmD→ CC

Vox on the 1 on “oh”

GOh, why look so Bmsad

Tears are in your Ceyes

Come on and come to Dsus4me Dnow D/F#

GDon’t Em7be ashamed to Bmcry

Let me see you Cthrough

Cause I’ve seen the Emdark side Dtoo

Vox up to the 3 of the chord on “when”

BmWhen the night falls Emon you

You Bmdon’t know what to Emdo

Nothing you conCfess

Could make me love you Dless

I’ll stand by Gyou, I’ll stand by Em7you

Won’t let nobody Dm7hurt you

Yes, there’s really a passing IV on “by”

I’ll stand Cby yGou A#→ C

FSo if you’re mad, Amget mad

Don’t hold it all inA#side

Come on and talk to F/Cme C/Enow

And Fhey, Dmwhat you got to Amhide

I get angry A#too

Well I’m a Dmlot like Cyou

When you’re Amstanding at the Dmcrossroads

Don’t Amknow which path to Dmchoose

Let me come aA#long

Cause even if you’re Csus4wrong

I’ll stand by Gyou, I’ll stand by Em7you

Won’t let nobody Dm7hurt you

I’ll stand Cby Gyou

Baby, even to your Em7darkest hour

And I’ll never deDm7sert you

I’ll stand Cby yoGu

GEm7CEm→ DD

And Bmwhen, Emwhen the night Bmfalls on you baby Em

You’re feeling all aClone, you won’t be on your Down D/F#

I’ll stand by yGou, I’ll stand by yEm7ou

Won’t let nobody Dm7hurt you

I’ll stand Cby Gyou

Not a typo, she says “in into”

Take me in into your Em7darkest hour

And I’ll never deDm7sert you

I’ll stand Cby Gyou, I’ll stand by Em7you

Won’t let nobody Dm7hurt you

I’ll stand Cby yGou

GEm7Won’t let nobody Dm7hurt you

I’ll stand Cby Gyou, I’ll stand by Em7you

Won’t let nobody Dm7hurt you

I’ll stand Cby Gyou, no, no no, no

Baby, even to your Em7darkest hour

And I’ll never deDm7sert you

I’ll stand Cby Gyou