Stand By Me chords by John Lennon (Ver. 2)

• Capo on 2nd

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

Intro:

| G | % | Em | % | C | D | G | % |


Verse:

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

Chorus:

           G
And darling, darling, stand by me
      Em
Oh nah, nah, stand by me
C      D     G
 Stand by me, stand by me


Verse:

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


Chorus:

           G
And darling, darling, stand by me
      Em
Oh nah, nah, stand by me
C      D      G
 Stand by me, stand by me, stand by me-ee yeah


Instrumental:

| G | % | Em | % | C | D | G | % |
| G | % | Em | % | C | D | G | % |


Chorus:

                   G
Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me
      Em
Oh nah, nah, stand by me
  C      D      G
Oh, stand by me, stand by me, stand by me

         G
Darling, darling, stand by me - hee
Em
Stand by me
  C      D      G    (fade out)
Oh, stand by me, stand by me, stand by me - hee, hee