Ill Stand By You chords by Rod Stewart

Tuning: Standard EBGDAE

Difficulty: Novice

I'll Stand by You
By Rod Stewart

Submitted by egnar

Intro: A - F#m - E - D

Stanza 1:

A  F#m       C#m
Oh, why you look so sad?
         D
Tears are in your eyes
          F#m - E
Come on and come to me now
A     F#m    C#m
Don't be ashamed to cry
        D
Let me see you through
           F#m    D
'Cause i've seen the dark side too
C#m         F#m
When the night falls on you
C#m          F#m
You don't know what to do
        D
Nothing you confess
            E
Could make me love you less

Chorus:
       A
I'll stand by you
       F#m
I'll stand by you
         G
Won't let nobody hurt you
        A C - D
I'll stand by you

Stanza 2:
G      Em   Bm
So if you're mad, get mad
          C
Don't hold it all inside
          Em D
Come on and talk to me now
G       Em   D
Hey, what you got to hide?
      C
I get angry too
      Em    D
Well i'm a lot like you
      Bm       Em
When you're standing at the crossroads
     Bm         Em
And don't know which path to choose
       C
Let me come along
           D
'Cause even if you're wrong

Chorus:
       A
I'll stand by you
   A/G#   F#m
I'll stand by you
         G
Won't let nobody hurt you
       A
I'll stand by you
    A/G#      F#m
Take me in, into your darkest hour
        G
And i'll never desert you
       A
I'll stand by you


Adlib: A - F#m - G - F#m -E

   C#m - F#m
And when...
           C#m     F#m
When the night falls on you, baby
          D
You're feeling all alone
           E
You won't be on your own


Chorus:
       A
I'll stand by you
   A/G#   F#m
I'll stand by you
         G
Won't let nobody hurt you
       A
I'll stand by you
    A/G#      F#m
Take me in, into your darkest hour
        G
And i'll never desert you
       A
I'll stand by you

Outro:
       A
I'll stand by you
   A/G#   F#m
I'll stand by you
         G
Won't let nobody hurt you
       A
I'll stand by you
(Repeat until fade)