[Verse 1] When the night [G] has come [G][Em] and the land is dar [Em] k And the mo- [C] on is the on- [D] ly light we'll [G] see [G] No, I wo - [G] n't be af- [G] raid, no, I [Em] won't be af [Em] raid Just as [C] long as you st- [D] and, stand by [G] me So [G] darlin', darlin'
[Chorus 1] [G] Stand by me, [G] oh, [Em] stand by [Em] me Oh, [C] stand, [D] stand by me [G] , stand by me [G]
[Verse 2] If the sky [G] that we look up [G] on [Em] should tumble and [Em] fall Or the mount- [C] ains should [D] crumble to the [G] sea [G] I won't cry, [G] I won't cry, [G] no, I [Em] won't shed a [Em] tear Just as long [C] as you stand, [D] stand by [G] me And [G] darling, darling
[Chorus 2] [G] Stand by me, [G] oh, [Em] stand by [Em] me Oh, [C] stand now, [D] stand by me [G] , stand by me [G]
[Solo] G G Em Em C D G G G G Em Em C D G G Darling, darling [Chorus 3] [G] Stand by me, [G] oh, [Em] stand by [Em] me Oh, [C] stand now, stand [D] by me, stand [G] by me When [G] ever you're in trouble won't you [G] Stand by me, [G] oh, [Em] stand by [Em] me Oh, [C] stand now, oh, [D] stand, stand by [G] me
[Intro G 320003 Am7/D xx0013 or x55555 - No drums] [G][Am7/D] x 2 E x---------------- B 12-^-^-^-13-^-^-^ G 12-^-^-^-12-^-^-^ D 12-^-^-^-12-^-^-^ (second time play Am7/D once and hard stop) A 10-^-^-^-10-^-^-^ E x--------10-^-^-^
[Verse - No drums- Muted downstrokes for all except * - let it ring] Oh, I could [G] hide 'neath the [Am] wings Of the [Bm] bluebird as she [C] sings The [G] six-o-clock a [Em] larm would never [A7] ring [D7]* (E-2-0 B-3) But it [G] rings and I [Am] rise Wash the [Bm] sleep out of my [C] eyes (chords 1/2 bar each) My [G] shaving [Em] razor's [Am] cold [D7] and it stings [G]
[Pre-chorus-riff - NO SNARE - JUST BASS DRUM - INDIVIDUALLY AND LOUDLY PICK EACH NOTE] Use 1st and 2nd finger so G chord is always ringing under but can play these octaves e |--3--7--5--7--8--7--5--3-| B |--x----------------------| G |--0----------------------| D |--0----------------------| A |--x----------------------| E |--3--7--5--7--8--7--5--3-|
[Chorus - Drums in] [C] Cheer up [D] sleepy [Bm] Jean [Bm] [C] Oh what [D] can it [Em] mean [C] to a [G] Day [G] dream [C] believer [C] and a [G] home [Em] coming [A7] que e-e- [D7] een
[Verse - Light chords and try to make drums a bit lighter] You [G] once thought of [Am] me As a [Bm] white knight on a [C] steed Now [G] you know how [Em] happy Life can be [A7][D7] And our good [G] times start and [Am] end Without [Bm] dollar one to [C] spend But [G] how much [Em] baby [Am] do we [D7] really need [G]
[Pre-chorus-riff - All over G]
[Chorus] [C] Cheer up [D] sleepy [Bm] Jean [Bm] [C] Oh what [D] can it [Em] mean [C] to a [G] Day [G] dream [C] believer [C] and a [G] home [Em] coming [A7] que e-e- [D7] een
[Break as per intro G Am7/D G Am7/D etc] - Broken triplets drum fill at end [G - 3x0003][Am7/D - x55555] x 2
[Chorus] [C] Cheer up [D] sleepy [Bm] Jean [Bm] [C] Oh what [D] can it [Em] mean [C] to a [G] Day [G] dream [C] believer [C] and a [G] home [Em] coming [A7] que e-e- [D7] een
