Verse 1
B 
When the night has come 
G#m 
And the land is dark 
        E                 F#            B 
And the moon is the only light we'll see 
B 
No, I won't be afraid 
     G#m 
Oh, I won't be afraid 
         E                   F#       B 
Just as long as you stand, stand by me 
 
Chorus
                     B 
So darling, darling stand by me 
        G#m 
Oh, stand by me 
      E 
Oh, stand now 
 F# 
Stand by me 
B 
Stand by me 
 
Verse 2
B                               G#m 
If the sky that we look upon should tumble and fall 
       E                 F#             B 
Or the mountain should crumble to the sea 
         B 
I won't cry, I won't cry 
        G#m 
No, I won't shed a tear 
          E            F#            B 
Just as long as you stand, stand by me 
 
Chorus
                     B 
So darling, darling stand by me 
        G#m 
Oh, stand by me 
      E 
Oh, stand now 
 F# 
Stand by me 
B 
Stand by me 
 
Chorus
                     B 
So darling, darling stand by me 
        G#m 
Oh, stand by me 
      E 
Oh, stand now 
 F# 
Stand by me 
B 
Stand by me 
                     B 
So darling, darling stand by me 
        G#m 
Oh, stand by me 
      E 
Oh, stand now 
 F# 
Stand by me 
B 
Stand by me