Want to play "Stand By Me" from scratch? The Music Academy — lesson by lesson
G G Em Em C D G G
G G Em Em
When the night has come and the land is dark
C D G G
And the mo- on is the on- ly light we'll see
G G Em Em
No, I wo - n't be af- raid, no, I won't be afraid
C D G G
Just as long as you st-and, stand by me So darlin', darlin'
G G Em Em
Stand by me, oh, stand by me
C D G G
Oh, stand, stand by me, stand by me
G G Em Em
If the sky that we look upon should tumble and fall
C D G G
Or the mount-ains should crumble to the sea
G G Em Em
I won't cry, I won't cry, no, I won't shed a tear
C D G G
Just as long as you stand, stand by me And darling, darling
G G Em Em
Stand by me, oh, stand by me
C D G G
Oh, stand now, stand by me, stand by me
G G Em Em
C D G G
G G Em Em
C D G G
Darling, darling
G G Em Em
Stand by me, oh, stand by me
C D G
Oh, stand now, stand by me, stand by me
G
Whenever you're in trouble won't you
G G Em Em
Stand by me, oh, stand by me
C D G
Oh, stand now, oh, stand, stand by me
This account rests on testimony from Mike Stoller — a book from 2009.