Intro, played by bass and the crrrrrrch
| G | Em | C | D | G | |
| /++++/++++ | /++++/++++ | /++++ | /++++ | /++++/++++ |
| G | |
| When the night has come |
| Em | |
| And the land is dark |
| C | D | G | |
| And the | moon is the | only light we'll | see |
| No, I won't be afraid, |
| No, I won't be afraid |
| Just as long, Just as long as you stand by me. |
+ drum with rim shot and muted guitar, on ...sky
| If the sky that we look upon |
| Should tumble and fall |
| And the mountains should crumble to the sea, |
| I won't cry, I won't cry, |
| No, I won't shed a tear |
| Just as long, Just as long as you stand by me. |
2nd guitar played chords, drum plays snare on every 2nd
| So, darling, darling, stand by me, |
| Oh! stand, oh darling won't you stand now |
| Stand by me. |
Repeat Verse 1 and 2, drum plays the snare on every 4th
Repeadt Verse 2 and 3, drum plays rim shot
CHORUS
Full instrumentation, as in Chorus + Hammond organ
| When all your friends they have gone |
| You just stand by me |
| Oh darling, won't you stand now, stand by me. |
Don't forget to stay on G, Markus!
| G | |
| When ever you're in trouble |
| You just stand, ohh stand. |
| Won't you stand, won't you stand, won't you stand.... |
| Stand by me... |