Chords for Earth, Wind & Fire - Stand By Me (Audio)

Tempo:
118.6 bpm
Chords used:

A

G

D

Em

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Earth, Wind & Fire - Stand By Me (Audio) chords
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[G]
[Am]
[Em] [G] [Cm] [Em] [A] [G]
[C] [G] When the night has come [D]
and [Em] the land is dark [Bm]
[C] and the moon is the [G] only light we see.
No, I won't be afraid.
[D]
I [Em] won't be afraid.
[D]
Just as [C] long as you [G] stand, stand by me.
Stand by me, stand by [Bm] me, stand [G] [Bm] by [Em] me, stand by [G] me, [C] stand [G] [C]
[G] by me.
And the feet that you look upon should [Em] stumble and fall
and the [G] mountains should crumble in their sleep.
No, I won't, won't shed a tear.
Just as long as you stand, stand by me.
And all of you stand, oh, just as long as you stand by me.
Stand by [C] [A]
[C] [G] [B] me, stand by [Em] [Bm] [Em] [G]
[C] me, stand [G] by me, [Em] stand by me, stand by me.
[G] [Bm]
You are [C] the light that shines in [G] my life.
I reach [Em] out my hand to be [G] with you.
Each before [C] the demon, you give me [D] a reason, a [Em] reason to smile.
[A#] [A]
[D#] [D] [A]
[E] [A]
[E] [Dm] [A]
And the sky, and [F#m] the mountains, and the [A] sea, I'll be there as long [D]
as you [A] stand by me.
[C#] [B] And [D] [A] the world [B] [E] [A]
[E] beneath, [A] I can [D] feel your love, oh, as [A] you stand [F#m] by me.
[Dm] [E] [A]
Like a moon, be [E] patient, [A]
just to feel [D] your light.
Oh, stand
[E] by, stand by, [Bm] stand [A] by me.
[G#m] Oh, [D] [A] stand [B] [E] [F#m]
[E] by me.
[F#m] Stand [D]
[A] by [F#m]
[B] [E] [A]
[Bm] [B] [E] [F#m]
[C#m] [D]
[A]
[F#m] [Bm]
Key:  
A
1231
G
2131
D
1321
Em
121
E
2311
A
1231
G
2131
D
1321
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Maurice White - Stand By Me chords, practice playing D, Em, G, Em, G, C, Bm, C, G and D in sequence. Start with a comfortable 59 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 119. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of G Major.

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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ [G] _ [Cm] _ [Em] _ [A] _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ [G] When the night _ has come [D] _
and [Em] _ the land is dark _ [Bm]
[C] and the moon is the [G] only _ light we see. _ _ _ _
No, I won't be afraid.
_ [D]
I [Em] won't be afraid.
_ [D]
Just as [C] long as you [G] stand, stand by me. _ _ _ _ _
Stand by me, stand by [Bm] me, stand [G] [Bm] by [Em] me, stand by [G] me, _ [C] stand _ _ [G] _ [C] _ _
[G] by me. _ _ _ _
And the feet that you look upon _ _ should [Em] stumble and fall
and the _ [G] mountains should crumble in their _ sleep.
_ No, I won't, _ _ _ _ _ _ won't shed a tear. _
Just as long _ as you stand, stand by me.
And all of you stand, _ _ oh, _ _ _ _ _ _ just as long as you _ stand by me.
Stand by _ _ [C] _ [A] _ _
[C] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [B] me, stand by [Em] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [Em] _ _ [G] _
_ [C] _ me, stand [G] by me, [Em] stand by me, stand by me.
_ _ [G] _ _ [Bm]
You are [C] the light that shines in [G] my life.
I reach [Em] out my hand to be [G] with you.
Each before [C] the demon, you give me [D] a reason, a [Em] reason to smile.
_ _ [A#] _ _ [A] _
[D#] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ [Dm] _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
And _ _ _ _ _ the sky, and [F#m] the mountains, _ and the [A] _ sea, I'll be there as long [D]
as you [A] stand _ by me. _
_ [C#] _ [B] And [D] _ [A] _ the world _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
_ [E] beneath, [A] I can [D] feel your love, oh, as [A] you stand [F#m] by me. _
_ [Dm] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _
Like a moon, be [E] patient, [A] _
just to feel [D] your light.
Oh, stand _ _
_ _ [E] by, stand by, [Bm] stand [A] by me. _
_ [G#m] Oh, _ [D] _ [A] _ stand _ _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _
[E] by me.
[F#m] Stand _ [D] _ _
[A] by _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _
_ [C#m] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _

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This song was authored by Mike Stoller, Jerry Leiber and Ben E. King.

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