Chords for Stand By Me | Original Performance by Roger Ridley | Playing For Change | Live Outside

[C] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ My my [D] my, one two, [F] check one.
Getting [C] ready to do an interview.
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] Checking on [F] the microphone to make sure everything is all right right there in that little section.
[C] _
My _ name is Roger Ridley. _ _
[F] _ And I'm in the joy business.
_ [A] I'm the people's entertainer and I'll make you feel [D] all right.
That's [C] what I'm about.
Being [G] in the joy business and trying to bring some joy [D] to other people.
[G] You know as they're going home because this life is a this world is a great big [C] confused world that people are not [G] making a lot of money.
And so [C] if they could hear a good song that would take them back.
[F] You know _ sometimes that's really soothing and stuff.
You make the day worthwhile.
[C] _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ [C] _ _ This song [A] says no [G] matter who you are.
_ No matter where you [Cm] go in your life.
[D] At some point you're going to need somebody [Bb] to stand by [G] you.
[C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] Oh yeah. _
[G] Oh my dog.
_ _ [C] Stand by me.
_ No matter who you are. _ _
_ No matter [Am] where you go. _
In life.
_ [F] You're going to need. _
[G] Somebody.
_ [C] To stand by you.
_ No matter how much money you got.
_ _ _ [Am] Oh the friend.
You got.
You [F] gonna need. _
[G] Somebody.
_ [C] To stand by you.
_ _ When the night _ has come.
_ [Am] _ _ Land is dark.
And [F] the moon.
Is [G] the only.
Light [C] we'll see. _
Oh yeah.
No I won't.
Be afraid.
_ [Am] I _ won't.
Be afraid.
Not [F] as long. _
[G] As you stand.
Come [C] on stand by me.
And darling [Bb] [C] darling.
Stand. _
By me.
_ [Am] Oh stand by me.
_ [F] Oh stand. _ _
[G] Stand.
Come [C] on stand by me.
_ _ If the sky. _
That we look above.
[Am] _ Should crumble and fall.
And [F] the mountain. _ _
[G] Crumbled.
_ [C] To the sea.
Oh yeah.
_ I won't cry. _
I won't cry.
_ _ [Am] I won't.
Share the tears.
[F] Not as long.
As [G] you stand.
_ [C] Come on stand by me.
And darling darling.
Stand.
By me.
_ [Am] Oh stand.
By me.
_ [F] Oh stand. _ _
[G] Stand.
Come [C] on stand by me.
Yeah.
_ When the night. _
Has come.
_ _ [Am] _ _ Oh the land is dark.
And [F] the moon.
Is [G] the only.
Light [C] we'll see. _
Oh yeah.
No I won't.
Be afraid.
_ _ [Am] I won't.
Be afraid.
_ _ [F] _ _ _
Not _ [G] as long.
As you. _
_ _ _ Stand. _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [C] By me. _
_ [F] _ Yeah. _ _ _ _
[C] Yeah. Yeah.
Yeah. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ Thank you.
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