4 Chords used in the song: C, Am, F, G7
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C
When the night has comeAm
And the land is dark
FG7
And the moon is the onlyC
light we'll seeC
No I won't be afraidAm
Oh, I won't be afraid
F
G7
Just as long as you stand,C
stand by meC
Oh darling, darling
Am
Stand by me, oh stand by me
FG7
Oh stand, stand by meC
Stand by me
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About this song
"Stand by Me" was written by Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Released in 1961, it reached #4 in the US charts and #27 in the UK. In 1986 it was re-released due to its use as the theme song for the movie of the same name and also in an advertisement for Levi Jeans. The re-release reached #9 in the US and #1 in the UK. "Stand by Me" was ranked number 121 on Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.