Oh stand by me, stand by me Just as long as you stand, stand by me And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh stand by me Oh stand now by me, stand by me, stand by me-e, yeah When the night has come And the land is dark And the moon is the only light we'll

Just as long as you stand, stand by me And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh stand by me When the night has come And the land is dark And the moon is the only light we'll see No I won't be afraid, no I won't be afraid So darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh

Act nice, act nice and gentle to me Come on baby, hold my hand Come on baby, understand, you gotta You don't need no fancy clothes Where'd you get them, goodness knows? Just show some civility I don't need no luxuries, As long as you are understanding

Stand by me Just as long as you stand, stand by me Oh stand now, stand by me When the night has come And the land is dark And the moon is the only light we'll see No I won't be afraid, no I won't be afraid So darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh stand by me

No, I won't be afraid Just as long, just as long Just as long as you stand by me Now darling, darling Whenever I'm in trouble I need just a little helping hand When the night has come And the land is dark And the moon is the only

And darling, darling stand by me Oh, stand by me Just as long as you stand, stand by me Oh stand by me Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me When the night has come And the land is dark And the moon is the only light we see No I won't be afraid

Just as long as you stand, stand by me And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh stand by me When the night has come And the land is dark And the moon is the only light we'll see No I won't be afraid, no I won't be afraid So darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh

You need a doctor baby you scared? If only he knew Just stand up and scream the tainted clock is counting down You gave in to me would you say the nights are far too long now? Your knife my back My gun your head If only he knew about the world Without

Just as long as you stand, stand by me And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh stand by me When the night has come And the land is dark And the moon is the only light we'll see No I won't be afraid, no I won't be afraid So darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh

Stand by me, stand by me, stand by me (G) When the night is come and the (Em) land is dark And the (C) moon is the (D7) only light we'll (G) see I won't be afraid, (Em) I won't be afraid Just as (C) long as you (D7) stand by (G) me (G) Stand by me, (Em)