This song is very easy to play.
All the D-chords can be played as D7.
To play along with Lennon's recording use a capo 2nd fret.


[Intro]

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[Verse]

             
When the night

         
 has come and 

the land is da

rk
             
And the moon i

             
s the only lig

         
ht we'll see
             
No I won't be 

              
afraid, no I, 

  
I won't be afr

aid
             
Just as long a

             
s you stand, s

        
tand by me


[Chorus]

              
And darling, d

        
arling, stand 

by me
            
Oh nah, nah, s

tand by me
            
 Stand by me, 

         
stand by me


[Verse]

             
If the sky tha

              
t we look upon


 should tumble

 and fall
             
and the mounta

             
ins should cru

            
mble to the se

a
             
I won't cry. I

              
 won't cry,  n

       
o I, I won't s

hed a tear
             
Just as long a

             
s you stand, s

        
tand by me 


[Chorus]

              
And darling, d

        
arling, stand 

by me
            
Oh nah, nah, s

tand by me
            
 Stand by me, 

            
stand by me, s

tand by me-ee 

yeah


[Instrumental]

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[Chorus]

              
Whenever you'r

              
e in trouble w

         
on't you stand

 by me
            
Oh nah, nah, s

tand by me
             
Oh, stand by m

             
e, stand by me

  
, stand by me

              
Darling, darli

    
ng, stand by m

e - hee

Stand by me
             
Oh, stand by m

             
e, stand by me

         (
, stand by me 

 
- hee, hee