PARTS: Soprano Alto Tenor Bass All
KEY: bold = first beat of bar ^ = rest Underline = triplet backing vocal = [text]
212 - Stand By Me
Intro
(Bass/Tenor) Do do, do-do do do, do
Do do, do do do-do
Do do, do-do do do do-do
Do do, do do (Bass/Tenor: REPEAT INTRO during Verse 1)
Verse 1
(Soprano/Alto) When the night has come
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we see
Oh I won’t be afraid
No I won’t be afraid
Just as long as you stand, stand by me.
Chorus
(All) So darling, darling stand by me
Stand by me, oh stand, stand by me
Stand by me.
Verse 2
If the sky that we look upon
Should tumble and fall
And the mountains should crumble into the sea
I won’t cry, i won’t cry
No i won’t be afraid
Just as long as you stand, stand by me.
Chorus
So darling, darling stand by me
Stand by me, oh stand, stand by me
Stand by me. Darling…
Chorus
Stand by me
Stand by me,
Oh stand, stand by me
Stand by me. Whenever I’m in trouble won’t you
Chorus
Stand by me
Stand by me,
Oh stand, stand by me
Stand by me.
(All) Do do, do-do do do, do
Do do, do do do-do
Do do, do-do do do do-do
Do do, do do
Words and music by Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller and Ben E. King. 1961