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Stand By Me

Stand by Me was inspired by a traditional gospel song and was written by Ben E. King along with the legendary songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Initially intended for The Drifters who rejected it, Ben E. King decided to record it as a solo artist. Released in 1961, it not only achieved great success but also became one of the most covered and recognized songs of the 20th century, gaining further popularity in the 1980s after featuring in ... the film of the same name. See more [+]

Key: G

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Me and Bobby McGee
Janis Joplin
                G                               Em 
When the night      has come                       and the land is da-   rk
                C                D               G 
And the mo-    on is the on-   ly light we' ll see
                G                               Em 
No, I wo -     n' t be af-      raid, no, I    won' t be af-    raid
                C                D               G 
Just as        long as you st- and, stand by  me.          So darlin' , darlin' 

 G                            Em 
stand by me,       oh now   stand by   me,
 C              D              G 
stand by me,     stand by        me.

                G                               Em 
If the sky     that we look up-on                 should tumble and fall
                C                D               G 
And the mount- ain      should crumble to the sea
                G                               Em 
I won' t cry,       I won' t cry,    no, I      won' t shed a tear
                C                D               G 
Just as long      as you stand,    stand by   me.  And darling, darling

 G                            Em 
stand by me,       oh now   stand by   me,
 C              D              G 
stand by me,     stand by        me.

 G                            Em 
Stand by me,       oh now   stand by    me,
 C              D              G 
stand by me,     stand by        me.