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Stand By Me

Stand By Me was inspired by Ben E. Kings personal experiences combined with the gospel spiritual Lord Stand by Me. It was written by Ben E. King along with the famous songwriting team, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. King did not initially intend to record the song himself, but upon the encouragement of the songwriters, he did. It became one of Kings most significant hits and has since been covered by many artists around the globe.

Key: A

Introduction:  A   F#m   D   E   A   E  

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Have You Ever Seen The Rain
Creedence Clearwater Revival
 A 
  When the night has come
 F#m 
  And the land is dark
                             D                     E 
  And the moon is the only
                                   A 
  Light we' ll see
  No I won' t be afraid
         F#m 
  No, I won' t be afraid
                             D                       E 
  Just as long as you stand
                           A  E 
  Stand by me
 A 
  And darling, darling stand by me
                                   F#m 
  Oh, now, now, now,
  Stand by me
 D                                     E 
  Stand, stand by me
                           A 
  Stand by me
  If the sky that we look upon
 F#m 
  Should trumble and fall
           D                                       E 
  And the mountains should crumble
                 A 
  In the sea
  I won' t cry, I won' t cry
       F#m 
  No, I         won' t shed a tear
                             D                       E 
  Just as long as you stand
                           A 
  Stand by me
  And darling, darling stand by me
       F#m 
  Oh, stand by me
 D                       E 
  Stand by me
(Solo)
 A 
  Whenever you' re in trouble
                                   A 
  won' t you stand by me
                   F#m 
  Oh, now, now stand by me
     D 
  Oh, stand by me
     E 
  Stand by me
     A                     E 
  Stand by me, stand by me