Key: G
Introduction:
G C G C G D G
Verse
G C G
I got a girl who shines like diamonds
C G D G
Cuts right through all the dark in my heart
G C G
You stand by me, I stand by you
C G D G
There ain't nothing we can't get through (Hey!)
G C G
Verse
G C G
When I met you I was worse for wear
C G D G
Torn and afraid but you did not care
G C G
You stand you'll stand by me and I'll stand by you
C G D G
There's nothing in this world that we could not do
G C G
If life is what love gets you through
G C G
There ain't nothing we can't do
G C G
So be the one I hold onto
C G D G
Stand by me and I stand by you
Solo
G C G D G
Verse
G C G
Now trouble will come and troubles will go
C G D G
If I keep on dancing and never grow old
G C G
So you sing a song and I'll sing it too, yeah
C G D G
Stand by me and I stand by you
G C G
If life is what love gets you through
G C G
There ain't nothing we can't do
G C G
So be the one I hold onto, yeah
C G D G
Stand by me and I stand by you
G D
Stand by me, ah, ah
C
Hm, hm
G
Ooh, ooh, ooh
C G
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Verse
G C G
Years from now when we look back
C G D G
Tears of joy, we'll raise our glass
G C G
And say these words, still bring true
C G D G
Stand by me and I stand by you
G C G
If life is what love gets you through
G C G
There ain't nothing we can't do
G C G
So be the one I hold onto, yeah
C G D G
Stand by me and I stand by you
G C G
All we ever have to do
C G D G
Is stand by me and I stand by you
C G
Oh right by you