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Stand By Me chords by
Kc & The Sunshine Band
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Key: D minor•
Intro 1
Am
Am

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C
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Am
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F
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G
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C
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Am
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F
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G
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C
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Verse 1
C
C

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When the night has come
Am
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And the land is dark
F
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G
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C
C

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And the moon is the only light we'll see

No, I won't be afraid
Am
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No, I won't be afraid
F
F

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G
G

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C
C

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Just as long as you stand, stand by me
Verse 2
C
C

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Darling, darling, stand by me
Am
Am

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Oh, won't you (stand) stand

(by me)
F
F

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Won't you stand by (stand by me)
G
G

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Stand by me,
C
C

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stand by me (stand by me)
Verse 3
C
C

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Am
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If the sky, we look upon

Should tumble and fall
F
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And the mountains should
G
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C
C

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crumble to the sea

I won't cry, no, I won't cry
Am
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No, I won't shed a tear
F
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G
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C
C

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Just as long as you stand, stand by me
Verse 4
C
C

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Darling, darling, stand by me
Am
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Oh, won't you (stand) stand by me
F
F

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Won't you stand by (stand by me)
G
G

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C
C

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Stand by me, stand by me (stand by me)
Interlude 1

Play our solo
C
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F
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G
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C
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Am
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F
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G
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C
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Verse 5
C
C

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When the night has come
Am
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And the land is dark
F
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And the moon is the only
G
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C
C

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light we'll see

No, I won't be afraid
Am
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No, I won't be afraid
F
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G
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C
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Just as long as you stand, stand by me
Verse 6
C
C

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Darling, darling, stand by me
Am
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Oh, won't you (stand) stand by me
F
F

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Won't you stand
G
G

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by (stand by me)
C
C

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Stand by me, stand by

me (stand by me)
Verse 7
C
C

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Darling, darling, stand by me (stand by me,

stand by me)
Am
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Oh, won't you stand by me (stand by me,

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F
F

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Won't you stand by (stand by me)
G
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Stand by me (stand by me), stand
C
C

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by me (stand by me)
Verse 8
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Stand, stand, stand,

stand, stand by me (stand by me, stand by me)
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Oh, won't you stand by me (stand by me,

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F
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Won't you stand by (stand by me)
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C
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Stand by me (stand by me), stand by

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Verse 9
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Darling, darling, stand by me (stand by me,

stand by me)
Am
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Oh, won't you stand by me (stand by me,

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F
F

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Won't you stand by (stand by me)

Stand by me (stand by me), stand
G
G

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by me (stand by me)
C
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Stand, stand, stand, stand
G
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Stand by me, stand
Verse 10
C
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by me
Am
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Stand by me, stand by me
F
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Stand by me, stand by me
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Stand by me
Verse 11
C
C

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Stand by me, stand by me
Am
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Stand by me, stand by me
F
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Stand by me, stand by me

Stand by me
Verse 12
G
G

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Stand by me, stand by me
C
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C
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Am
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Stand by me, stand by me
F
F

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Stand by me, stand by me
G
G

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C
C

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Stand by me
Verse 13
C
C

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G
G

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Stand, stand, stand, stand,
C
C

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stand by me (stand by me, stand by me)
Am
Am

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Oh, won't you stand by me (stand by me,

stand by me)
G
G

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C
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Stand, stand, stand, stand,
G
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Am
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Dm
Dm

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C
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stand, stand, stand
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • C

  • F

  • G

  • Dm

Capo: 5

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Stand By Me by KC & The Sunshine Band is D minor.

The primary chords used in Stand By Me are Dm, F, Bb, C, Gm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 5 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Dm, F, Bb, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Stand By Me is approximately 125 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Stand By Me using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Stand By Me. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with KC & The Sunshine Band.

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