G 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 G 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

[Chorus]
   Em        C         G        D
If life is what love gets you through
Em           C       G        D
There ain't nothing we can't do
   Em      C      G     D
So be the one I hold onto
C        G        D        G
Stand by me and I stand by you

[Solo]
G C G 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

[Chorus]
   Em        C         G        D
If life is what love gets you through
Em           C       G        D
There ain't nothing we can't do
   Em      C      G     D
So be the one I hold onto, yeah
C        G        D        G
Stand by me and I stand by you
C        G             D
Stand by me, and I'll stand...
    Am
Hm, hm
          C
Ooh, ooh, ooh
          Am      D
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

[Chorus]

   Em        C         G        D
If life is what love gets you through
Em           C       G        D
There ain't nothing we can't do
   Em      C      G     D
So be the one I hold onto, yeah
C        G        D        G
Stand by me and I stand by you
D       C     G      Em
All we ever have to do
    C       G         D       Am
Is stand by me and I stand by you
           D
Oh right by you