Stand By Me
Words and music: Charles Albert Tindley, 1905 · Public domain
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Verse 1
EbWhen the storms of life are rag-Eb7ing, Abstand Bb7by Ebme;
EbWhen the storms of life Abare Ebraging, stand by Bb7me;
EbWhen the world Abis Ebtossing me, like a ship upon Bb7the Cmsea,
AbThou F7who Ebrulest wind Bb7and Ebwa-Eb/Bbter, Abstand Bb7by Ebme.
Verse 2
EbIn the midst of tribula-Eb7tion, Abstand Bb7by Ebme;
EbIn the midst of trib-Abu-Eblation, stand by Bb7me;
EbWhen the hosts Abof Ebhell assail, and my strength begins Bb7to Cmfail,
AbThou F7who Ebnever lost Bb7a Ebbat-Eb/Bbtle, Abstand Bb7by Ebme.
Verse 3
EbIn the midst of faults and fail-Eb7ures, Abstand Bb7by Ebme;
EbIn the midst of faults Aband Ebfailures, stand by Bb7me;
EbWhen I do Abthe Ebbest I can, and my friends misun-Bb7der-Cmstand,
AbThou F7who Ebknowest all Bb7a-Ebbout Eb/Bbme, Abstand Bb7by Ebme.
Verse 4
EbIn the midst of persecu-Eb7tion, Abstand Bb7by Ebme;
EbIn the midst of per-Abse-Ebcution, stand by Bb7me;
EbWhen my foes Abin Ebwar array undertake to stop Bb7my Cmway,
AbThou F7who Ebrescued Paul Bb7and EbSi-Eb/Bblas, Abstand Bb7by Ebme.
Chords in the key of E♭
- Eb
- Eb7
- Ab
- Bb7
- Cm
- F7
- Eb/Bb
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