John Newman - Stand By Me: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Stand By Me" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
D# G# D#/G A# You've seen every scar I don't show on my skin D# G# D#/G A# And you taste every word that hasn't passed my lips D# G# D#/G A# You know my every smile and what they all mean D# G# D#/G A# Happy, sad and broken or in between Fm7 I know you've seen all my imperfections Cm A# You've seen all my rough Fm7 You've seen that I ain't that perfect Cm G#/A# Still you give me love Chorus: D# G# You stand by me Fm7 A# Through the longest nights D# G# You stand by me Fm7 A# Through the hardest times D# G# You stand by me D#/G Fm7 A# I know at times I get too much D# A#/D Cm D#/G G#/A# You must feel like giving up, hmm-hmm D# G# D#/G A# But you stand by me You seen me dance on my two left feet But you're not ashamed to dance with me, hmm-hmm When you make me lose my breath, you're the air that I need You stand by me Chorus I know you've seen all my imperfections You've seen all my rough You've seen that I ain't that perfect But still you give me love Chorus: You stand by me (By me) Through the longest nights You stand by me Through the hardest times You stand by me I know at times I get too much You must feel like giving up, hmm-hmm But you stand by me You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  Cm  D  D#  Fm  Fm7  G  G#  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Stand By Me" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Stand By Me" by John Newman.