Intro 
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Verse 
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I got a girl who shines like diamonds 
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Cuts right through all the dark in my heart 
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You stand by me, I stand by you 
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There ain't nothing we can't get through (Hey!) 

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Verse 
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When I met you I was worse for wear 
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Torn and afraid but you did not care 
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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 


[Refrão]
 
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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 
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Verse 

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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 


[Refrão]
 
   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 
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Stand by me, ah, ah 
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Hm, hm 
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Ooh, ooh, ooh 
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Ooh, ooh, ooh 

Verse 

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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 


[Refrão]

   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 

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