Em D


D Em G A D

[Verse 1]
                  D
It's quiet here tonight
                        Em
There's a light burnin' far away
               G
It burns in my heart
                    G
In the rain, in the dark
                  D
Well, this girl's gonna have her day


[Verse 2]
                D
I've been this alone for so long
                 Em
I'm beginning to wonder why
               G
I stand in one place
                         A
Different name, different face
                   D
But no one's gonna see me break down and cry


[Chorus]
               G
Won't somebody stand by me
            D
Stand by me just one time
               G
Won't somebody stand by me
            D
Stand by me just one time
                   Bm
Lord, I don't understand
                              G
What's slipping through these hands
                       Bm               Em
You'd think by now I'd know when to let go
       G
Here I am
              A                D
Won't somebody stand, stand by me


[Verse 3]
                  D
I'm not bending tonight
                    Em
But I'm twisted and turned and broken down
                G
I'm starting to know the sound
                          D
Of nothing and no one and yet everything
                      D
Well, if God's here tonight
        D
Are You here tonight
          Em
Maybe You could grab me up
                     G
Lord, stand me on my feet
                            A
Give me strength and set me free
                      D
'Cause I'm not giving in until I've had enough


[Chorus]
               G
Won't somebody stand by me
            D
Stand by me just one time
               G
Won't somebody stand by me
            D
Stand by me just one time
                   Bm
Lord, I don't understand
                              G
What's slipping through these hands
                       Bm               Em
You'd think by now I'd know when to let go
       G
Here I am
        A                      D
And I’m goin’ down my one last road.
       Em
Here I am
               G      A           D  G  D
Won’t somebody stand, stand by me


[Chorus]
G                  D
Stand by me, stand by me
               G                          D
Won't somebody stand by me, by me, by me, stand by me
             Bm
I don't understand
                              G
What's slipping through these hands
                       Bm               Em
You'd think by now I'd know when to let go
       G
Here I am
        A                         D
And I'm throwing down my one last hope


[Chorus]
               G                        D
Won't somebody stand by me, stand by me just one time
               G                   D
Won't somebody stand by me, stand, yeah
             Bm
I don't understand
                              G
What's slipping through these hands
                       Bm               Em
You'd think by now I'd know when to let go
       G
Here I am
          A
Won’t you stand, stand…