Laman

The Pretender - I'll Stand By You



 
Intro: D   Bm   A   G

Verse:

 D                    F# 
Oh, why you look so sad
                   G
Tears are in your eyes
                     D     A
Come on and come to me now
 D                     F#m
Don't be ashamed to cry
                 G
Let me see you through
                     Bm          A
Cause I've seen the dark side too

Bridge:

 F#m                    Bm
When the night falls on you
                        Bm
You don't know what to do
                G
Nothing you confess
                         A
Could make me love you less

Chorus:

                D
I'll stand by you
               Bm
I'll stand by you
                  Am7
Won't let nobody hurt you
               D
I'll stand by you

 F - G

Verse:

                  Em 
So, if you're mad, get mad
                     F                  
Don't hold it all inside
                     C    G
Come on and talk to me now
 C                    Em               
Hey, why you got to hide
             F
I get angry too
             Am         G 
Well, I'm a lot like you

Bridge:

            Em                 Am 
When you're standing at the crossroads
           Em                   Am 
You don't know which path to choose
              F 
Let me come along
                      G 
Cause even if you're wrong


Chorus (same)

               D                    Bm
I'll stand by you, I'll stand by you
                  Am7
Won't let nobody hurt you
               D
I'll stand by you
                      Bm
Take me in into your darkest hour
                  Am7
And I'll never desert you
               D
I'll stand by you


Bridge 2:

 D   Bm   G   Em   Bm   A

     F#m                          Bm                                 
And when, when the night falls on you baby
                     Em
You're feeling all alone
                      G       A
You won't be on your own

Chorus:
           
 D                    Bm
I'll stand by you, I'll stand by you
                  Am7
Won't let nobody hurt you
               D                    Bm
I'll stand by you, I'll stand by you
                  Am7
And I'll never desert you
               D
I'll stand by you.