I’ll Stand by You
By Rod Stewart

Tabbed by: Benjie Jiao
Email: benjiao_1228@yahoo.com

Intro: A – F#m – E – D

Stanza 1:

A   F#m             C#m 
Oh, why you look so sad?
                  D
Tears are in your eyes
                    F#m - E
Come on and come to me now
A         F#m       C#m
Don't be ashamed to cry
               D
Let me see you through
                     F#m       D
'Cause i've seen the dark side too
C#m                  F#m       
When the night falls on you
C#m                    F#m
You don't know what to do
               D
Nothing you confess
                       E  
Could make me love you less

Chorus:
              A
I'll stand by you
              F#m
I'll stand by you
                  G
Won't let nobody hurt you
               A  C - D
I'll stand by you

Stanza 2:
G            Em      Bm
So if you're mad, get mad
                    C
Don't hold it all inside
                    Em  D
Come on and talk to me now
G             Em     D
Hey, what you got to hide?
            C
I get angry too
           Em       D
Well i'm a lot like you
            Bm              Em
When you're standing at the crossroads
          Bm                 Em
And don't know which path to choose
             C
Let me come along
                      D
'Cause even if you're wrong

Chorus:
              A
I'll stand by you
     A/Ab      F#m
I'll stand by you
                 G
Won't let nobody hurt you
              A
I'll stand by you
       A/Ab           F#m
Take me in, into your darkest hour
               G
And i'll never desert you
              A
I'll stand by you


Adlib: A – F#m – G – F#m -E

     C#m – F#m
And when...
                     C#m         F#m         
When the night falls on you, baby
                   D
You're feeling all alone
                     E
You won't be on your own


Chorus:
              A
I'll stand by you
     A/Ab      F#m
I'll stand by you
                 G
Won't let nobody hurt you
              A
I'll stand by you
       A/Ab           F#m
Take me in, into your darkest hour
               G
And i'll never desert you
              A
I'll stand by you

Outro:
              A
I'll stand by you
     A/Ab      F#m
I'll stand by you
                 G
Won't let nobody hurt you
              A
I'll stand by you
(Repeat until fade)