(D)Oh,
why you look so (F#m)sad,
the tears are in your (G)eyes,
come on and come to (D)me
(A)now.
And (D)don’t
(Bm)be a shamed to (F#m)cry,
let me see you (G)through,
’cause I’ve seen the (Bm)dark
side, (A)too.
(Bm)When the night falls on you, you (Bm)don’t know what to do.
Noth ing you con (G)fess
could make me love you (A7)less.
I’ll stand by (D)you,
I’ll stand by (Bm7)you,
won’t let no bod y (G)hurt you,
I’ll stand by (D)you.
(C)So,
if you’re mad, get (Em)mad;
don’t hold it all in (F)side.
Come on and talk to (C)me
(G)now.
And (C)hey,
(Am)what you got to (Em)hide?
I get an gry, (F)too,
well, I’m a (Am)lot
like (G)you.
When you’re (Am)stand ing at the cross roads and don’t (Am)know which path to choose, let me come a (F)long,
’cause e ven if you’re (G7)wrong,
I’ll stand by (D)you.
I’ll stand by (Bm7)you,
won’t let no bod y (G)hurt you.
I’ll stand by (D)you,
take me in in to your (Bm7)dark est hour,
and I’ll nev er de (G)sert you,
I’ll stand by (D)you.
And (F#m)when,
when the night (F#m)falls on you, ba by, you’re feel ing all a (G)lone,
you won’t be on your (A7)own.
I’ll stand by (D)you,
I’ll stand by (Bm7)you,
won’t let no bod y (G)hurt you.
I’ll stand by (D)you,
take me in in to your (Bm7)dark est hour,
and I’ll nev er de (G)sert you,
I’ll stand by (D)you.
This page shows “I'll Stand By You” by The Pretenders in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of D at 68 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.