Stand By Me. Ben E. King. 8.8M views 8 years ago. Original chords and lyrics for the song Stand By Me by Ben E. KingThese chords can be played on any instrument (Guitar, Piano, Keyboard, Bass So darlin', darlin' [Chorus 1] G G Em Em stand by me, oh now stand by me, C D G G stand by me, stand by me. [Verse 2] G G Em Em If the sky that we look up-on should tumble and fall C D G G Guitar Chords. You can play this song with or without a capo. However, the easier version is of course with a capo. Of course, if you chose to play without a capo it is totally fine and everything remains the same, just the chords a bit different. the song uses standard tuning and is played at 120 bpm. qo8H7AI.