Biography:
Ben E. King (born Benjamin Earl Nelson in September 28, 1938 (died of natural causes, aged 76 on April 30, 2015.) in Henderson, North Carolina) was an American soul and pop singer. He is best known as the singer and co-composer of "Stand by Me", a top ten hit in both 1961 and 1986.
In 1958, Ben Nelson joined a doo wop group, The Five Crowns. Later that same year, The Drifters' manager fired the members of the group and replaced them with The Five Crowns, who had performed several engagements with The Drifters.
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Other songs:
- Stand By Me
- Stand By Me.
- Stand Y Me
- Amour
- Country Roads
- Dance With Me
- Dont Play That Song You Lied
- Ecstasy
- First Taste Of Love
- Here Comes The Night
- How Can I Forget
- I Could Have Danced All Night
- I Who Have Nothing
- Its All Over
- Spanish Harlem
- Thats When It Hurts
- Til I Cant Take It Anymore
- Too Bad
- What Is Soul
- What Now My Love
- Young Boy Blues
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[Intro]
A F#m D E A
[Verse 1]
A
When the night has come
F#m
And the land is dark
D E A
And the moon is the only light we'll see
A
No, I won't be afraid,
F#m
No, I won't be afraid
D E A
Just as long as you stand, stand by me.
[Chorus]
A
So, darling, darling, stand by me,
F#m
Oh, stand by me.
D E A
Oh, stand, stand by me,
Stand by me.
[Verse 2]
A
If the sky that we look upon
F#m
Should tumble and fall
D E A
Or the mountain should crumble in the sea,
A
I won't cry, I won't cry,
F#m
No, I won't shed a tear
D E A
Just as long as you stand, stand by me.
[Chorus]
A
And darling, darling, stand by me,
F#m
Oh, stand by me.
D E A
Oh, stand now, stand by me,
Stand by me.
[Instrumental]
A F#m D E A x2
[Chorus]
A
So, darling, darling, stand by me,
F#m
Oh, stand by me.
D E
Oh, stand now, stand by me,
A
Stand by me.
A F#m
Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me, oh, stand by me
D E A
Oh, stand now, oh, stand, stand by me
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