Stand By Me

C                                  F        C
When the storms of life are raging stand by me

                                            G7
When the storms of life are raging stand by me

         C                          F
When the world is tossing me like a ship upon the sea

         C               G7             C
Thou who rulest wind and water stand by me




                              F        C
When the midst of tribulation stand by me

                                       G7
When the midst of tribulation stand by me

         C                           F
When the hosts of hell assail and my strength begins to fail

         C            G7              C
Thou who never lost a battle stand by me




                                      F        C
When the midst of faults and failures stand by me

                                               G7
When the midst of faults and failures stand by me

       C                        F
When I do the best I can and my friends misunderstand

         C           G7                C
Thou who knowest all about me stand by me




                                F        C
When I'm growing old and feeble stand by me

                                         G7
When I'm growing old and feeble stand by me

        C                             F
When my life becomes a burden and I'm nearing chilly Jordan

       C           G7              C
O Thou Lily of the Valley stand by me