[Intro x2]
F#m E A E

[Verse 1]
F#m E A E
You gotta roll with the punches to get to what is real
F#m E A
Knock down the bastards and show them how it feels

[Bridge]
Bb Bm
‘Cause you know
Bm E D A E
It’s not easy when you feel they go out of their way to get you
Bm E D A E
It’s not easy when you feel they go out of their way to get to you

[Solo 1]
F#m E A E
(x2)

[Verse 2]
F#m E A E
And all your dreams are coming true
F#m E A E
And now you wish they’d stayed inside you

[Bridge]
Bm E D A E
It’s not easy when you feel they go out of their way to get you
Bm E A A E
It’s not easy when you feel they go out of their way to get to

[Chorus]
D A
Stand by me
Bm7
Stand by me, yeah
D A
Stand by me
Bm7
Stand by me, yeah
D A
Stand by me
Bm7
Stand by me, yeah
D A
Stand by me
Bm7
Line them up, knock them down
D F#m
They all come running when the word gets around

[Solo 2]
F#m E A E
(x2)

[Verse 3]
F#m E A E
You gotta roll with the punches to get to what is real
F#m E A
Knock down the bastards and show them how it feels

[Bridge]
Bm E D A E
It’s not easy when you feel they go out of their way to get you
Bm E A A E
It’s not easy when you feel they go out of their way to get to

[Chorus]
D A
Stand by me
Bm7
Stand by me, yeah
D A
Stand by me
Bm7
Stand by me, yeah
D A
Stand by me
Bm7
Stand by me, yeah
D A
Stand by me
Bm7
Line them up, knock them down
D F#m
They all come running when the word gets around