Charles A. Tindley to Elvis Presley to Ben E. King, and around the world with "Stand By Me"

Playing For Change: Song Around the World | Stand By Me from Concord Music Group on Vimeo


inspired by the gospel song "Stand By Me" by Charles A. Tindley


written by Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller


produced by Bono


as performed by, in order of appearance
          Roger Ridley, Santa Monica, California
          Grandpa Elliott, New Orleans, Louisiana
          Washboard Chaz, New Orleans, Louisiana
          Clarence Bekker, Amsterdam, Netherlands
          Twin Eagle Drum Group, Zuni, New Mexico
          François Viguié, Toulouse, France
          Cesar Pope, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
          Dimitri Dolganov, Moscow, Russia
          Roberto Luti, New Orleans, Louisiana
          Geraldo & Dionisio, Caracas, Venezuela
          Junior Kissangwa Mbouta, The Congo
          Pokei Klaas, Guguletu, South Africa
          Django Degen, Barcelona, Spain
          Sinamuva, Umlazi, South Africa
          Vusi Mahlasela, Mamelodi, South Africa
          Stefano Tomaselli, Pisa, Italy


Stand By Me


          This songs says no matter who you are,
          no matter where you go in your life
          at some point you going to need somebody
          to stand by you


Oh yeah, oh my darlin' stand by me
No matter who you are
No matter where you go in life
You going need somebody to stand by you
No matter how much money you got
Or the friends you got
You going need somebody to stand by you

When the night has come
And the land is dark
And that moon is the only light we'll see
No I won't be afraid, no I won't shed one tear
Just as long as you people come and stand by me

And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh stand by me
Oh stand, stand, stand by me,
Come on stand by me, stand by me

When the sky that we look upon
When she tumble and fall
Or the mountains, they just tumble into the sea
I won't cry, I won't cry, no I won't shed a tear
Just as long as you stand, stand by me

So darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh stand by me
Please stand, stand by me, stand by me
And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh stand by me
Please stand, stand by me, stand by me, oh baby, baby

So darlin', darlin', stand sa-la-na-mi[*], oh stand sa-la-na-mi
Oh stand, oh stand, stand, stand by me, come on stand by me
Stand, sa-la-na-mi, oh won't you stand, sa-la-na-mi
Oh stand, sa-la-na-mi, stand by me, stand by me, come on stand by me

When the night has come
And the land is dark
And that moon is the only light we'll see
I won't be afraid, sa-la-na-mi , I won't be afraid
Not as long, not as long as you stand by me



[*sa-la-na-mi: that's what I'm hearing, sa-la-na-mi, but wonder if it is a word or exclamation, that is not English, but meaningful in another language.]



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Ben E King - Stand By Me 1961
Uploaded by chilavert

as written by Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller


and performed by Ben E. King


Stand By Me


When the night has come and the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we'll see
No I won't be afraid, oh I won't be afraid
Just as long as you stand, stand by me

So darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh stand by me
Oh stand, stand by me, stand by me

If the sky that we look upon should tumble and fall
Or the mountains should crumble to the sea
I won't cry, I won't cry, no I won't shed a tear
Just as long as you stand, stand by me

And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh stand by me
Oh stand now, stand by me, stand by me

Darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh stand by me
Oh stand now, stand by me, stand by me

Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me
Oh stand by me, oh stand now



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words and music by Charles A. Tindley


as performed by Elvis Presley


Stand by Me


When the storms of life are raging
Stand by me (stand by me)
When the storms of life are raging
Stand by me (stand by me)

When the world is tossing me
Like a ship out on the sea
Thou Who rulest wind and water
Stand by me (stand by me)

When I’m growing old and feeble
Stand by me (stand by me)
When I’m growing old and feeble
Stand by me (stand by me)

When I do the best I can
And my friends misunderstand
Thou who never lost a battle
Stand by me (stand by me)

Thou who never lost a battle
Stand by me (stand by me)



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by Rev. Dr. Charles Albert Tindley


Stand by Me



When the storms of life are raging, stand by me;
When the storms of life are raging, stand by me.
When the world is tossing me like a ship upon the sea,
Lord who rules the wind and water, stand by me.

In the midst of tribulation, stand by me;
In the midst of tribulation, stand by me.
When the host of hell assail and my strength begins to fail,
Lord who never lost a battle stand by me.

In the midst of faults and failures stand by me;
In the midst of faults and failures stand by me.
When I've done the best I can and my friends misunderstand,
Lord who knows all about me, stand by me.

In the midst of persecution, stand by me;
In the midst of persecution, stand by me.
When my foes in war array undertake to stop my way,
Lord who saved Paul and Silas, stand by me.

When I'm growing old and feeble, stand by me,
When I'm growing old and feeble, stand by me.
When my life becomes a burden and I'm nearing chilly Jordan,
Lord the lily of the valley, stand by me.



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