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Stand By Me by Ben E King
Stand By Me
(intro)
e-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
A-5-5--0-4-5-5---0-4-5-5---5-4-2-2--0-2-2--2-0--------2-0-0--0-4-5-5---0-4-5-5
E----------------------------------------------3-3--3-------------------------
tap^ tap^ tap^ tap^ tap^ tap^ tap^ tap^ tap^
(main melody)
e-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------(repeat)
A-0-4-5-5---0-4-5-5---5-4-2-2--0-2-2--2-0--------2-0-0--0-4-5-5---0-4-5-5-----
E-----------------------------------------3-3--3------------------------------
tap^ tap^ tap^ tap^ tap^ tap^ tap^ tap^
i'll leave putting in the lyrics to you guys, listen to the song and you'll
figure it out
after 2nd verse, and the chorus the key changes
e-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
A-2-6-7-7--2-6-7-7--7-6-4-4--2-4-4--4-2--0-0--0-4-2-2--2-6-7-7---2-6-7-7------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
tap^ tap^ tap^ tap^ tap^ tap^ tap^ tap^
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, no I won't be afraid
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh now now stand by me
Stand by me, stand by me
If the sky that we look upon
Should tumble and fall
And 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
Stand by me, stand by me, stand by me-e, yeah
Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me, oh now now stand by me
Oh stand by me, stand by me, stand by me
Darlin', darlin', stand by me-e, stand by me
Oh stand by me, stand by me, stand by me
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version 2
Tuning: standard
INTRO
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---3--3-----2-3--3-----2-3--3-----2-3--3-----2-0--0-----2-0--0-----0-------|
E|----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3---1--1--|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----0-----------2-3--3-----2-3--3-----2-3--3-------------------------------|
E|--1----3--3---3----------3----------3--------------------------------------|
CHORDS
C Am F G C Am F G
e|---8-------5--------1---------3------------0-------0------1------3-------------|
B|---8-------5--------1---------3------------1-------1------1------0-------------|
G|---9-------5--------2---------4----or------0-------2------2------0-------------|
D|---10------7--------3---------5------------2-------2------3------0-------------|
A|---10------7--------3---------5------------3-------0------0------2-------------|
E|---8-------5--------1---------3------------0-------0------0------3-------------|
C Am
When the night has come
And the land is dark
F G C
And the moon is the only light we'll see
C Am
No I won't be afraid, no I won't be afraid
F G C
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
C C Am
And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh now now stand by me
F G C
Stand by me, stand by me
C Am
If the sky that we look upon
Should tumble and fall
F G C
And the mountains should crumble to the sea
C Am
I won't cry, I won't cry, no I won't shed a tear
F G C
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
C Am
And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh stand by me
F G C
Stand by me, stand by me, stand by me-e, yeah
C C Am
Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me, oh now now stand by me
F G C
Oh stand by me, stand by me, stand by me
C Am
Darlin', darlin', stand by me-e, stand by me
F G C
Oh stand by me, stand by me, stand by me
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version 3
Standard Tuning
e-------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------|
A--2-3-x-3-2-3-x-3-3-2-0-x-0--0-x-0-0--------0--------2-3-x-3-|
E-3-------3-----------------0--------31-x-1-1--3-x-3-3--------|
e--------0-3-5----0--3-----------------0-------------------|
B-----------------------------------1h3--3--1--------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A--2-3-x-3--2-3-x-3-2-3-x-3-3-2-0-x-0-------0-x-0-0--------|
E-3-------3--------3---------------------0---------3-1-x-1-|
e--0------------------------0-3-5----0-3-5---5p3-0--------|
B-1--3----1---1------------------------------------3-3p1--|
G---------------------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------------------|
A--0--------2-3-x-3--2-3-x-3--2-3-x-3--2-3-x-3---3-2-0--x-|
E-1--3-x3-3--------3--------3--------3--------------------|
e----------------0-------0------------------5-3-8-7-5p3---|
B--1h3-1------1-3--1----1--3------1--1--------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------0---------|
D---------------------------------------------------------|
A-0-----0-x-0-0----------0---------2-3-x--2-3-------------|
E-----0--------3-1--x-1-1---3-x-3-3------3----------------|
e-5--3------------------------------0-------0-------0-----|
B---------5p3-----3p1----3-1-----1-3--1----1--3------3----|
G---------------------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------------------|
A--2-3-x-3----3-2-0---x-0--0-x-0-0-----------0-------2----|
E-3----------------------0--------3-1--x-1-1--3-x-3-3-----|
e------0---------------|
B-1------3-1-----------|
G----------------------| Repeat Beginning
D----------------------| Lick
A-3-x-3--2-3-x-3--2----|
E------3--------3------|
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, no I won't be afraid
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh now now stand by me
Stand by me, stand by me
If the sky that we look upon
Should tumble and fall
And 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
Stand by me, stand by me, stand by me-e, yeah
Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me, oh now now stand by me
Oh stand by me, stand by me, stand by me
Darlin', darlin', stand by me-e, stand by me
Oh stand by me, stand by me, stand by me
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version 4
A F#m D E A
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 F#m
No I won't be afraid, no I won't be afraid
D E A
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
A F#m
And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh now now stand by me
D E A
Stand by me, stand by me
A
If the sky that we look upon
F#m
Should tumble and fall
D E A
And the mountains should crumble to the sea
A F#m
I won't cry, I won't cry, no I won't shed a tear
D E A
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
A F#m
And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh now now stand by me
D E A
Stand by me, stand by me
A F#m
And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh now now stand by me
D E A
Stand by me, stand by me
* Alternate:
Capo II
A = G
F#m = Em
D = C
E = D
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version 5
C Am F
e----------0-0--0-------0-0--0----------0-0--0-----0-0--0-------1-1--1-----|
b----------1-1--1-------1-1--1----------1-1--1-----1-1--1-------1-1--1-----|
g----------0-0--0-------0-0--0----------2-2--2-----2-2--2-------2-2--2-----|
d----------2-2--2-------2-2--2----------2-2--2-----2-2--2-------3-3--3-----|
a----2-3---3-3--3--2-3--3-3--3--3-2-0---0-0--0--0--0-0--0-0-----3-3--3---0-|
E---3-------------3---------------------------3*-----------3-1--1-1--1--1--|
G C
e---3-3-3---------0-0--0---------0-0--0--|
b---0-0-0---------1-1--1---------1-1--1--|
g---0-0-0---------0-0--0---------0-0--0--|
d---0-0-0---------2-2--2---------2-2--2--|
a---2-2-2----2-3--3-3--3----2-3--3-3--3--|
E-3-3-3-3--3--------------3--------------|
That progression repeats for the duration of the song. Its simple yet effective and a
of fun to play/sing.
The chords can be strummed as shown, picked,
or both however you see fit. The timing is the main aspect.
Mix it up. Have fun with it...
Lyrics:
C
When the night has come
Am
And the land is dark
F G C
And the moon is the only light we'll see
No I won't be afraid, no I won't be afraid
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh now now stand by me
Stand by me, stand by me
If the sky that we look upon
Should tumble and fall
And 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
Stand by me, stand by me, stand by me-e, yeah
Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me, oh now now stand by me
Oh stand by me, stand by me, stand by me
Darlin', darlin', stand by me-e, stand by me
Oh stand by me, stand by me, stand by me
*i fret this note with my pinky so i can keep holding the Am.
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