Stand By Me Chords

by Ben E. King
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Difficulty: beginner
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
Author will tele [a] 70.
2 contributors total, last edit on Mar 21, 2020
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C
Am
F
G

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                        Stand By Me - Ben E king
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Tabbed by: Will Tele
 
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-------------|
 
[Verse]
 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
 
 
[Verse]
C                        C                      Am
And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh now now stand by me
  F            G         C
Stand by me, stand by me
 
 
[Chorus]
C                              Am
If the sky that we look upon
 
Should tumble and fall
             F               G             C
And the mountains should crumble to the sea
 
 
[Verse]
 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
 
 
[Chorus]
 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
 
 
[Verse]
 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
 
 
[Chorus]
 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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13 comments
lilguitarfreak
no, i apologise. right key! sorry :p
+4
Cruise83
Ive tried this Intro and think it fits better: INTRO e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---3--3-----2-3--3-----2-3--3-----2-3--3---3-2-0--0-----2-0--0-----0-------| E|----------3----------3----------3---------------------3----------3---1--1--|
+3
turbolezer
This should be better for the intro e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---3--3-----2-3--3---3-2-0--0-----0-0---0------------0------2-3--3----2-3-3-----| E|----------3---------------------3----------3-1-1---1---3-3-3--------3-----------|
+2