Artist: Ben E King
Song: Stand By Me
Tabbed by: John Leadman
CHORDS:
A (x02220)
Fm (244222)
D (xx0232)
E (022100)
BASS-TAB: [used throughout song]
Sounds a bit high, I know, but it`s meant to be played on a bass.
A Fm D
G|---1-2--2-----1-2--2----2-1---------------------------
D|-2----------2---------------4--4---2-4--4---4-2-0--0--
A|------------------------------------------------------
E|------------------------------------------------------
E A
G---------------1-2--2-----1-2--2---|
D--0-4-2--2---2----------2----------|
A-----------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------|
If you`re playing it on guitar and want to play it an octave lower
then you`ll have to use Drop-D tuning. (DADGBE)
Then you can play it like this:
A Fm D
E|------------------------------------------------------
B|------------------------------------------------------
G|------------------------------------------------------
D|------------------------------------------------------
A|------------------------------------------------------
D|-2-6-7--7---2-6-7--7----7-6-4--4---2-4--4---4-2-0--0--
E A
E-----------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------|
D--0-4-2--2---2-6-7--7---2-6-7--7---|
OK, now you have the bassline. The chord progression through
the whole song is A Fm D E A.
INTRO:
A Fm D E A
VERSE 1:
A
When the night has come
Fm
And the land is dark
D E A
And the moon is the only light we`ll see
A
No, I won`t be afraid
Fm
No, I won`t be afraid
D E A
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
CHORUS:
A
So, darling, darling, stand by me
Fm
Oh, stand by me
D E
Oh, stand
stand by me
A
stand by me
VERSE 2:
If the sky that we look upon
Should tumble and fall
Or the mountain 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
CHORUS:
And darling, darling, stand by me
Oh, stand by me
Whoh, stand now
stand by me
stand by me
SOLO:
Play over same chords as usual
CHORUS:
And darling, darling, stand by me
oh, stand by me
whoh, stand now
stand by me
stand by me
Whenever you`re in trouble just stand by me
oh stand by me...[fade out singing stand by me]
