Chord/Tab song: Stand by Me

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Tuning: standard

Here's a tabulature with the bass tones written out as well so you can do it all on
I was inspired by Otis Reddings' version of the song. I know
it's frowned upon to have a version that's not ear-transcribed but I thought I'd
this version. Since there are like 100,000 different versions
of this song out there it's not weird for me to have transcribed this version to my
If you want to use this tab for playing along you could tune the guitar down 3 steps (to C#).

Otis version uses the Chords: A - F#m - D - E - A
But I think it's more comfortable to sing and play it when transcribed to:
[C] [-] [Am] [-] [F] [-] [G] [-] [C]
So here it is then.
Where I wrote the X's I usually just tap the strings with my right hand to resemble the
in Otis' version. It's not required but I find it adds some character to the song. )

[C] [Am] [F] [G] [C]

e|---X-0-------X-0-------X-0-----X-0-------X-1-------X-3-------X-0-------X-0-|
b|---X-1-------X-1-------X-1-----X-1-------X-1-------X-3-------X-1-------X-1-|
g|---X-0-------X-0-------X-2-----X-2-------X-2-------X-0-------X-0-------X-0-|
d|---X-2-------X-2-------X-2-----X-2-------X-3-------X-0-------X-2-------X-2-|
a|-3-X-3---2-3-X-3-3-2-0-X-0---0-X-0-0-----X-3---0---X-2---2-3-X-3---2-3-X-3-|
E|---X---3-----X---------X---3---X-----3-1-X-1-1---3-X-3-3-----X---3-----X---|


It's the same chords for the chorus as for the verse. Here's the lyrics with the chords
it may or may not be of help to you.

When the n[C]ight has come[Am]

And the land is dark
And the m[F]oon is the on[G]ly light we'll s[C]ee
No I w[C]on't be afraid, no I w[Am]on't be afraid
Just as l[F]ong as you st[G]and, stand [C]by me

[C]And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh now now s[Am]tand by me
Oh now s[F]tand, [G] stand by me,[C] stand by me.

If the s[C]ky that we look upon[Am]

Should tumble and fall
And the mo[F]untains should cr[G]umble to the s[C]ea
I won't c[C]ry, I won't cry, no I w[Am]on't shed a tear
Just as l[F]ong as you st[G]and, stand [C]by me

[C]And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh now now s[Am]tand by me
Oh now s[F]tand, [G] stand by me,[C] stand by me.

[C]Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me, oh now now st[Am]and by me
Oh now s[F]tand, [G] stand by me,[C] stand by me.

[C]And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh now now s[Am]tand by me
Oh now s[F]tand, [G] stand by me,[C] stand by me.



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