Stand By Me - Ben E King
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Tabs and lyrics
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
[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------------------------------------------------------------------------------| x2
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---1-2-2----1-2-2--2-1---------------------------------1-2-2----1-2-2---------|
A-2--------2-----------4-4--2-4-4--4-2--0-0--0-4-2-2--2--------2--------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
tap^ tap^ tap^ tap^ tap^ tap^ tap^ tap^
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
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BB KING |
STAND BY ME |
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Tabbed by: |
gdrox91 |
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E-mail: |
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nicolaj_leth292@hotmail.com |
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I'm the kinda guy that likes Green Day, Blink-182, Sum41, NFG etc.
so BB KING is not my favourite guy, although i have a lot of respect for him! This is
the main part of classical STAND BY ME:

e-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------|
A--2-3-3---2-3-3-|-3-2-0-0----0-0--|-------------0------|
E-3-------3-----------------3--------3-2-1-1--|-0--3-3--| x2


And the easy main solo:

e-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---9-10-10---9-10-10-|-10-9-7-7---7-7-|--------7-----------------------|
D-10--------10-------------------10-----10-9-8-8-10-10------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
__________________________________________________

That's it! Questions, comments, corrections or something else..?
.. Then mail me at: nicolaj_leth292@hotmail.com
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Stand By Me - Ben E king
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Here is a fun way to play this classic that incorporates the guitar strumming along with
bass line that
goes throughout the song. It works great
when playing an acoustic by yourself. enjoy...


[Main theme]

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]


[Verse 1]

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

[Chorus]

So darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh now now stand by me
Stand stand by me, stand by me

[Verse 2]

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

[Chorus]

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

Darlin', darlin', stand by me, stand by me
Stand by me stand by me stand by me

[Bridge]

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, 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. Happy picking

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Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Tabbed by: PIC
Song: Stand By Me
Artist: Ben E. King
Standard Tuning

This is a good song by Ben E. King


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------|

Hope You Enjoy!
Tunning: Nashville (E A D G B E)
Stand By Me played in the key of C.

E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B| 1------------------------------| 1---------------------------- 1|
G| 0---------- 0------ 0----------| 0---------- 0---------------- 2|
D| 2---------- 2------ 2----------| 2---------- 2---------------- 2|
A| 3---------- 3-------------- 2--| 3---------- 3-------- 3-- 2----|
E|------------------------ 3------|-------------------- 3----------|

E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|------------ 1------------------| 1---------- 1------------------|
G|------------ 2------ 2----------| 2---------- 2------------------|
D|------------ 2------ 2----------| 2---------- 2------------------|
A| 0---------- 0------------------| 0---------- 0---------- 0------|
E|------------------------ 3------|-------------------- 0------ 3--|

E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B| 1---------- 1------------------|------------ 0---------------- 1|
G| 2---------- 2---------------- 0|------------ 0---------------- 0|
D| 3---------- 3---------------- 0|------------ 0---------------- 2|
A|-------------------------- 0----|------------------------ 2---- 3|
E| 1---------- 1------ 1-- 1---- 3|------------ 3------ 3----------|

E|--------------------------------|------------------------ 0-- 3--|
B|------------ 1------ 1----------| 1---------- 1---------- 1------|
G|------------ 0------ 0----------| 0---------- 0------------------|
D|------------ 2------ 2----------| 2---------- 2------ 2----------|
A|------------ 3------------ 2----| 3---------- 3------------------|
E|---------------------- 3--------|--------------------------------|

E| 5---------- 5------------ 3----|--------------------------------|
B| 5---------- 5---------- 5------| 1---------- 1------------------|
G| 5---------- 5---------- 5------|------------ 0------------------|
D|------------------------ 5------| 2---------- 2------------------|
A| 3---------- 3-------------- 2--| 3---------- 3---------- 3 2-- 0|
E|------------------------ 3------|-------------------- 3----------|

E|---------------- 0--------------|-------------------------- 0----|
B|---------- 1 3------ 3------ 3--|---- 1-------------- 1-- 3------|
G| 2-------- 2-- 2 2---------- 2--|---- 2------ 2------ 2-- 2------|
D| 2-------- 2---------------- 2--|---- 2------ 2------ 2-- 2------|
A|---------- 0--------------------| 0---------- 0---------- 0------|
E|------------------------ 3------|-------------------- 0----------|

E|------------------------ 0------|--------------------------------|
B| 1-- 3-- 1---------- 1---- 3----|---- 3------ 3------ 1-- 3 1----|
G| 2---------- 2---------------- 0|------------ 0---------------- 0|
D| 3---------- 3------------------| 0---------- 0------------------|
A|--------------------------------|-------------------------- 2----|
E| 1---------- 1------ 1-- 1-- 5--| 3---------- 3---------- 3------|

E|--------------------------------|------------------------ 0-- 3--|
B|--------------------------------|------------ 1---------- 1------|
G|------------ 0------ 0----------| 0---------- 0------------------|
D| 2---------- 2------ 2-------- 2|------------ 2------ 2----------|
A| 3---------- 3------------ 2-- 3|------------ 3------------------|
E|---------------------- 3--------|--------------------------------|

E| 5---------- 5------------ 3----|--------------------------------|
B| 5---------- 5---------- 5------| 1---------- 1------------------|
G| 5---------- 5---------- 5------|------------ 0------------------|
D|------------------------ 5------| 2---------- 2------------------|
A| 3---------- 3-------------- 2--| 3---------- 3---------- 3 2-- 0|
E|------------------------ 3------|-------------------- 3----------|

E|---------------- 0--------------|-------------------------- 0----|
B|---------- 1 3------ 3------ 3--|---- 1-------------- 1-- 3------|
G| 2-------- 2-- 2 2---------- 2--|---- 2------ 2------ 2-- 2------|
D| 2-------- 2---------------- 2--|---- 2------ 2------ 2-- 2------|
A|---------- 0--------------------| 0---------- 0---------- 0------|
E|------------------------ 3------|-------------------- 0----------|

E|------------------------ 0------|--------------------------------|
B| 1-- 3-- 1---------- 1---- 3----|---- 3------ 3------ 1-- 3 1----|
G| 2---------- 2---------------- 0|------------ 0---------------- 0|
D| 3---------- 3------------------| 0---------- 0------------------|
A|--------------------------------|-------------------------- 2----|
E| 1---------- 1------ 1-- 1-- 5--| 3---------- 3---------- 3------|

E|-------------------------- 3-- 5|------ 3------ 8------ 7------ 5|
B|------------------------------ 5|------ 6------ 8------ 8------ 5|
G|------------ 0------ 0-------- 4|------ 5------ 7------ 7------ 5|
D| 2---------- 2------ 2----------|--------------------------------|
A| 3---------- 3------------ 2----|--------------------------------|
E|---------------------- 3------ 3|-- 3---- 5 5-- 6-- 6---- 7 7----|

E|-------------------- 5-- 3-- 5--| 3------------------------------|
B|------------ 5------------------| 1------------------------------|
G|------------ 5------------------| 0---------- 0---------------- 2|
D|--------------------------------|------------ 2------------------|
A| 3---------- 3-------------- 2--| 3---------- 3---------- 3 2-- 0|
E|------------------------ 3------|-------------------- 3----------|

E|------------ 0------------------|-------------------------- 0----|
B|------------ 1---- 3------ 1----|-------------------- 1-- 3------|
G|------------ 2---- 2------ 2----|------------ 2------ 2-- 2------|
D| 2---------------- 2------ 2----|------------ 2------ 2-- 2------|
A|------------ 0---------------- 0|------------ 0---------- 0------|
E|---------------------- 3--------|-------------------- 0----------|

E|------------------------ 0------|------------------ 0------------|
B| 1-- 3-- 1---------- 1---- 3----|------------------------ 3 1----|
G| 2---------- 2---------------- 0|------------ 0---------------- 0|
D| 3---------- 3------------------| 0---------- 0------------------|
A|--------------------------------|-------------------------- 2----|
E| 1---------- 1------ 1-- 1-- 5--| 3---------- 3---------- 3------|

E|-------------------------- 3-- 5|-- 3-- 3-- 5---- 3 5-- 3-- 5-- 5|
B|------------------------------ 5|-- 5-- 5-- 5-- 5-- 5---------- 5|
G|------------ 0------ 0-------- 5|---------- 5---- 5 5---------- 5|
D| 2---------- 2------ 2----------|--------------------------------|
A| 3---------- 3------------ 2-- 3|---------- 3-------------- 2----|
E|---------------------- 3--------|---------------------- 3--------|

E|-------------------- 5-- 3-- 5--| 3------------------------------|
B|------------ 5------------------| 1------------------------------|
G|------------ 5------------------| 0---------- 0---------------- 2|
D|--------------------------------|------------ 2------------------|
A| 3---------- 3-------------- 2--| 3---------- 3---------- 3 2-- 0|
E|------------------------ 3------|-------------------- 3----------|

E|------------ 0------------------|-------------------------- 0----|
B|------------ 1---- 3------ 1----|-------------------- 1-- 3------|
G|------------ 2---- 2------ 2----|------------ 2------ 2-- 2------|
D| 2---------------- 2------ 2----|------------ 2------ 2-- 2------|
A|------------ 0---------------- 0|------------ 0---------- 0------|
E|---------------------- 3--------|-------------------- 0----------|

E|------------------------ 0------|------------------ 0------------|
B| 1-- 3-- 1---------- 1---- 3----|------------------------ 3 1----|
G| 2---------- 2---------------- 0|------------ 0---------------- 0|
D| 3---------- 3------------------| 0---------- 0------------------|
A|--------------------------------|-------------------------- 2----|
E| 1---------- 1------ 1-- 1-- 5--| 3---------- 3---------- 3------|

E|--------------------------------|-------------------------- 0----|
B|------------------------------ 1|------------ 1------ 1-- 3------|
G|------------ 0------ 0-------- 0|------------ 3------ 2-- 2------|
D| 2---------- 2------ 2-------- 2|------------ 2------ 2-- 2------|
A| 3---------- 3------------ 2-- 3|------------------------ 0------|
E|---------------------- 3--------|------------ 2------ 0----------|

E|------------------------ 0------|------------------ 0------------|
B| 1-- 3-- 1---------- 1---- 3----|------------------------ 3 1----|
G| 2---------- 2---------------- 0|------------ 0---------------- 0|
D| 3---------- 3------------------| 0---------- 0------------------|
A|--------------------------------|-------------------------- 2----|
E| 1---------- 1------ 1-- 1-- 5--| 3---------- 3---------- 3------|

E|--------------------------------|-------------------------- 0----|
B|------------------------------ 1|------------ 1------ 1-- 3------|
G|------------ 0------ 0-------- 0|------------ 3------ 2-- 2------|
D| 2---------- 2------ 2-------- 2|------------ 2------ 2-- 2------|
A| 3---------- 3------------ 2-- 3|------------------------ 0------|
E|---------------------- 3--------|------------ 2------ 0----------|

E|------------------------ 0------|------------------ 0------------|
B| 1-- 3-- 1---------- 1---- 3----|------------------------ 3 1----|
G| 2---------- 2---------------- 0|------------ 0---------------- 0|
D| 3---------- 3------------------| 0---------- 0------------------|
A|--------------------------------|-------------------------- 2----|
E| 1---------- 1------ 1-- 1-- 5--| 3---------- 3---------- 3------|

E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|------------------------------ 1|
G|------------ 5------ 5----------| 5---------- 5------ 5-------- 2|
D| 2---------- 6------ 6----------| 3---------- 3------ 3-------- 3|
A| 3------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|------------ 6------------------| 5---------- 4------------------|

E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|------------ 1---------- 1------| 1------------------------------|
G|------------ 2-------- 2-- 0----| 0------------------------------|
D|------------ 3---------- 3-- 3--| 2------------------------------|
A|---------------------------- 2--| 3------------------------------|
E| 3---------- 3---------- 3------|--------------------------------|
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
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--------------------------|

As for the song...I just repeat the same chord progression over and over.

D Bm G A D


[Verse]

D
When the night has come
Bm
And the land is dark
G A D
And the moon is the only light we'll see
D
No, I won't be afraid,
FBm
No, I won't be afraid
G A D
Just as long as you stand, stand by me.


[Chorus]

D
So, darling, darling, stand by me,
Bm
Oh, stand by me.
G A D
Oh, stand, stand by me,
Stand by me.


[Verse]

If the sea that we look upon
Should tumble and fall
Or the mountain should crumble in 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.
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Stand By Me - BB King strum: v v ^ ^ v ^ (1x per bar)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
intro (play with chords, throughout the song)
G Em
|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|5---x-5-----0-4-|5---x-5-----5-4-|2---x-2-----0---|2---x-2-----2-0-|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

C D7 G
|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|--------------2-|0---x-0-----0-4-|5---x-5-----0-4-|5---x-5-----0-4-|
|3---x-3-----3---|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

verse 1
G (2) Em (2)
When the night has come and the land is dark
C (1) D7 (1) G (2)
and the moon is the only light to see
G (2) Em (2)
No I won't be afraid No I..I won't be afraid
C (1) D7 (1) G (2)
Just as long as you stand, stand by me

chorus
G
Darling Darling Stand, By Me
Em
Oh Oh,Stand by me
C D7 G
Oh Stand, Stand by me, Stand by me


verse 2
G Em
If the Sky that we look upon should tumble and fall
C D7 G
or the mountains should crumble to the sea
G Em
I won't cry I won't cry No I..I won't shed a tear
C D7 G
Just as long as you stand by me stand by me

(chorus)

(instrumental verse)

(chorus x2) - fade out
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Stand By Me by Ben E King

The first two notes are a upbeat to the first measure.
Do not play them when repeating, they are already included in the last measure.

This is how I personally like to play the song, with chords to support the bass line.

A A A A F#m F#m F#m F#m
E------|0---0-------|0---0-------|2---2-------|2---2-------|
B------|2---2-------|2---2-------|2---2-------|2---2-------|
G----1-|2---2-----1-|2---2---2-1-|2---2-------|2---2-------|
D--2---|--------2---|------------|4---4---4-2-|4---4---4-2-|
A------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
E------|------------|------------|------------|------------|

D D E E A A A A
E--2---2-------|0---0-------|0---0-------|0---0-------|
B--3---3-------|0---0-------|2---2-------|2---2-------|
G--2---2-------|1---1-----1-|2---2-----1-|2---2-----1-|
D--0---0---0-4-|2---2---2---|--------2---|--------2---|
A--------------|------------|------------|------------|
E--------------|------------|------------|------------|
Keep repeating the tab till the end of the song


If you don't like it this way, you can find the original bass line below
I just think it sounds a bit "lonely", if you know what I mean.

E------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
B------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
G----1-|2---2-----1-|2---2---2-1-|------------|------------|
D--2---|--------2---|------------|4---4---4-2-|4---4---4-2-|
A------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
E------|------------|------------|------------|------------|

E--------------|------------|------------|------------|
B--------------|------------|------------|------------|
G--------------|----------1-|2---2-----1-|2---2-----1-|
D--0---0---0-4-|2---2---2---|--------2---|--------2---|
A--------------|------------|------------|------------|
E--------------|------------|------------|------------|
Keep repeating the tab till the end of the song
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Stand By Me Acoustic
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by:Zsolti
E-mail:vonyikzsolt@gmail.com

Tuning:EADGBE

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----------------3b--------3-1-1--1---3-3--3-------3------------------|

e|-0-3-5-----0-3----------------0-------------0------------------------------|
B|--------------------------1h3---3-1-----1-3-----1--------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------3-3---2-3-3--3-2-0-0---------0-0-0----------------------------------|
E|-----------3---------------------3--------3---1-1--------------------------|

e|---0---------------------------0-3-5-----0-3----------------0-------------0-----|
B|-1---3-----1--3-1---------------------------------------1h3---3-1-----1-3-----1-|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---0----------2-3-3-----2-3-3--------3-3---2-3-3--3-2-0-0---------0-0-0---------|
E|-1---3-3---3----------3------------------3---------------------3--------3---1-1-|

e|---0-----------------------------5-3-8-7(5)--0-3------------------0-------------0----|
B|-1---3-----1--3-1---------------------------------------------1h3---3-1-----1-3-----1|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---0----------2-3-3---2-3-3----2-3------(3)3---2-3-3--3-2-0---0---------0-0-0--------|
E|-1---3-3---3--------3--------3-------8-------3-----------------------3--------3---1-1|

e|---0------------0-------------0---------------------------|
B|-1---3------------3-1-----------3-1-----------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|---0--------2-3---3------2-3----3--------2-3-3---2-3-3----|
E|-1---3-3--3------------3---------------3-------3----------|



************************************

| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend

************************************
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
STAND BY ME

As recorded by Ben E. King
(From the 1962 Album DON'T PLAY THAT SONG!)

Words and Music by Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller & Ben E. King

Transcribed by Slowhand


Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Charles McCracken - Acoustic Guitar'
Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Al Caiola - Electric Guitar w/ amp tremolo'


Intro
Q=114
N.C.
4/4
Gtr I (Ac. Gtr.)
W W W W
|----------|----------|----------|------|
|----------|----------|----------|------|
|----------|----------|----------|------|
|----------|----------|----------|------|
|----------|----------|----------|------|
|----------|----------|----------|------|


W W W W
|----------|----------|----------|------||
|----------|----------|----------|------||
|----------|----------|----------|------||
|----------|----------|----------|------||
|----------|----------|----------|------||
|----------|----------|----------|------||


1st & 2nd Verses
A
E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E
||--0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|
||o-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|
||--2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|
||--2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|
||o-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|
||--------------------|-------------------|
|
| Gtr II (El. Gtr. w/ amp tremolo)
| Q E E +Q E E Q E E +Q E E
||--------------------|-------------------|
||o-------------------|-------------------|
||--------------------|-------------------|
||--7-----7-(7)-----6-|-7-----7-(7)---7-6-|
||o---------------7---|-------------------|
||--------------------|-------------------|


F#m
E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|
|-4-4-x-4-(4)-4-4-4-|-4-4-x-4-(4)-4-4-4-|
|-4-4-x-4-(4)-4-4-4-|-4-4-x-4-(4)-4-4-4-|
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|
|
| Q E E +Q Q Q E E +Q E E
|-------------------|-------------------|
|-------------------|-------------------|
|-------------------|-------------------|
|-4-----4-(4)-------|-4-----4-(4)---4---|
|---------------7---|-----------------7-|
|-------------------|-------------------|


D E
E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|
|-3-3-x-3-(3)-3-3-3-|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-1-1-x-1-(1)-1-1-1-|
|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|
|-------------------|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|
|-------------------|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|
|
| Q E E +Q E E Q E E +Q E E
|-------------------|-------------------|
|-------------------|-------------------|
|-------------------|-------------------|
|-----------------4-|-----------------6-|
|-5-----5-(5)---5---|-7-----7-(7)---7---|
|-------------------|-------------------|


A
E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E
|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0--|
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2--|
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2--|
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2--|
|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0--|
|-------------------|--------------------|
|
| Q E E +Q E E Q E E +Q E E
|-------------------|--------------------|
|-------------------|--------------------|
|-------------------|--------------------|
|-7-----7-(7)-----6-|-7-----7-(7)-----6--|
|---------------7---|---------------7----|
|-------------------|--------------------|


E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E
|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|
|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|
|-------------------|-------------------|
|
| Q E E +Q E E Q E E +Q E E
|-------------------|-------------------|
|-------------------|-------------------|
|-------------------|-------------------|
|-7-----7-(7)-----6-|-7-----7-(7)---7-6-|
|---------------7---|-------------------|
|-------------------|-------------------|


F#m
E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2--|
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2--|
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2--|
|-4-4-x-4-(4)-4-4-4-|-4-4-x-4-(4)-4-4-4--|
|-4-4-x-4-(4)-4-4-4-|-4-4-x-4-(4)-4-4-4--|
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2--|
|
| Q E E +Q Q Q E E +Q E E
|-------------------|--------------------|
|-------------------|--------------------|
|-------------------|--------------------|
|-4-----4-(4)-------|-4-----4-(4)---4----|
|---------------7---|-----------------7--|
|-------------------|--------------------|


D E
E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|
|-3-3-x-3-(3)-3-3-3-|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-1-1-x-1-(1)-1-1-1-|
|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|
|-------------------|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|
|-------------------|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|
|
| Q E E +Q E E Q E E +Q E E
|-------------------|-------------------|
|-------------------|-------------------|
|-------------------|-------------------|
|-----------------4-|-----------------6-|
|-5-----5-(5)---5---|-7-----7-(7)---7---|
|-------------------|-------------------|


A
E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E
|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0--||
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2--||
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2--||
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2--||
|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0--||
|-------------------|--------------------||
|
| Q E E +Q E E Q E E +Q E E
|-------------------|--------------------||
|-------------------|--------------------||
|-------------------|--------------------||
|-7-----7-(7)-----6-|-7-----7-(7)-----6--||
|---------------7---|---------------7----||
|-------------------|--------------------||


Chorus
A
E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E
|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|
|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|
|-------------------|-------------------|
|
| Q E E +Q E E Q E E +Q E E
|-------------------|-------------------|
|-------------------|-------------------|
|-------------------|-------------------|
|-7-----7-(7)-----6-|-7-----7-(7)---7-6-|
|---------------7---|-------------------|
|-------------------|-------------------|


F#m
E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2--|
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2--|
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2--|
|-4-4-x-4-(4)-4-4-4-|-4-4-x-4-(4)-4-4-4--|
|-4-4-x-4-(4)-4-4-4-|-4-4-x-4-(4)-4-4-4--|
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2--|
|
| Q E E +Q Q Q E E +Q E E
|-------------------|--------------------|
|-------------------|--------------------|
|-------------------|--------------------|
|-4-----4-(4)-------|-4-----4-(4)---4----|
|---------------7---|-----------------7--|
|-------------------|--------------------|


D E
E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|
|-3-3-x-3-(3)-3-3-3-|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-1-1-x-1-(1)-1-1-1-|
|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|
|-------------------|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|
|-------------------|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|
|
| Q E E +Q E E Q E E +Q E E
|-------------------|-------------------|
|-------------------|-------------------|
|-------------------|-------------------|
|-----------------4-|-----------------6-|
|-5-----5-(5)---5---|-7-----7-(7)---7---|
|-------------------|-------------------|


1.
A
E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E
|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0---||
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2--o||
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2---||
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2---||
|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0--o||
|-------------------|---------------------||
|
| Q E E +Q E E Q E E +Q E E
|-------------------|---------------------||
|-------------------|--------------------o||
|-------------------|---------------------||
|-7-----7-(7)-----6-|-7-----7-(7)-----6---||
|---------------7---|---------------7----o||
|-------------------|---------------------||


Interlude
2.
A
E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E
|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-||-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-||-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-||-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-||-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|
|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-||-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|
|-------------------||-------------------|-------------------|
|
| Q E E +Q E E Q E E +Q E E Q E E +Q E E
|-------------------||-------------------|-------------------|
|-------------------||-------------------|-------------------|
|-------------------||-------------------|-------------------|
|-7-----7-(7)-----6-||-7-----7-(7)-----6-|-7-----7-(7)---7-6-|
|---------------7---||---------------7---|-------------------|
|-------------------||-------------------|-------------------|


F#m
E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2---|
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2---|
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2---|
|-4-4-x-4-(4)-4-4-4-|-4-4-x-4-(4)-4-4-4---|
|-4-4-x-4-(4)-4-4-4-|-4-4-x-4-(4)-4-4-4---|
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2---|
|
| Q E E +Q Q Q E E +Q E E
|-------------------|---------------------|
|-------------------|---------------------|
|-------------------|---------------------|
|-4-----4-(4)-------|-4-----4-(4)---4-----|
|---------------7---|-----------------7---|
|-------------------|---------------------|


D E
E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|
|-3-3-x-3-(3)-3-3-3-|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-1-1-x-1-(1)-1-1-1-|
|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|
|-------------------|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|
|-------------------|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|
|
| Q E E +Q E E Q E E +Q E E
|-------------------|-------------------|
|-------------------|-------------------|
|-------------------|-------------------|
|-----------------4-|-----------------6-|
|-5-----5-(5)---5---|-7-----7-(7)---7---|
|-------------------|-------------------|


A
E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E
|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0--|
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2--|
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2--|
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2--|
|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0--|
|-------------------|--------------------|
|
| Q E E +Q E E Q E E +Q E E
|-------------------|--------------------|
|-------------------|--------------------|
|-------------------|--------------------|
|-7-----7-(7)-----6-|-7-----7-(7)-----6--|
|---------------7---|---------------7----|
|-------------------|--------------------|


E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E
|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|
|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|
|-------------------|-------------------|
|
| Q E E +Q E E Q E E +Q E E
|-------------------|-------------------|
|-------------------|-------------------|
|-------------------|-------------------|
|-7-----7-(7)-----6-|-7-----7-(7)---7-6-|
|---------------7---|-------------------|
|-------------------|-------------------|


F#m
E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2--|
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2--|
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2--|
|-4-4-x-4-(4)-4-4-4-|-4-4-x-4-(4)-4-4-4--|
|-4-4-x-4-(4)-4-4-4-|-4-4-x-4-(4)-4-4-4--|
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2--|
|
| Q E E +Q Q Q E E +Q E E
|-------------------|--------------------|
|-------------------|--------------------|
|-------------------|--------------------|
|-4-----4-(4)-------|-4-----4-(4)---4----|
|---------------7---|-----------------7--|
|-------------------|--------------------|


D E
E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|
|-3-3-x-3-(3)-3-3-3-|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-1-1-x-1-(1)-1-1-1-|
|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|
|-------------------|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|
|-------------------|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|
|
| Q E E +Q E E Q E E +Q E E
|-------------------|-------------------|
|-------------------|-------------------|
|-------------------|-------------------|
|-----------------4-|-----------------6-|
|-5-----5-(5)---5---|-7-----7-(7)---7---|
|-------------------|-------------------|


A
E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E
|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0--||
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2--||
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2--||
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2--||
|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0--||
|-------------------|--------------------||
|
| Q E E +Q E E Q E E +Q E E
|-------------------|--------------------||
|-------------------|--------------------||
|-------------------|--------------------||
|-7-----7-(7)-----6-|-7-----7-(7)-----6--||
|---------------7---|---------------7----||
|-------------------|--------------------||


Out-Chorus
A
E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E
||--0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|
||o-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|
||--2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|
||--2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|
||o-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|
||--------------------|-------------------|
|
| Q E E +Q E E Q E E +Q E E
||--------------------|-------------------|
||o-------------------|-------------------|
||--------------------|-------------------|
||--7-----7-(7)-----6-|-7-----7-(7)---7-6-|
||o---------------7---|-------------------|
||--------------------|-------------------|


E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|
|-4-4-x-4-(4)-4-4-4-|-4-4-x-4-(4)-4-4-4-|
|-4-4-x-4-(4)-4-4-4-|-4-4-x-4-(4)-4-4-4-|
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|
|
| Q E E +Q Q Q E E +Q E E
|-------------------|-------------------|
|-------------------|-------------------|
|-------------------|-------------------|
|-4-----4-(4)-------|-4-----4-(4)---4---|
|---------------7---|-----------------7-|
|-------------------|-------------------|


D E
E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|
|-3-3-x-3-(3)-3-3-3-|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-1-1-x-1-(1)-1-1-1-|
|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|
|-------------------|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|
|-------------------|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|
|
| Q E E +Q E E Q E E +Q E E
|-------------------|-------------------|
|-------------------|-------------------|
|-------------------|-------------------|
|-----------------4-|-----------------6-|
|-5-----5-(5)---5---|-7-----7-(7)---7---|
|-------------------|-------------------|


A
E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E
|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0---||
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2--o||
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2---||
|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2-|-2-2-x-2-(2)-2-2-2---||
|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0-|-0-0-x-0-(0)-0-0-0--o||
|-------------------|---------------------||
|
| Q E E +Q E E Q E E +Q E E
|-------------------|---------------------||
|-------------------|--------------------o||
|-------------------|---------------------||
|-7-----7-(7)-----6-|-7-----7-(7)-----6---||
|---------------7---|---------------7----o||
|-------------------|---------------------||


Duration Legend
---------------
W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low
melody durations appear below the staff

Tablature Legend
----------------
h - hammer-on
p - pull-off
b - bend
pb - pre-bend
r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately)
/\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
s - legato slide
S - shift slide
- natural harmonic
[n] - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
<> - volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash

Misc Legend
-----------
| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
: - bar (freetime)
$ - Segno
& - Coda
Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths
Song info
Stand By Me
Ben E King
2001
  • Funk / Soul
  • Rock
  • Rhythm & Blues
  • Rock & Roll
  • Soul
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