Stand by me by The PLaters
Tabbed by: Boumar55
A major scale, This is a fun way of playing this light yet wonderful classic song, feel
rhythm as you strum the strings...
From Boumar55
A major scale
Introduction
(repeat twice)
| e | |
| B | |
| G | 1 0 2 2 1 0 2 2 |
| D | 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 |
| A | |
| E | |
| e | |
| B | 3 3 |
| G | 2 0 2 2 |
| D | 2 0 4 4 4 2 0 0 |
| A | 4 4 4 2 |
| E | |
| e | |
| B | 3 0 0 0 0 |
| G | 2 0 1 1 1 0 2 2 |
| D | 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 |
| A | |
| E | |
(verse 1)
| e | |
| B | |
| G | 1 0 2 2 1 0 2 2 |
| D | 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 |
| A | |
| E | |
When the night has come
| e | |
| B | |
| G | 2 0 2 0 |
| D | 2 0 4 4 2 0 4 4 |
| A | 4 4 4 4 |
| E | |
And the land is dark
| e | |
| B | 3 3— 3 0 0 0 0 |
| G | 2 2— 2 0 1 1 1 0 2 2 |
| D | 4 3 2 2 2 0 2 2 |
| A | 4 3 |
| E | |
And the moon is the only light we'll see
| e | |
| B | |
| G | 1 0 2 2 1 0 2 2 |
| D | 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 |
| A | |
| E | |
No I won't be afraid
| e | |
| B | |
| G | 2 0 2 0 |
| D | 2 0 4 4 2 0 4 4 |
| A | 4 4 4 4 |
| E | |
nooooo I won't be afraid
| e | |
| B | 3 3— 3 0 0 0 0 |
| G | 2 2— 2 0 1 1 1 0 2 2 |
| D | 4 3 2 2 2 0 2 2 |
| A | 4 3 |
| E | |
just as long as you stand, stand by me
(chorus)
| e | 2 |
| B | 2 2 |
| G | 2 2 |
| D | 2 4 |
| A | 4 |
| E | 2 |
And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oooooh stand by me
| e | 2 |
| B | 3 2 |
| G | 2 1 2 |
| D | 2 2 |
| A | 2 |
| E | |
oh Stand , stand, stand by me..
(verse 2)
| e | |
| B | |
| G | 1 0 2 2 1 0 2 2 |
| D | 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 |
| A | |
| E | |
If the sky that we look upon
| e | |
| B | |
| G | 2 0 2 0 |
| D | 2 0 4 4 2 0 4 4 |
| A | 4 4 4 4 |
| E | |
Should tumble and fall
| e | |
| B | 3 3— 3 0 0 0 0 |
| G | 2 2— 2 0 1 1 1 0 2 2 |
| D | 4 3 2 2 2 0 2 2 |
| A | 4 3 |
| E | |
And the mountains should crumble to the sea
| e | |
| B | |
| G | 1 0 2 2 1 0 2 2 |
| D | 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 |
| A | |
| E | |
I won't cry, I won't cry,
| e | |
| B | |
| G | 2 0 2 0 |
| D | 2 0 4 4 2 0 4 4 |
| A | 4 4 4 4 |
| E | |
no I won't shed a tear
| e | |
| B | 3 3— 3 0 0 0 0 |
| G | 2 2— 2 0 1 1 1 0 2 2 |
| D | 4 3 2 2 2 0 2 2 |
| A | 4 3 |
| E | |
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
(chorus)
| e | 2 |
| B | 2 2 |
| G | 2 2 |
| D | 2 4 |
| A | 4 |
| E | 2 |
And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oooooh stand by me
| e | 2 |
| B | 3 2 |
| G | 2 1 2 |
| D | 2 2 |
| A | 2 |
| E | |
oh Stand , stand, stand by me..
(music break of your creation)
(chorus)
| e | 2 |
| B | 2 2 |
| G | 2 2 |
| D | 2 4 |
| A | 4 |
| E | 2 |
And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oooooh stand by me
| e | 2 |
| B | 3 2 |
| G | 2 1 2 |
| D | 2 2 |
| A | 2 |
| E | |
oh Stand , stand, stand by me..
| e | 2 |
| B | 2 2 |
| G | 2 2 |
| D | 2 4 |
| A | 4 |
| E | 2 |
Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me, oh now now stand by me
| e | 2 |
| B | 3 2 |
| G | 2 1 2 | and fade |
| D | 2 2 |
| A | 2 |
| E | |
oh Stand , stand, stand by me..
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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