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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