Stand By Me

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                             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

Tuning: normal

A major scale


Introduction

(repeat twice)
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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)
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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
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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
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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|------------------------------| 
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      No I won't be afraid

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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

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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

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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

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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,
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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

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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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