STAND BY ME (Capo 2)
Original Tempo: 120bpm - Video Tempo: 80bpm
Learn to play this beautiful Ben E. King song from 1962. On this page are the chord diagrams, strumming patterns and chords & lyrics designed to accompany the YouTube video below. Good luck and remember you'll need your capo on fret 2 for this one!
CHORDS
STRUMMING PATTERN
CHORDS & LYRICS
INTRO (0:00)
|G | % |Em | % |
|C |D |G | % |
VERSE 1 (0:15)
G Em
When the night has come and the land is dark
C D G
And the mo- on is the only light we'll see
G Em
No, I won't be afraid, no, I won't be afraid
C D G
Just as long as you stand, stand by me. So darlin', darlin'
CHORUS 1 (0:46)
G Em
Stand by me, oh stand by me, oh
C D G
Stand, stand by me, stand by me.
VERSE 2 (1:04)
G Em
If the sky that we look upon should tumble and fall
C D G
And the mount- ain should crumble to the sea
G Em
I won't cry, I won't cry, no, I won't shed a tear
C D G
Just as long as you stand, stand by me. And darling, darling
CHORUS 2 (1:34)
G Em
stand by me, oh stand by me, woah
C D G
stand now, stand by me, stand by me.
ORCHESTRAL SOLO (1:51)
|G | % |Em | % |
|C |D |G | % | x3
CHORUS 3 (2:23)
G Em
stand by me, oh stand by me, oh
C D G
stand now, stand by me, stand by me.
Repeat Chorus Until Fade...