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Stand By Me - Otis Redding (Originally Ben E. King) Tabbed by: niLse Email: n1Ls3@hotmail.com Tuning: standard Here's a tabulature with the bass tones written out as well so you can do it all on I was inspired by Otis Reddings' version of the song. I know it's frowned upon to have a version that's not ear-transcribed but I thought I'd this version. Since there are like 100,000 different versions of this song out there it's not weird for me to have transcribed this version to my If you want to use this tab for playing along you could tune the guitar down 3 steps (to C#). Otis version uses the Chords: A - F#m - D - E - A But I think it's more comfortable to sing and play it when transcribed to: C - Am - F - G - C So here it is then. Where I wrote the X's I usually just tap the strings with my right hand to resemble the in Otis' version. It's not required but I find it adds some character to the song. =) C Am F G C e|---X-0-------X-0-------X-0-----X-0-------X-1-------X-3-------X-0-------X-0-| b|---X-1-------X-1-------X-1-----X-1-------X-1-------X-3-------X-1-------X-1-| g|---X-0-------X-0-------X-2-----X-2-------X-2-------X-0-------X-0-------X-0-| d|---X-2-------X-2-------X-2-----X-2-------X-3-------X-0-------X-2-------X-2-| a|-3-X-3---2-3-X-3-3-2-0-X-0---0-X-0-0-----X-3---0---X-2---2-3-X-3---2-3-X-3-| E|---X---3-----X---------X---3---X-----3-1-X-1-1---3-X-3-3-----X---3-----X---| It's the same chords for the chorus as for the verse. Here's the lyrics with the chords it may or may not be of help to you.
When the nCight has come Am And the land is dark And the mFoon is the onGly light we'll sCee No I wCon't be afraid, no I wAmon't be afraid Just as lFong as you stGand, stand Cby me
CAnd darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh now now sAmtand by me Oh now sFtand, G stand by me,C stand by me.
If the sCky that we look upon Am Should tumble and fall And the moFuntains should crGumble to the sCea I won't cCry, I won't cry, no I wAmon't shed a tear Just as lFong as you stGand, stand Cby me
CAnd darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh now now sAmtand by me Oh now sFtand, G stand by me,C stand by me.
CWhenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me, oh now now stAmand by me Oh now sFtand, G stand by me,C stand by me.
CAnd darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh now now sAmtand by me Oh now sFtand, G stand by me,C stand by me.
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