Otis Redding – Stand By Me (Guitar)
C# Tuning (C#-F#-B-E-G#-C#)
Key
-
Auto-scroll
Speed:
1.0x
Chords
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Stand By Me - Otis Redding (Originally Ben E. King)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by: niLse
Email: [email protected]
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.
[Verse]
C Am When the night has come
And the land is dark
F G C And the moon is the only light we'll see C Am No I won't be afraid, no I won't be afraid F G C Just as long as you stand, stand by me
[Chorus]
C Am And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh now now stand by me F G C Oh now stand, stand by me, stand by me.
[Verse]
C Am If the sky that we look upon
Should tumble and fall
F G C And the mountains should crumble to the sea C Am I won't cry, I won't cry, no I won't shed a tear F G C Just as long as you stand, stand by me C Am And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh now now stand by me F G C Oh now stand, stand by me, stand by me.
[Chorus]
C Am Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me, oh now now stand by me F G C Oh now stand, stand by me, stand by me. C Am And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh now now stand by me F G C Oh now stand, stand by me, stand by me.