The Platters – Stand By Me (Guitar Tab)

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----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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)
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 ===============================================================================