Platters – Stand By Me tab

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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)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 fadeD|---------------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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