Chords for Ben E King - Stand By Me (1961)

Tempo:
119 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

F#m

D

F#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Ben E King - Stand By Me (1961) chords
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[D] [A]
[F#m] [N] When
[E]
[A]
the night has come and [F#] the land is dark [G] and the moon is the [E] only [A] light we'll see
No I won't be afraid, oh I [F#] won't be afraid
[D] Just as long as you [E] stand, stand by [A] me
So darling, darling stand by me, [G#m] oh [F#] stand [F#] by me, [D] oh stand, [E] stand by me, [A] stand by me
If the sky that we look upon [F#m] should tumble and fall
Or the [D] mountains [E] should crumble to [A] the sea
Oh
[F#m] [C#m] shed a [F#m] tear just as [D] long as you [E] stand, stand [A] by me
And darling, darling stand by me, [G#] oh [F#] stand [C#m] by [F#m] me, oh [D] stand now, [E]
stand by [A] me, stand by me
[F#m] [C#m] [F#m]
[D] [E]
[A]
[F#m]
[D] [E]
[A]
Stand, [E] [A]
[F#m] oh stand [E] [F#m] by me, [D] oh stand now, [E] stand by me, [A] stand by me
Whenever you're in trouble would you stand by me, oh [F#m] stand [E] by [F#] me
[D] [N]
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
F#m
123111112
D
1321
F#
134211112
E
2311
A
1231
F#m
123111112
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Let's start jamming Ben E. King - Stand By Me chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - A, F#m, D, E, A, F#m and E in sequence. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 59 BPM before aiming for the song's 119 BPM. With A Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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[D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [N] When _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
the night _ has come and [F#] _ the land is dark [G] and the moon _ is the [E] only [A] light we'll see
_ No _ I won't be afraid, oh I [F#] _ won't be afraid _
[D] Just as long as you [E] stand, stand by [A] me
So darling, darling stand by me, [G#m] oh [F#] stand _ [F#] by me, [D] oh stand, _ _ [E] stand by me, [A] stand by me _
If the sky _ that we look upon _ _ [F#m] should tumble and fall
Or the [D] mountains _ [E] should crumble to [A] the sea
_ Oh
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ [C#m] shed a [F#m] tear just as [D] long as you [E] stand, stand [A] by me
_ And darling, darling _ stand by me, [G#] oh [F#] stand _ [C#m] by [F#m] me, oh [D] stand now, _ [E] _
stand by [A] me, stand by _ me
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Stand, [E] _ [A] _ _
_ [F#m] oh stand _ [E] [F#m] by me, [D] oh stand now, [E] stand by me, [A] stand by me
Whenever you're in trouble would you stand by me, oh [F#m] stand _ [E] by [F#] me _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

Facts about this song

It's Mike Stoller, Jerry Leiber and Ben E. King who authored this song.

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