Stand By Me Chords - Otis Redding

Tuning: standard 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

{tab: e|---X-0-------X-0-------X-0-----X-0-------X-1-------X-3-------X-0-------X-0-|}

{tab: b|---X-1-------X-1-------X-1-----X-1-------X-1-------X-3-------X-1-------X-1-|}

{tab: g|---X-0-------X-0-------X-2-----X-2-------X-2-------X-0-------X-0-------X-0-|}

{tab: 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-|

{tab: 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.