Tuning: E A D G B EKey: ACapo: Ben E. King Stand By Me BPM: 120 Capo: II
[Intro] G G Em Em C D G G
[Verse 1] G G Em Em When the night has come and the land is dark C D G G And the mo- on is the on- ly light we'll see G G Em Em No, I wo - n't be af- raid, no, I won't be afraid C D G G Just as long as you st-and, stand by me So darlin', darlin'
[Chorus 1] G G Em Em Stand by me, oh, stand by me C D G G Oh, stand, stand by me, stand by me
[Verse 2] G G Em Em If the sky that we look upon should tumble and fall C D G G Or the mount-ains should crumble to the sea G G Em Em I won't cry, I won't cry, no, I won't shed a tear C D G G Just as long as you stand, stand by me And darling, darling
[Chorus 2] G G Em Em Stand by me, oh, stand by me C D G G Oh, stand now, stand by me, stand by me
[Solo] G G Em Em C D G G G G Em Em C D G G Darling, darling
[Chorus 3] G G Em Em Stand by me, oh, stand by me C D G Oh, stand now, stand by me, stand by me G Whenever you're in trouble won't you G G Em Em Stand by me, oh, stand by me C D G Oh, stand now, oh, stand, stand by me
Drums start S B B 4 & 1 [Intro BPM - 101 - Fast finger picking to start and for verses] C Fmaj7/C C Fmaj7/C C Fmaj7/C C Fmaj7/C
[Verse] [C] Once upon a time you [Dm7] dressed so fine You [Em] threw the bums a dime [F] in your prime [G] didn't you? [C] People'd call, say, " [Dm7] Beware doll, you're [Em] bound to fall" You thought [F] they were all [G] a kiddin' you [F] (2 arp section) You used to [G] laugh about [F] Everybody that was [G] hangin' out [F] Now you [Em] don't [Dm7] talk so loud [C] [F] Now you [Em] don't [Dm7] seem so proud [C] About [Dm7] (3 arps) having to be scrounging for [F] your next [G] meal. (fill - open right hand slap guitar body and strings at same time)
[Chorus - Strum - keyboard riff] How does it feel [C][F][G] How does it feel [C][F][G] To be without a home [C][F][G] Like a complete unknown [C][F][G] Like a rolling stone [C][F][G]
[Instrumental - Harmonica] 1 extra bar of G
[Verse] Aww, You've [C] gone to the finest [Dm7] school all right, Miss [Em] Lonely But you know you only [F] used to get ..... [G] juiced in it No [C] body has ever [Dm7] taught you how to live out [Em] on the street And now you're just [F] gonna have to get.......... [G] used to it [F] You said you'd never [G] compromise [F] With the mystery tramp, but now you [G] realize [F] He's not [Em] selling any [Dm7] alibis [C] [F] As you stare into the [Em] vacuum [Dm7] of his eyes [C] And [Dm7 - 3 arps] say do you wanna ..... [F] make a [G] deal?
[Chorus] How does it feel [C][F][G] How does it feel [C][F][G] To be on your own [C][F][G] With no direction home [C][F][G] A complete unknown [C][F][G] Like a rolling stone [C][F][G]
[Instrumental - Harmonica] 1 extra bar of G
[Verse] Aww, You [C] never turned around to [Dm7] see the frowns On the [Em]jugglers and the clowns [F] when they all did [G] tricks for you You [C] never understood that it [Dm7] ain't no good [Em] You shouldn't let [F] other people get your ..... [G] .......... kicks for you [F] You used to ride on the chrome horse with your [G] diplomat [F] Who carried on his shoulder a [G] Siamese cat [F] Ain't it hard [Em] when you dis [Dm7] cover tha [C] t [F] He wasn't [Em] really [Dm7] where it's at [C] [Dm7 - 3 arps] After he took from you everything [F] he could [G] steal.
[Chorus] How does it feel [C][F][G] How does it feel [C][F][G] To have you on your own [C][F][G] With no direction home [C][F][G] Like a complete unknown [C][F][G] Like a rolling stone [C][F][G]
[Instrumental - Harmonica] 1 extra bar of G
[Verse] Aww [C] , Princess on the [Dm7] steeple and all the [Em] pretty people [F] They're all drinkin', thinkin' that [G] they ..........got it made [C] Exchanging all [Dm7] precious gifts [Em] But you'd better [F] take your diamond ring, [G] you'd better pawn it babe [F - 2 arp section] You used to be [G] so amused [F] At Napoleon in rags [G] and the language that he used [F] Go to him now, he [Em] calls you, you [Dm7] can't refuse [C] [F] When you ain't got [Em] nothing, you got [Dm7] nothing to lose [C] You're [Dm7] invisible now, you got no [F] secrets to [G] conceal.
[Chorus] How does it feel [C][F][G] How does it feel [C][F][G] To be on your own [C][F][G] With no direction home [C][F][G] Like a complete unknown [C][F][G] Like a rolling stone [C][F][G]
[Repeat keyboard riff until end]
[Chords] Fmaj7/C x33210 Dm7 xx0211
[Notes] [Keyboard Riff] Version 1 Use thumb to play low F on F 1x3211 1x3011 1x3211
Version 2 x32010 slide up to Fleetwood mac chord x8x565 (barre to play both 5s) x8x585 x8x565 355433 G