"Stand By Me" by Ben E. King Ukulele Tabs on UkuTabs

Artist	Ben E. King
Album	Don't Play That Song!
Genre(s)	60s • blues • classic rock • oldies • soul
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A  Gbm  D  E   A

A
When the night has come
Gbm
And the land is dark
        D           E                A
And the moon is the only light we'll see
A                          Gbm
No I won't be afraid, no I won't be afraid
        D           E               A
Just as long as you stand, stand by me

A                                             Gbm
And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh now now stand by me
D            E        A
Stand by me, stand by me

A
If the sky that we look upon
Gbm
Should tumble and fall
        D                E              A
And the mountains should crumble to the sea
A                              Gbm
I won't cry, I won't cry, no I won't shed a tear
D                          E        A
Just as long as you stand, stand by me

A                                             Gbm
And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh now now stand by me
D            E        A
Stand by me, stand by me

A                                             Gbm
And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh now now stand by me
D            E        A
Stand by me, stand by me

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54 Comments

soysoftie
May 1, 2018 at 05:26 · Reply
replacing E with E7 sounds quite nice,,
ukesthebomb.com
April 27, 2018 at 14:52 · Reply
ACTUALLY the last verse is supposed to say: whenever your in trouble wont you stand by me.
The Uke
March 18, 2018 at 14:04 · Reply
This song sounds so good on the ukulele!!!?
This site helps so much!!!!!!!!!!!?
Mr.Uke
March 18, 2018 at 13:09 · Reply
love this song!! this site helps so much!!?
EmmaRobyn137
February 19, 2018 at 20:34 · Reply
This is more a note for me than anyone else, but if you can understand it, this is a simple version of the riff for the start of the song.
E – 045X5045X5542X202X220XXXXX20X0X045X5X045X5
C – XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX2X2X2XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Vanecornio
January 29, 2018 at 22:37 · Reply
Strumming please! D:
- The Uke
  March 18, 2018 at 14:15 · Reply
  I think…
  ??????
  (Repeat)
- Izzi Kessner
  June 9, 2018 at 19:28 · Reply
  dd uu du
- Sarah
  July 27, 2018 at 17:25 · Reply
  DDUUDU
Benjibry
January 20, 2018 at 21:39 · Reply
For the E chord you can play 1×02 (x = mute)
Grace L Oliva
January 2, 2018 at 07:21 · Reply
I recommend transposing to +3 it is much easier and sounds better(in my opinion).
have fun playing this amazing song that we are so blessed to have! What do people do for the strumming pattern? I made up my own to go with the song.
_Mel_Sings_
December 29, 2017 at 19:29 · Reply
On the E string you can do 3788 2x
8755 355 3511 1533 and it will sound like the beginning part of the song
Me
December 2, 2017 at 02:09 · Reply
+3 is easier and brighter
- DarkSummerDay
  January 20, 2018 at 01:24 · Reply
  I agree! Justinguitar’s tutorial also has G7 for over the bit where it goes “so darling, darling “. ?
Jeffree White
November 7, 2017 at 06:54 · Reply
F#m should be used, not Gbm. A is a sharp key; flats are not used. It’s important to think in keys. And to those who do, this is problematic to read. Please correct.
ukegirl
November 6, 2017 at 23:51 · Reply
FOR ANYONE STRUGGLING WITH THE E CHORD
I play it with my pointer finger on first fret G string, my middle finger on fourth fret A string, and my ring finger on fourth fret C string. It’s a bit hard at first but if you practice transitioning between E and other chords, you’ll get it in no time. If you don’t know the strings, look up a ukulele string chart.
- The Uke
  March 18, 2018 at 14:10 · Reply
  YES!! I am a lot.
  But I I tried just skipping all the E’s and it still sounds pretty good. ?
Jim
August 23, 2017 at 01:07 · Reply
Thaks a lot, nice