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Stand By Me chords (Ben E. King)

Stand By Me chords: A, F#m, D, E. Play along in your browser: the guitar above is set up for the song and plays the picking and strumming part while you strum the strings or press the chord keys. Key of A, 118 BPM, no capo.

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Chords
A, F#m, D, E
Key
A
Tempo
118 BPM
Capo
none
Tuning
standard
Guitar part
picking and strumming

Chord diagrams

Your shapes for this song

x123
A
134
F#m
xx132
D
231
E
213
G
12
Em
x321
C

How to play Stand By Me

Follow the chord changes, one bar at a time.

Key of A, 118 BPM, no capo. 8 bars, looped:

  1. A
  2. A
  3. F#m
  4. F#m
  5. D
  6. E
  7. A
  8. A
Stand By Me: picking pattern
Bar 1DDU6:06:4
Bar 2DDU5:06:4
Bar 3DDU6:0
Bar 4DDU6:26:0
Bar 5DDU4:04:4
Bar 6DDU6:06:4
Bar 7DDU6:06:4
Bar 8DDU6:06:4

4 beats a bar in 8th notes. B the bass string of the chord, B2 the next string up, 1 to 6 the strings from high e to low E, D and U a strum, string:fret a note away from the chord shape, an empty cell a rest.

Open picking

Key of G, 118 BPM, capo 2. With the capo on fret 2 it sounds in A. 8 bars, looped:

  1. G
  2. G
  3. Em
  4. Em
  5. C
  6. D
  7. G
  8. G
Stand By Me: strumming pattern
BarDUUDU

4 beats a bar in 8th notes. D down, U up, d and u light strokes, x a muted chuck, an empty cell a rest. A heavier line starts a beat.

Open strum

Key of A, 118 BPM, no capo. 8 bars, looped:

  1. A
  2. A
  3. F#m
  4. F#m
  5. D
  6. E
  7. A
  8. A
Stand By Me: strumming pattern 2
BarDUUDU

4 beats a bar in 8th notes. D down, U up, d and u light strokes, x a muted chuck, an empty cell a rest. A heavier line starts a beat.

Open strum 2
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