Stand by Me

Ben E. King · G Em C D · Capo 2

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NextEmEm chord
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Let it ring
118BPMSong tempo

Stand by Me chords

Stand by Me by Ben E. King uses 4 chords: G, Em, C, D. Put a capo on fret 2 to match the recording. The song tempo is 118 BPM.

Strum pattern

Down, down, down up, down up.

Put a capo on fret 2 to play along with the recording.

How it goes

  1. VerseGGEmEmCDGG
  2. VerseGGEmEmCDGG
  3. ChorusGGEmEmCDGG
  4. VerseGGEmEmCDGG
  5. ChorusGGEmEmCDGG
  6. EndG, let it ring

Practice the hard parts

Drill a change or the strum on its own, then come back to the song.

More songs with these chords

This is our own simplified chart for practice: chords, strum pattern and song parts. It has no lyrics, melody or recording. If you hold rights to this song and want it changed or removed, contact us. Guitar sound: MusyngKite soundfont by Benjamin Gleitzman, CC BY-SA 3.0.