Stand By Me (D harp)

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

 
Bass Intro (Modified for playing solo):
-2  -2   

-1 -2’ -2    -2    

-2 -2’ 2   2    -1  2     2

 2 -1  1     1    1  2  -1    -1 

[ -1 -2’ -2    -2 (4x) ]        

-2 -2’ 2   2   -1  2    2

 2 -1  1     1      1      1    -1
                   1 /8  1 /8  3 /4

 -3  -4    5     -3   -4 
When the night * has come *

 3  -3”   -3    -3 -3”  -2
And the  land     is   dark *

-2  -3”  -3 -3”  -2    
And the     moon *     

-3” -3  -3” -2  -2     -3  -3” -2
is  the   on-   ly  * light we see *

-3 -4   5     -3  -4  5       
No, I won't * be  a-fraid *   

-3”  -3 -3” -2   2    -2     -2  -3” -2
     oh,         I   won't * be   a-fraid *

 -2  -3”  -3 -3” -2   
Just as     long *    

-2 -3”  -3      -3  -3” -2
as you stand * stand by me, *

-4  5   -4  6 -4  5   -5 -4   5 -4
So Dar-ling dar- ling stand * by me *

-3 -3” -3   -3” -2   -3” -2
    Oh,      stand * by  me *

-3”   -2      -3”  -2 -2     -3”  -2 -2
Oh, stand, * stand by me. * Stand by me *



-3 -4   5     -3“ -3  5   -3 -4 
If the sky * that we look up-on *

  -3”  -3  -3” -3   -2    
Should tum-ble and fall * 

-2  -3” -3 -3”  -2
or the  moun-  tain *

  3    -3 -3” -2  -2  -3” -3 
Should crum-  ble to the sea *

-3  -4    5    -3   -4    5    
 I won't cry, * I  won't cry * 

-3 -4  5 -4 -3  -2 -3”  -2
No, I  won't * shed a  tear *

 -2  -3”  -3 -3” -2       
Just as     long *     

-3 -3”  -2        -3  -3” -2
as you stand, * Stand by  me. *

-4   5   -4  6 -4  5   -3 -4   5 -4
And Dar-ling dar- ling stand * by me *

6   -3 -2   -3” -2
Oh, stand * by  me *

-3”   -2      -3”  -2 -2    -3”  -2 -2
Oh, stand, * stand by me.  Stand by me *

-4  5 -4  -4  6 -4  -4   5 -4 5  5  -4
And Dar- ling dar- ling  stand * by me *

-3  -3” -2 -3”   -3  -2
Oh,    stand *   by  me *

-4   -3”   -2     -3”  -2 -2     
Oh, stand, now * stand by me. * 

 -3”   -3“ -2  -2
Stand    by    me *

  5 -4 -4    -4   5   -4   5    
Wnen-e-ver you’re in trou-ble 

  5    5   -4     -4 5
won’t you stand * by me 

  -3  -3” -2    -3   -3” -2     
     Oh        Stand by  me * 

  -3  -3” -2
Stand by  me

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