Stand By Me

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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

 2    3   -3    2   3
When the night has come
 1  -1   2   -1  1  
And the land is dark
 1   -1 2 1  1   2  -1 1  -1     1    1 
And the moon is the only light we'll see
2  3   -3  2   3 -3   
No I won't be afraid, 
3 -2 2 -1 1 -1   2   1  -1  1  
no------- I--- won't be afraid
 1   -1  2 1 1   2   -1 1
Just as long as you stand, 
  2   -1 1
stand by me

3  -3  3    -4  -4    
So darlin', darlin', 
-3 3 -3 -3 -3
stand-- by me, 
3 -3 2 -1 1 -1 2 -1 1
oh-- stand------ by me
2  -1 1     2   -1 1     2   -1 1
Oh stand, stand by me, stand by me

2   3  -3   2   3   -3  -3 3 
If the sky that we look upon
  -1    2  2  -1   1 
Should tumble and fall
1  -1    2   1     2     -1  1  1  -1   1 
Or the mountains should crumble to the sea
2   3    -3  2   3   -3
I won't cry, I won't cry, 
3 -2 2 -1 1 -1   2     1 -1  1 
no------- I--- won't shed a tear
 1   -1  2 1 1   2  -1  1    2   -1 1
Just as long as you stand, stand by me

3  -3  3     -4 -4 
So darlin', darlin',
-3 3 -3 -3 -3
stand-- by me, 
3 -3 2 -1 1 -1 2 -1 1
oh-- stand------ by me
2  -1 1     2   -1 1     2   -1 1
Oh stand, stand by me, stand by me

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