Stand By Me - Ben E King

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Here's how to play the wonderful song 'Stand By Me' by Ben E. King.

We're using a capo at 2nd fret so we can use the chords G, Em, C and D while still keeping in the key of the original so you can play along to the record!

Andy Guitar capo

Also, see below a fun video where we learn how to play the bass riff from this classic song!

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Stand By Me - original recording

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