Chords of: Stand By Me by: Ben E. King. (A, F#m, D, E) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Stand By Me” by Ben E. King is in D Major and runs at about 119 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 4 different chords across 43 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A, F#m, D, E.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 49% of the 2:51 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A → F#m → D → E → A → F#m → D → E. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 4 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1:25 | 49% |
| F#m | 0:44 | 26% |
| D | 0:21 | 12% |
| E | 0:21 | 12% |
A – F#m – D – E – A – F#m – D – E – A – F#m – D – E – A – F#m – D – E – A – F#m – D – E – A – F#m – D – E – A – F#m – D – E – A – F#m – D – E – A – F#m – D – E – A – F#m – D – E – A – F#m – D
