What key is "Stand By Me" in?

"Stand By Me" by Ben E. King is in the key of A major.

What is the BPM of "Stand By Me"?

"Stand By Me" has a tempo of 122 BPM (upbeat).

What chords are in "Stand By Me"?

The main chords in "Stand By Me" are: A, Emaj7, F#m, D, C#m.

Is "Stand By Me" easy to play on guitar?

"Stand By Me" is a challenge for advanced players — it uses 5 chords including barre or complex shapes: A, Emaj7, F#m, D, C#m.

Stand By Me

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A

Emaj7

A

F#m

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Chords used

Emaj7

F#m

C#m

Scale chords · A major

IAMajor

iiBMinor

iiiC#Minor

IVDMajor

VEMajor

viF#Minor

vii°G#Dim

Key detection

experimental

A majoralgorithm result

AI analysisD major≠ differs

1A major

100%

2D major

72%

3F# minor

61%

4E major

58%

5B minor

53%

6C# minor

41%

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