Oasis - Stand By Me guitar lesson - Chords + Solos
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Complete tutorial for "Stand by Me" by Oasis covering all sections from beginner to early intermediate level. The song starts with a signature drag down from fret 12 to fret 3 with overdrive (I'm using brown sound setting with a Schaffer replica boost).
The verse uses G major, B7, C, C/B (C over B), and D. That D chord comes in slightly early in the progression. The bridge introduces new chords: C major, G/F# (G over F sharp), E minor, and A7 - the same G/F#-Em progression that appears in "Songbird." If you want a three-chord Oasis song, "Songbird" is the one, but this song offers more variety.
The strumming pattern is down-down-up-down-down-down-down-up for most chords, with the last up strum being where you typically change chords. This creates that characteristic Oasis rhythm feel.
The chorus introduces the F chord with multiple playing options depending on your level. Super easy option: play it like a C chord with fingers moved down a string. The Noel Gallagher hybrid F trick: flatten your first finger from a C shape and adjust the other fingers - this avoids the full F bar chord. Advanced option: play the full F bar chord. The chorus progression is G-D-Am-C-F-D-G. You can also play it as C-Fmaj7-D-G for variation.
The intro lead part uses frets 12-14 with hammer-ons (shown by dashes in tab), then slides down to 11. There are arpeggios happening in the bridge section with some open string work creating movement.
The main solo over E minor (bar 98 in the tab) is what most people want to learn. It starts at fret 11 on string three with your index finger: 11-hammer on to 12-back to 11, then 14-12-14-11-12-12. The pattern repeats with slight variations. After the final line, there's a pick scrape followed by a unison bend at fret 12 while bending fret 14 up a whole step with your third finger. The solo walks down from 17: 15-hammer on 17-15, then 17-16-14-12-10-9-7 all the way back down.
This song can be started at beginner electric level 6 for the bare bones, but getting all the details and lead lines will take a few weeks of practice, especially if B7 and F chords are still new to you. With all the embellishments and Dsus4 additions common in Oasis songs, this takes you up to early intermediate level.