This song is pretty simple, as it is the same chord progression for the whole song. This version is for a full band, as the ukulele only plays chords on the second and fourth beats. The song is in the key of A, so the chord progression is I - vi - IV - V.
Stand By Me - Ben E King Lead Sheet
If you wanted to play the song by yourself, you could simply change the strumming pattern to make it more full like this example below.
Stand By Me - Ben E King Ukulele Alternate Strumming
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