Standard Tuning
h = hammer on
p = pull off
. = palm mute
Intro guitar 1
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----------------3-3-------------------------3-3----0--
--5-5-----------3-3-----------5-5-----------3-3--3----
--5-5-----------1-1-----------5-5-----------1-1-------
--3-3-------------------------3-3---------------------
Intro guitar 2
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----------------3-3-------------------------3-3----0--
--5-5-1-0-0h1p0-3-3-3-0-0h3p0-5-5-1-0-0h1p0-3-3--3----
--5-5-----------1-1-----------5-5-----------1-1-------
--3-3-------------------------3-3---------------------
guitar 1
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----------------3-3-------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3--
--5-5-----------3-3-----------5-5-----------3-3-3-3-3-3--
--5-5-----------1-1-----------5-5-----------1-1-1-1-1-1--
--3-3-------------------------3-3------------------------
guitar 2
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----------------3-3-------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3--
--5-5-1-0-0h1p0-3-3-3-0-0h3p0-5-5-1-0-0h1p0-3-3-3-3-3-3--
--5-5-----------1-1-----------5-5-----------1-1-1-1-1-1--
--3-3-------------------------3-3------------------------
Main Riff 4x
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---------8-8-8-8---------10-10-10-10--
--5-5-5--8-8-8-8--8-8-8--10-10-10-10--
--5-5-5--6-6-6-6--8-8-8---8--8--8--8--
--3-3-3-----------6-6-6---------------
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/0-9/3_doors_down/by_my_side_tab_ver_8.html ]
Verse(palm mute) 4x
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---------8-8-8-8---------10-10-10-10--
--5-5-5--8-8-8-8--8-8-8--10-10-10-10--
--5-5-5--6-6-6-6--8-8-8---8--8--8--8--
--3-3-3-----------6-6-6---------------
Chorus
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----------------3-3-------------------------3-3----0--
--5-5-1-0-0h1p0-3-3-3-0-0h3p0-5-5-1-0-0h1p0-3-3--3----
--5-5-----------1-1-----------5-5-----------1-1-------
--3-3-------------------------3-3---------------------
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----------------3-3-------------------------3-3-----
--5-5-1-0-0h1p0-3-3-3-0-0h3p0-5-5-1-0-0h1p0-3-3--3--
--5-5-----------1-1-----------5-5-----------1-1-----
--3-3-------------------------3-3-------------------
After Chorus 2x
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--5-5--------3--------------5-5--------3--------------
--5-5----3-5---6-5-3---3-5--5-5----3-5---6-5-3---3----
--3-3--6-------------6------3-3--6-------------6---3--
Solo Backing 1st Half of Solo (palm mute) 4x
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---------3-3-3-3---------5-5-5-5--
--5-5-5--3-3-3-3--3-3-3--5-5-5-5--
--5-5-5--1-1-1-1--3-3-3--3-3-3-3--
--3-3-3-----------1-1-1-----------
Solo Backing (2nd Half of Solo) 4x
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---------3-3-3-3---------5-5-5-5--
--5-5-5--3-3-3-3--3-3-3--5-5-5-5--
--5-5-5--1-1-1-1--3-3-3--3-3-3-3--
--3-3-3-----------1-1-1-----------
Last Chorus 4x
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---------8-8-8-8---------10-10-10-10--
--5-5-5--8-8-8-8--8-8-8--10-10-10-10--
--5-5-5--6-6-6-6--8-8-8---8--8--8--8--
--3-3-3-----------6-6-6---------------
End with Intro and Main Riff