done by ear, sorry for a bit of made up notation
h/p means hammer on the note then pull it off for a little jazzy riff sound
the chords in parenthesis are optional transition chords
capo 8
INTRO
B|----1--3p1--
G|-0h2--------
C, F, C
VERSE 1
C, F, C - C, F, C
Where was I when your tears were falling?
Am, Em, Am - C, F, C
Where was I when you needed a friend?
Dm, Em, Am - C, F, C
Where was I when your heart was calling?
F, (F#), G - C, F, C
Do you not remember? Well I'll tell you then.
CHORUS
Dm, G - Am, E*
You know I remained right by your side;
Dm, F#, G - E, Am [h/p's with Am7] - (D)
Pushed through the rain, and into the fire.
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/j/james_morrison/right_by_your_side_crd_ver_2.html ]
E*, F, F#, G
Cos when I said I loved you, that's just what I meant.
E**, Am, (low strings of G)
So when you ask me, "where was I when..."
F, F#, G - C, F, C
Every time, I was right by your side.
VERSE 2
C, F, C - C, F, C
Where was my love when your heart was bleeding?
Am, Em, Am - C, F, C
Was it not enough just to be your man?
Am, E - C, F, C
When you had no feeling, where were my hands?
Dm, F#, G - C, F, C
If you don’t remember well I’ll tell you then.
CHORUS
BRIDGE
E, E7, E, E7, F, C
Well don’t you know that I’ve given the best of me
E, E7, E, E7, F, F#, G
I’ve done it all but you still don’t want to see
CHORUS
*(riff on E: E to E add E# [on D string] h/p then E7)
**(riff 2 on E: E to Esus4 to 020400)
