By Your Side Chords & Tabs
Where it says to use traditional fingerings, the C that sounds the best is the one
that is played: e 3
B 3
G 0
D 2
A 3
E x
Intro
G Em
e----------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------0-------------------0-----------------0--------|
G----0----0---0----0-----0----0---0----0----0---0---0---0--|
D------12-------12---------12-------12--------9-------9----|
A-10------------------10------------------7----------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|
D
e---------------------------------------------------|
B---------0----------------0----------------0-------|
G---0---0---0---0----0---0---0---0----0---0---0---0-|
D-----9-------9--------7-------7--------7-------7---|
A-7----------------5----------------5---------------|
E---------------------------------------------------|
C
e---------------------------------|
B---------0---------------0-------|
G---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-|
D-----5-------5-------5-------5---|
A-3---------------3---------------|
E---------------------------------|
Verse 1
Why are you stri-vin
G
e----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------0------------------0------------------------0--------|
G----0----0---0----0----0----0---0-------0-------0----0---0----0-|
D------12-------12--------12--------12-------------12-------12---|
A-10-----------------10-----------------------10-----------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
these days? Why are you
e---------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------0--------------------0------------------0-----------|
G----0----0---0------0----0----0---0----0----0----0---0-----0---|
D------12---------12--------12-------12--------12-------12------|
A-10-------------------10-----------------10--------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
tryin to earn grace? Why are you
Em
e----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------0----------------0----------------0---------------0----------|
G---0---0---0---0---0---0----0----0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0----0---|
D-----9-------9-------9---------9-------9-------9-------9-------9------|
A-7---------------7-----------------7---------------7------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
cryin? Let me lift up your face. Just don't
D C
e----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------0-------------------0--------------------0-------------------|
G---0---0---0---0---0-----0-----0-----0------0---0---0---0-------------|
D-----7-------7-------7-----------7------------5-------5---------------|
A-5---------------5-----------------------3----------------3(let ring)-|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
turn a - way.
G
e----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------0-------------------0------------------0--------|
G---------------0----0---0----0-----0----0---0----0----0----0---0----0-|
D-----------------12-------12---------12-------12--------12-------12---|
A-----------10-------------------10-----------------10-----------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 2
Why are you lookin for love?
G
e--------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------0---------------------0-------------------0--------|
G----0----0---0------0-----0----0---0----0-----0----0---0----0-|
D------12-------12-----------12-------12---------12-------12---|
A-10--------------------10------------------10-----------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------|
Why are you still searchin
Em
e----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------0-------------------0-----------------------0--------|
G----0----0---0----0---0----0------0-----0--------0---0---0---0--|
D------12-------12-------12----------12-------------9-------9----|
A-10-----------------10------------------------7-----------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
as if I'm not e nough? To where will you
e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------0------------------0----------------0-------------|
G----0-----0-------0-----0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----0-------0--|
D-------9-------------9--------9-------9-------9----------9-------|
A-7------------------------7---------------7----------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
go child? Tell me where will you run?
D C
e-------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------0-------------------0---------------------0---------|
G---0---0---0---0---0------0-----0-------0----0---0---0---0---|
D-----7-------7-------7-------------7-----------5-------5-----|
A-5---------------5-------------------------3-----------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------|
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To where will you run? 'Cause I'll be
G
e------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------0-----------------------0-------------------0----------------|
G---0---0------0-------0-----0----0---0----0-----0----0----0---------0---|
D-----5-----------5------------12-------12---------12------------12------|
A-3-----------------------10------------------10-------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus (strummed with traditional fingerings)
Em C
by your side wherever you fall
G D
in the dead of night whenever you call and
Em C G
Please don't fight these hands that are holding you.
D
My hands are holding you
G
e----------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------0------------------0------------------0--------|
G----0----0---0----0----0----0---0----0----0----0---0----0-|
D------12-------12--------12-------12--------12-------12---|
A-10-----------------10-----------------10-----------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 3
Look at these hands and my side,
G
e----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------0-----------------------0-------------------0--------|
G----0----0---0------0-------0----0---0----0----0----0----0----0-|
D------12--------12------------12-------12--------12--------12---|
A-10----------------------10-----------------10------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
they swal lowed the grave
Em
e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------0--------------------0------------------------0-------|
G----0----0---0----0----0----0------0--------0-----0----0---0---0-|
D------12-------12--------12------------12------------9-------9---|
A-10-----------------10--------------------------7----------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
on that night when I drank the world's
e----------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------0------------------0------------------0----------------|
G---0---0---0-----0----0---0---0---0---0-----0----0-------0------|
D-----9--------9---------9-------9-------9------------9----------|
A-7------------------7---------------7---------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
sin so I could carry you in and give you
D C
e----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------0--------------------0------------------0-----------------0--------|
G---0---0---0---0---0----0--------0----0----0---0---0---0----0---0----0----0-|
D-----7-------7-------7-------------7---------5-------5--------5---------5---|
A-5---------------5-----------------------3----------------3-----------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
life. I wanna give you life. And I'll be
G
e---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------0-------------------0-------------------0---------------0-------------|
G----0----0---0----0----0----0----0-------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---------0-|
D------12-------12--------12---------12---------7-------7-------7----------7------|
A-10-----------------10---------------------5---------------5---------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus (strummed with traditional fingerings)
Em C
by your side wherever you fall
G D
In the dead of night whenever you call and
Em C G
please don't fight these hands that are holdin you.
D
My hands are holdin...
Em C
Here in my side wherever you fall.
G D
In the dead of night whenever you call and
Em C G
Please don't fight these hands that are holdin you.
D G G
My hands are holdin you.
Bridge
G D
'Cause I...
Em C D D
I love you. I want you to know that I...
Em C D
I love you. I'll never let you go.
No...no. And I'll be
Chorus
Em C
by your side wherever you fall.
G D
In the dead of night whenever you call and
Em C G
Please don't fight these hands that are holdin you.
D
My hands are holdin...
Em C
Here in my side wherever you fall.
G D
In the dead of night whenever you call and
Em C G
Please don't fight these hands that are holdin you.
D Em
My hands are holdin you.
Outro
Oh Here in my side My hands are hold-in you
G D Em
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------0--------------------0---------------------0----------------0-------|
G----0----0---0----0------0----0---0----0----0------0----0----0---0---0---0---0-|
D------12-------12----------12-------12--------7------------7-------9-------9---|
A-10-----------------10-------------------5---------------------7---------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Oh_________________
C
e-------------------|
B---------0---------|
G---0---0---0---0---|
D-----5-------5-----|
A-3-----------------|
E-----------------3-|(let ring)
