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By My Side
Words & Music by Chris de Burgh
Intro:  E-  A-  E- A  
It's C#mall right I'm not lG#most,A  
I've got a reading Eon the Southern cF#mross,
And I've been listening to the rC#madio,
For signsBsus4_____ of new__B__ lifeG#,  
C#mSome people find the G#mgame too tougAh,
And there are those who've simply Ehad enougF#mh,
But I'm still here and I'm not gC#miving up,
I'm goBsus4_____ing the diBstance;
WhateAver it takes ... I hBave to fight,
To build a better wAorld ... and make it rBight,
And when I am alAone ... it's late at nBight, 
I reAach out and you're right Bhere by my sideE;
When everything has gonAe,
You help me carryG#m___ onA,
You lE/Bift me up, you make mBe strong,
You give lEove to see me tAhrough,
F#m7Ooh ooh ooh what would I doB,
            A         B   E-  A-  E- A  
Without you by my side ?
And out here on the flight, 
I'm on a wing and a prayer tonight,
The moon is showing me the way to go, 
I'm flying forever.
I've got what it takes ... to win the fight,
And build a better world ... and make it right,
But when I am alone ... it's late at night, 
I reach out and you're here by my side,
When everything has gone,
You help me carry on,
You lift me up, you make me strong,
You give love to see me through,
Ooh ooh ooh what would I do,
Without you by my side ?
EAlways you're in my heart,
AAlways by Dmy sEide,
Always you're in my lAife,
Always rE/Bight__B_ here, (anE/Bd I lBove___ you nEow),
Always you're in my worlF#m7d,
Always I think what would I Bdo without youA, (without you),
By my sideB,
(Always you're in my heart...And I need you now... )
By My Side ?

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By My Side

by Chris de Burgh

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C#m

G#m

F#m

Bsus4

E/B

F#m7

By My Side

Words & Music by Chris de Burgh

E A E A

Intro: - - -

C#m G#m A

It's all right I'm not lost,

E F#m

I've got a reading on the Southern cross,

C#m

And I've been listening to the radio,

Bsus4 B G#

For signs_____ of new____ life,

C#m G#m A

Some people find the game too tough,

E F#m

And there are those who've simply had enough,

C#m

But I'm still here and I'm not giving up,

Bsus4 B

I'm go_____ing the distance;

A B

Whatever it takes ... I have to fight,

A B

To build a better world ... and make it right,

A B

And when I am alone ... it's late at night,

A B E

I reach out and you're right here by my side;

When everything has gone,

G#m A

You help me carry___ on,

E/B B

You lift me up, you make me strong,

E A

You give love to see me through,

F#m7 B

Ooh ooh ooh what would I do,

A B E A E A

- - -

Without you by my side ?

And out here on the flight,

I'm on a wing and a prayer tonight,

The moon is showing me the way to go,

I'm flying forever.

I've got what it takes ... to win the fight,

And build a better world ... and make it right,

But when I am alone ... it's late at night,

I reach out and you're here by my side,

When everything has gone,

You help me carry on,

You lift me up, you make me strong,

You give love to see me through,

Ooh ooh ooh what would I do,

Without you by my side ?

Always you're in my heart,

A D E

Always by my side,

Always you're in my life,

E/B B E/B B E

Always right___ here, (and I love___ you now),

F#m7

Always you're in my world,

B A

Always I think what would I do without you, (without you),

By my side,

(Always you're in my heart...And I need you now... )

By My Side ?

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