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By Your Side

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This song is MUCH easier with capo on the fourth fret.
Capo IV
 B= G  
 B/A#= G/F#  
 G#m7= Em7  
 F#= D  
 E= C  
 G#m= Em  
 Em= Cm  
[Intro]
B/A#  A#  G#m7  F#  E  F#
[Verse]
     BYou B/A#think I'd leave your G#mside babyF#  
    EYou know me better than tF#hat
YBou think I'd leave you down B/A#when you're down on G#myour kneesF#  
     EI wouldn't F#do that
      B  B/A#I'll tell you you're G#mright when you want  F#Ah aEh aF#hh
  BAnd if B/A#only  G#m7you could see into F#meE  F#  
[Bridge]
G#mOh when you're cF#old, I'll Ebe there
Hold Emyou tight to me
[Verse]
   BWhen you're on the B/A#outside baby and you G#mcan't get inF#  
I will show Eyou, you're so much better than you kF#now
When Byou're lost and B/A#you're alone and you G#mcant get back againF#  
I will Efind you darling and I will F#bring you home
[Refrain]
EAnd if you want to cF#ry
I am here to Bdry your eyesB/A#  G#m7  F#  
And in Eno time, you'll be Emfine
[Verse]
     BYou B/A#think I'd leave your G#mside babyF#  
    EYou know me better than tF#hat
YBou think I'd leave you down B/A#when you're down on G#myour kneesF#  
     EI wouldn't F#do that
      B  B/A#I'll tell you you're G#mright when you want
  BAnd if B/A#only  G#m7you could see into F#meE  F#  
[Outro]
BOhB/A#hhhhh when you're G#m7cold,   F#I'll be thereE  
Hold you F#tight to me
BOhB/A#hhhh when you're G#m7lowF#  
EI'll be there F#by your side baby
BOhB/A#hhhhh when you're G#m7cold,   F#I'll be thereE  
Hold you F#tight to me
BOhB/A#hhhh when you're G#m7lowF#  
EI'll be therF#e by your side baby
(Fade out/End with a single B strum)

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By Your Side

by Sade

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

B/A#

G/F#

G#m7

Em7

G#m

This song is MUCH easier with capo on the fourth fret.

Capo IV

B G

B/A# G/F#

G#m7 Em7

F# D

E C

G#m Em

Em Cm

[Intro]

B/A# A# G#m7 F# E F#

[Verse]

B B/A# G#m F#

You think I'd leave your side baby

E F#

You know me better than that

B B/A# G#m F#

You think I'd leave you down when you're down on your knees

E F#

I wouldn't do that

B B/A# G#m F# E F#

I'll tell you you're right when you want Ah ah ahh

B B/A# G#m7 F# E F#

And if only you could see into me

[Bridge]

G#m F# E

Oh when you're cold, I'll be there

Hold you tight to me

[Verse]

B B/A# G#m F#

When you're on the outside baby and you can't get in

E F#

I will show you, you're so much better than you know

B B/A# G#m F#

When you're lost and you're alone and you cant get back again

E F#

I will find you darling and I will bring you home

[Refrain]

E F#

And if you want to cry

B B/A# G#m7 F#

I am here to dry your eyes

E Em

And in no time, you'll be fine

[Verse]

B B/A# G#m F#

You think I'd leave your side baby

E F#

You know me better than that

B B/A# G#m F#

You think I'd leave you down when you're down on your knees

E F#

I wouldn't do that

B B/A# G#m

I'll tell you you're right when you want

B B/A# G#m7 F# E F#

And if only you could see into me

[Outro]

B B/A# G#m7 F# E

Ohhhhhh when you're cold, I'll be there

Hold you tight to me

B B/A# G#m7 F#

Ohhhhh when you're low

E F#

I'll be there by your side baby

B B/A# G#m7 F# E

Ohhhhhh when you're cold, I'll be there

Hold you tight to me

B B/A# G#m7 F#

Ohhhhh when you're low

E F#

I'll be there by your side baby

(Fade out/End with a single B strum)

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