On The Other Side
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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
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Tuning = Standard
INTRO
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F#m G#m A Bm C#m D#m E AX2
C#m F#m Bm A D C#m F#m
GUITAR 1
e|--------h-----------------|--------------|------------------------|---------------|
B|-s-----9-10-9-------------|--------------|-s-----b-r-------h-p----|---------------|
G|-\11----------11-9-9------|--s---8-9-9-8-|-\9---11---9-8--6-8-6---|---------------|
D|---------------------9-11-|-8\11---------|----------------------9-|-9-11-12-12-11-|
A|--------------------------|--------------|------------------------|---------------|
E|--------------------------|--------------|------------------------|---------------|
e|--------h-----------------|--------------|------------------------|---------------|
B|-s-----9-10-9-------------|--------------|-s-----b-r-------h-p----|---------------|
G|-\11----------11-9-9------|--s---8-9-9-8-|-\9---11---9-8--6-8-6---|---------------|
D|---------------------9-11-|-8\11---------|----------------------9-|-9-11-12-12-11-|
A|--------------------------|--------------|------------------------|---------------|
E|--------------------------|--------------|------------------------|---------------|
Pleck Pinch Plaeck Pinch
e|--------------------|----------------|--|---------------------|
B|----------------------------------------|---------------------|
G|--s--------p---------p------------------|-6---b--------rbp----|
D|-9\11-----9-7-7-----7-6-7-6---6------s--|---7-9---9-7--9--7---|
A|----------------------------9---9-7-7\9-|-------------------9-|
E|----------------------------------------|---------------------|
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VERSE 1
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F#mThe empty page Bmbefore me now, the Apen is in my Dhand
F#mThe words don't come so Bmeasy but I'm Atrying F#m
F#mI'm searching for a Bmmelody or Asome forgotten Dline
C#mThey can slip Bmaway from us so F#mquickly A
DDon't be Aunkind DI'm not comAplaining
DI only feel it needs explaining
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CHORUS
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And F#mthough I've said it Eall before I'll D#msay it once Dagain
BmEveryone needs C#msomething to beF#mlieve in
So F#mturn around, Bmturn around it's Eon the other F#mside
F#mFeel the sound, Bmfeel the sound, it's Ecoming from deep F#minside
It will Dfill you with Aemotion, if you Dlet it be your Aguide C#mso
F#mTurn around; Bmturn around, it's Eon the other F#mside
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01:53
SOLO - Bm A D C#m Bm F#m
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| Pleck Pinching |
e|--------------------|-----------|--------------------b-r-----b--b-|
B|-b------b-b-b-------|-----------|-----------9-10-12-12--10--12-12-|
G|-9--9-6-9-9-9--9----|---p-------|--s---9-11-----------------------|
D|-----------------11-|-10-9----9-|-9\11----------------------------|
A|--------------------|------12---|---------------------------------|
E|--------------------|-----------|---------------------------------|
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VERSE 2
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F#mI'm waiting for the Bmday to end aAnother to Dbegin
C#mSomehow I've forBmgotten what it F#mstood for
F#mI look into your Bmface and see the Asearching in your Deyes
C#mI will he your Bmservant till the F#mend
DThe music Aplays, Dand for a moment I feel
DThat all there days an so fulfilling
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CHORUS
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And F#mthough I've said it Eall before I'll D#msay it once Dagain
BmEveryone needs C#msomething to beF#mlieve in
So F#mturn around, Bmturn around it's Eon the other F#mside
F#mFeel the sound, Bmfeel the sound, it's Ecoming from deep F#minside
It will Dfill you with Aemotion, if you Dlet it be your Aguide C#mso
F#mTurn around; Bmturn around, it's Eon the other Dside
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03:21
BREAK
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e|-------------4 TIMES-----------------|------------------3 TIMES-------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------s-----------|----------s--------s------------------------|
D|---------4-2----4-2-----2\4--4-2-----|---------3\5-3----5\7-5---------7-5---------|
A|---0-2-4-----4------4-0----------4-2-|-0-3-5-3-------5--------7-5-7-------7-5-3-5-|
E|-2-----------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
03:50
e|------------------|-----------|-------------------|\
B|------------------|-----------|-------------------| \
G|------------------|-----------|-------------------| \
D|--------------5---|-------5---|-----------5---9-7-| /X2
A|-----------s----7-|--s--5-----|--------s----7-9-7-| /
E|-0--0-3-0-5\7-----|-5\7-----0-|-0-3-0-5\7-----7-5-|/
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SOLO - F#m G#m A Bm C#m
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e|---------------------|-------------------------|--------------------|
B|---------------10----|-----------12-10---------|-----------12-10----|
G|-brb--s---9-11----11-|--s---9-11--------11~~~~-|---------9-------11-|
D|-9---9\11------------|-9\11--------------------|-11-9-11------------|
A|---------------------|-------------------------|--------------------|
E|---------------------|-------------------------|--------------------|
p
e|--b-10-10-10-|--b-10-10-10-|-12-9----9--b----|-9-10-11-12-11-10-9-|
B|-12----------|-12----------|------12---10-11-|--------------------|
G|-------------|-------------|-----------------|--------------------|
D|-------------|-------------|-----------------|--------------------|
A|-------------|-------------|-----------------|--------------------|
E|-------------|-------------|-----------------|--------------------|
04:14
b r
e|-15----12-15-12---------------h--------|--------------------------------------------s----Whammy Dive Down-|
B|------------------12-12--12-12-14-~~~~-|-14-10----10-----10-12-~~~----10-12----12-12\14-/\----------------|
G|---------------------------------------|-------11-----13-----------13-------13----------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
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VERSE 3
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F#mDesperation Bmshows its ugly Aface in many Dways
F#mNo one can Bmescape the Atimes we F#mlive in
F#mThe answers are so Bmsimple and we Aall know where to Dlook
But it's C#measier to Bmjust avoid the F#mquestion A
DAnd if I Eseem Dtoo inconEclusive
DIt's just Abecause Dit's so elusive
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CHORUS
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And F#mthough I've said it Eall before I'll D#msay it once Dagain
BmEveryone needs C#msomething to beF#mlieve in
So F#mturn around, Bmturn around it's Eon the other F#mside
F#mFeel the sound, Bmfeel the sound, it's Ecoming from deep F#minside
It will Dfill you with Aemotion, if you Dlet it be your Aguide C#mso
F#mTurn around; Bmturn around, it's Eon the other Dside
SMALL SOLO - F#m G#m A Bm C#m D#m E AX4
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e|--------h---------------|--------------|------------------------|---------------|
B|-s-----9-10-9-----------|--------------|-s-----b-r-------h-p----|---------------|
G|-\11----------11-9------|--s---8-9-9-8-|-\9---11---9-8--6-8-6---|---------------|
D|-------------------9-11-|-8\11---------|----------------------9-|-9-11-12-12-11-|
A|------------------------|--------------|------------------------|---------------|
E|------------------------|--------------|------------------------|---------------|
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On The Other Side
by Kansas
Chords in this song · guitar
F#m
G#m
A
Bm
C#m
D#m
E
D
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Tuning = Standard
INTRO
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F#m G#m A Bm C#m D#m E A
X2
C#m F#m Bm A D C#m F#m
GUITAR 1
e|--------h-----------------|--------------|------------------------|---------------|
B|-s-----9-10-9-------------|--------------|-s-----b-r-------h-p----|---------------|
G|-\11----------11-9-9------|--s---8-9-9-8-|-\9---11---9-8--6-8-6---|---------------|
D|---------------------9-11-|-8\11---------|----------------------9-|-9-11-12-12-11-|
A|--------------------------|--------------|------------------------|---------------|
E|--------------------------|--------------|------------------------|---------------|
e|--------h-----------------|--------------|------------------------|---------------|
B|-s-----9-10-9-------------|--------------|-s-----b-r-------h-p----|---------------|
G|-\11----------11-9-9------|--s---8-9-9-8-|-\9---11---9-8--6-8-6---|---------------|
D|---------------------9-11-|-8\11---------|----------------------9-|-9-11-12-12-11-|
A|--------------------------|--------------|------------------------|---------------|
E|--------------------------|--------------|------------------------|---------------|
Pleck Pinch Plaeck Pinch
e|--------------------|----------------|--|---------------------|
B|----------------------------------------|---------------------|
G|--s--------p---------p------------------|-6---b--------rbp----|
D|-9\11-----9-7-7-----7-6-7-6---6------s--|---7-9---9-7--9--7---|
A|----------------------------9---9-7-7\9-|-------------------9-|
E|----------------------------------------|---------------------|
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VERSE 1
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F#m Bm A D
The empty page before me now, the pen is in my hand
F#m Bm A F#m
The words don't come so easy but I'm trying
F#m Bm A D
I'm searching for a melody or some forgotten line
C#m Bm F#m A
They can slip away from us so quickly
D A D A
Don't be unkind I'm not complaining
D
I only feel it needs explaining
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CHORUS
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F#m E D#m D
And though I've said it all before I'll say it once again
Bm C#m F#m
Everyone needs something to believe in
F#m Bm E F#m
So turn around, turn around it's on the other side
F#m Bm E F#m
Feel the sound, feel the sound, it's coming from deep inside
D A D A C#m
It will fill you with emotion, if you let it be your guide so
F#m Bm E F#m
Turn around; turn around, it's on the other side
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01:53
Bm A D C#m Bm F#m
SOLO -
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| Pleck Pinching |
e|--------------------|-----------|--------------------b-r-----b--b-|
B|-b------b-b-b-------|-----------|-----------9-10-12-12--10--12-12-|
G|-9--9-6-9-9-9--9----|---p-------|--s---9-11-----------------------|
D|-----------------11-|-10-9----9-|-9\11----------------------------|
A|--------------------|------12---|---------------------------------|
E|--------------------|-----------|---------------------------------|
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VERSE 2
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F#m Bm A D
I'm waiting for the day to end another to begin
C#m Bm F#m
Somehow I've forgotten what it stood for
F#m Bm A D
I look into your face and see the searching in your eyes
C#m Bm F#m
I will he your servant till the end
D A D
The music plays, and for a moment I feel
D
That all there days an so fulfilling
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CHORUS
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F#m E D#m D
And though I've said it all before I'll say it once again
Bm C#m F#m
Everyone needs something to believe in
F#m Bm E F#m
So turn around, turn around it's on the other side
F#m Bm E F#m
Feel the sound, feel the sound, it's coming from deep inside
D A D A C#m
It will fill you with emotion, if you let it be your guide so
F#m Bm E D
Turn around; turn around, it's on the other side
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03:21
BREAK
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e|-------------4 TIMES-----------------|------------------3 TIMES-------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------s-----------|----------s--------s------------------------|
D|---------4-2----4-2-----2\4--4-2-----|---------3\5-3----5\7-5---------7-5---------|
A|---0-2-4-----4------4-0----------4-2-|-0-3-5-3-------5--------7-5-7-------7-5-3-5-|
E|-2-----------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
03:50
e|------------------|-----------|-------------------|\
B|------------------|-----------|-------------------| \
G|------------------|-----------|-------------------| \
D|--------------5---|-------5---|-----------5---9-7-| /X2
A|-----------s----7-|--s--5-----|--------s----7-9-7-| /
E|-0--0-3-0-5\7-----|-5\7-----0-|-0-3-0-5\7-----7-5-|/
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F#m G#m A Bm C#m
SOLO -
*****
e|---------------------|-------------------------|--------------------|
B|---------------10----|-----------12-10---------|-----------12-10----|
G|-brb--s---9-11----11-|--s---9-11--------11~~~~-|---------9-------11-|
D|-9---9\11------------|-9\11--------------------|-11-9-11------------|
A|---------------------|-------------------------|--------------------|
E|---------------------|-------------------------|--------------------|
p
e|--b-10-10-10-|--b-10-10-10-|-12-9----9--b----|-9-10-11-12-11-10-9-|
B|-12----------|-12----------|------12---10-11-|--------------------|
G|-------------|-------------|-----------------|--------------------|
D|-------------|-------------|-----------------|--------------------|
A|-------------|-------------|-----------------|--------------------|
E|-------------|-------------|-----------------|--------------------|
04:14
b r
e|-15----12-15-12---------------h--------|--------------------------------------------s----Whammy Dive Down-|
B|------------------12-12--12-12-14-~~~~-|-14-10----10-----10-12-~~~----10-12----12-12\14-/\----------------|
G|---------------------------------------|-------11-----13-----------13-------13----------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
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VERSE 3
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F#m Bm A D
Desperation shows its ugly face in many ways
F#m Bm A F#m
No one can escape the times we live in
F#m Bm A D
The answers are so simple and we all know where to look
C#m Bm F#m A
But it's easier to just avoid the question
D E D E
And if I seem too inconclusive
D A D
It's just because it's so elusive
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CHORUS
*******
F#m E D#m D
And though I've said it all before I'll say it once again
Bm C#m F#m
Everyone needs something to believe in
F#m Bm E F#m
So turn around, turn around it's on the other side
F#m Bm E F#m
Feel the sound, feel the sound, it's coming from deep inside
D A D A C#m
It will fill you with emotion, if you let it be your guide so
F#m Bm E D
Turn around; turn around, it's on the other side
F#m G#m A Bm C#m D#m E A
SMALL SOLO - X4
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e|--------h---------------|--------------|------------------------|---------------|
B|-s-----9-10-9-----------|--------------|-s-----b-r-------h-p----|---------------|
G|-\11----------11-9------|--s---8-9-9-8-|-\9---11---9-8--6-8-6---|---------------|
D|-------------------9-11-|-8\11---------|----------------------9-|-9-11-12-12-11-|
A|------------------------|--------------|------------------------|---------------|
E|------------------------|--------------|------------------------|---------------|
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