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Right By Your Side

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Capo 1
G  C  G
G  C  G
Where was I Gwhen Cyour teaGrs weCre fallinGg?
Where was I Emwhen Cyou neGeded Ca friendG?
Where was I Emwhen Cyour hGeart Cwas callGing?
Do you not remembCer? C#WelDl, I'll tell yoGu tChenG  
You know I CremaineDd right by your siEmdeG  
Push through thCe rain Dand into the fEmireG  
'Cause when I said I Cloved you that's just what C#I mDeant
So when you B7asked me where was I EmwhenEm/D  
Every CtC#ime DI was right by your GsidCeG  
Where was my love GwheCn your hearGt was bCleeding?G  
Was it not enouEmgh juCst to Gbe yCour man?G  
When you had no EmfeelCing where Gwere Cmy handsG?
If you don't remeCmbeC#r, wDell, I'll tell Gyou CthenG  
You know I CremainDed right by your sEmideG  
Push through tChe raDin and into thEme firGe
'Cause when I said I Cloved you that's just what C#I mDeant
So when you B7asked me where was I EmwhenEm/D  
Every CtC#ime DI was right by your GsidCeG  
Well, don't you Bmknow that I've givCen the best of Gme
I've done it aBmll but you stilCl don't C#want to seeD  
That I remaCined rDight by yEmour sGide
Push through thCe rain Dand into the fEmireG  
'Cause when I said I Cloved you that's just what C#I mDeant
So when you B7asked me where was I EmwhenEm/D  
Every CtC#ime DI was right by your GsidCeG  
Right by your siEmde
Right by your siCdeC#  D  
I was right by yoGur side

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Right By Your Side

by James Morrison

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em/D

Capo 1

G C G

G C G C G

Where was I when your tears were falling?

Em C G C G

Where was I when you needed a friend?

Em C G C G

Where was I when your heart was calling?

C C# D G C G

Do you not remember? Well, I'll tell you then

C D Em G

You know I remained right by your side

C D Em G

Push through the rain and into the fire

C C# D

'Cause when I said I loved you that's just what I meant

B7 Em Em/D

So when you asked me where was I when

C C# D G C G

Every time I was right by your side

G C G C G

Where was my love when your heart was bleeding?

Em C G C G

Was it not enough just to be your man?

Em C G C G

When you had no feeling where were my hands?

C C# D G C G

If you don't remember, well, I'll tell you then

C D Em G

You know I remained right by your side

C D Em G

Push through the rain and into the fire

C C# D

'Cause when I said I loved you that's just what I meant

B7 Em Em/D

So when you asked me where was I when

C C# D G C G

Every time I was right by your side

Bm C G

Well, don't you know that I've given the best of me

Bm C C# D

I've done it all but you still don't want to see

C D Em G

That I remained right by your side

C D Em G

Push through the rain and into the fire

C C# D

'Cause when I said I loved you that's just what I meant

B7 Em Em/D

So when you asked me where was I when

C C# D G C G

Every time I was right by your side

Right by your side

C C# D

Right by your side

I was right by your side

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