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You can play this tab with normal chords but if you want it to sound more like the original play like this:
C#m: E + pinky on the 4th fret of the A string.
B: E + pinky on the 4th fret of the D string.
A: As usual but keep your index finger on the G string to switch chords easier.
E: As usual.
To create the "twists" that are played on the E chords in the song play like this:
To play the first one that is played first in the intro and then played a lot through the rest of the song
just add and remove your pinky from the 2nd fret of the G string while keeping your other fingers in place.
To play the second twist that you can hear after the instrumental keep your fingers in an E shape and first
put your pinky on the 2nd fret of the B string and then slide it to the 4th fret of the same string then move
your pinky up to the 4th fret of the G string.
[Intro]
E
[Verse 1]
EYou're my brother and I'll be Adamned if I don't Efight
C#mWith a smile on my soul and my Bfeet on the road
AWalk on into the Ebright
[Verse 2]
And Ewe are walking on this Arope and it is Etight
C#mMaybe we'll learn when hoBrizons they burn and the Aworld's so heavy she don't Eturn
[Chorus]
But as C#mlong as we Bstand side by C#msideE  
Yes as C#mlong as we Bstand side by C#mside
BEverything's gonna Abe alEright
[Instrumental]
C#mOoooooooooEoooh
C#mOoooooooooEoooh
C#m
[Bridge]
And Ethough we may be going through C#mchanges we ain't BstrangersE  
And Ethough we may be going through C#mchanges we ain't Bstrangers, no Emore
[Verse 3]
EWe are fathers and Amothers in the Elight
C#mWith smiles on our souls and our Bfeet on the road
We Awalk on into the Ebright
[Chorus]
But as C#mlong as we Bstand side by C#msideE  
Yes as C#mlong as we Bstand side by C#mside
BEverything's gonna Abe alEright
[Outro]
E

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Side By Side

by Tom Francis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

You can play this tab with normal chords but if you want it to sound more like the original play like this:

C#m: E + pinky on the 4th fret of the A string.

B: E + pinky on the 4th fret of the D string.

A: As usual but keep your index finger on the G string to switch chords easier.

E: As usual.

To create the "twists" that are played on the E chords in the song play like this:

To play the first one that is played first in the intro and then played a lot through the rest of the song

just add and remove your pinky from the 2nd fret of the G string while keeping your other fingers in place.

To play the second twist that you can hear after the instrumental keep your fingers in an E shape and first

put your pinky on the 2nd fret of the B string and then slide it to the 4th fret of the same string then move

your pinky up to the 4th fret of the G string.

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

E A E

You're my brother and I'll be damned if I don't fight

C#m B

With a smile on my soul and my feet on the road

A E

Walk on into the bright

[Verse 2]

E A E

And we are walking on this rope and it is tight

C#m B A E

Maybe we'll learn when horizons they burn and the world's so heavy she don't turn

[Chorus]

C#m B C#m E

But as long as we stand side by side

C#m B C#m

Yes as long as we stand side by side

B A E

Everything's gonna be alright

[Instrumental]

C#m E

Oooooooooooooh

C#m E

Oooooooooooooh

C#m

[Bridge]

E C#m B E

And though we may be going through changes we ain't strangers

E C#m B E

And though we may be going through changes we ain't strangers, no more

[Verse 3]

E A E

We are fathers and mothers in the light

C#m B

With smiles on our souls and our feet on the road

A E

We walk on into the bright

[Chorus]

C#m B C#m E

But as long as we stand side by side

C#m B C#m

Yes as long as we stand side by side

B A E

Everything's gonna be alright

[Outro]

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