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[Intro]
D Dmaj7 G/D
D A6 A5
D/F# G A11 Bm Asus4 A
DI have seen the coGmpass turning
DRound and round my heart, The sGenses are yearning
D/AFor a possible chanAge of heart
That is cBmoming to you, GComing Ato you
DYou stand upright, YGou are different
DWhy the spinal shock, Gthe fusion, the evil
D/ASpill it out on the fAloor of belief
Come and mBmend this design
GCome G/F#and mend thEmis design
WiGth every right Awe do
Instru:
D D7/G       G
Em           B
Em           A
D            G D A D
DI have seen the suGn, this sounds crazy
DThe story 'bout boy Gin the rain
D/AHe was standing waiting for Afor the light
As though he diBmd have a reason to know
GDid he really Aknow?
DHis eyes were open, they exGpected someone
DIn his heart he felt the comGpass was turned on
D/AI will echo Ho! fAor the reasons that changBme meC  D  
EmEvery thought though it takes so longA.  Is mastered with every plan
It would seEmem there's no end,   To the bad or the goodness in manA  D  
EmSo my friend it seems the wAeariest night
EmJust leads to a heavenly dawnA  
Should we sBmee so much in evCery time we sigh?D  A  
DEven this we coulGd call music
DAs that would match my bodGy connection
D/ALet me take your haAnd
I will be bBmeside you
GBesideA  
[Instrumental]
D   Gb5 G
D   E
D   E
Gb  Ab
DbHe took so much a lGbot of my mind
DbI can't help believing wGbhat is sublime
DbIs this fatDb/Abe      I've seen Bsus2again and again?Ab  
Yes
DbAm I taught to love abGbove every reason
DbEveryone, eveGbry season?
The compass will Db/Abturn and tuBbmrn againEb  
TBbmurn againEb  
BbmAnd turn againEb  
[Outro]
Absus4  Ab  Db

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Beside

by Jon & Vangelis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

G/D

D/F#

A11

Asus4

D/A

G/F#

D7/G

Gb5

Db/Ab

Bsus2

[Intro]

D Dmaj7 G/D

D A6 A5

D/F# G A11 Bm Asus4 A

D G

I have seen the compass turning

D G

Round and round my heart, The senses are yearning

D/A A

For a possible change of heart

Bm G A

That is coming to you, Coming to you

D G

You stand upright, You are different

D G

Why the spinal shock, the fusion, the evil

D/A A

Spill it out on the floor of belief

Come and mend this design

G G/F# Em

Come and mend this design

G A

With every right we do

Instru:

D D7/G G

Em B

Em A

D G D A D

D G

I have seen the sun, this sounds crazy

D G

The story 'bout boy in the rain

D/A A

He was standing waiting for for the light

As though he did have a reason to know

G A

Did he really know?

D G

His eyes were open, they expected someone

D G

In his heart he felt the compass was turned on

D/A A Bm C D

I will echo Ho! for the reasons that change me

Em A

Every thought though it takes so long. Is mastered with every plan

Em A D

It would seem there's no end, To the bad or the goodness in man

Em A

So my friend it seems the weariest night

Em A

Just leads to a heavenly dawn

Bm C D A

Should we see so much in every time we sigh?

D G

Even this we could call music

D G

As that would match my body connection

D/A A

Let me take your hand

I will be beside you

G A

Beside

[Instrumental]

D Gb5 G

D E

Gb Ab

Db Gb

He took so much a lot of my mind

Db Gb

I can't help believing what is sublime

Db Db/Ab Bsus2 Ab

Is this fate I've seen again and again?

Yes

Db Gb

Am I taught to love above every reason

Db Gb

Everyone, every season?

Db/Ab Bbm Eb

The compass will turn and turn again

Bbm Eb

Turn again

Bbm Eb

And turn again

[Outro]

Absus4 Ab Db

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