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By My Side

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[Intro]
Em D C D Em
[Verse 1]
EmSo here I stand
DUnder the stars Cand
CI'm dreaming again
DWhat a journey it's Embeen
DWhere I am now
CAnd where I was then
DI often think Emabout
DThis life we have
CThe friends we've made
CAnd the days of past
DAnd I'm Emgrateful
DGrateful that CI have a story to Dtell
[Pre-Chorus]
So AmI give love
GBecause Dthere was a time when I had none
And AmI give thanks
GBecause Dnow I know that's the only way to be Amliving freeG  
DFree from negativity
AmAnd the hardships we Gface
DGot to keep that forward pace
[Chorus]
EmOh no matter Dwhere I go
COne thing I know, yes
Love is Dby my Emside
EmDon't fight it Dagain
CDon't fight it, Dyeah
EmOh no matter Dwhere you go
CLook at what can happen when you go with the Dflow
EmLove is by your Dside
CDon't fight it DagainEm  
[Verse 2]
EmSo don't you wait in Dvain
CFor the things that you cannot change
DSome Emthings stay the Dsame
CAnd yes they are meant to be that Dway
EmSo don't you worry
DDon't you stress
CIt ain't gonna help your Dhappiness
EmJust be Dgrateful
CGrateful for this breath of Dlife
[Pre-Chorus]
So AmI give love
GBecause Dthere was a time when I had none
And AmI give thanks
GBecause Dnow I know that's the only way to be Amliving freeG  
DFree from negativity
AmAnd the hardships we Gface
DGot to keep that forward pace
[Chorus]
EmOh no matter Dwhere I go
COne thing I know, yes
Love is Dby my Emside
EmDon't fight it Dagain
CDon't fight it, Dyeah
EmOh no matter Dwhere you go
CLook at what can happen when you go with the Dflow
EmLove is by your Dside
CDon't fight Dit Emagain

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By My Side

by Iya Terra

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em D C D Em

[Verse 1]

So here I stand

D C

Under the stars and

I'm dreaming again

D Em

What a journey it's been

Where I am now

And where I was then

D Em

I often think about

This life we have

The friends we've made

And the days of past

D Em

And I'm grateful

D C D

Grateful that I have a story to tell

[Pre-Chorus]

So I give love

G D

Because there was a time when I had none

And I give thanks

G D Am G

Because now I know that's the only way to be living free

Free from negativity

Am G

And the hardships we face

Got to keep that forward pace

[Chorus]

Em D

Oh no matter where I go

One thing I know, yes

D Em

Love is by my side

Em D

Don't fight it again

C D

Don't fight it, yeah

Em D

Oh no matter where you go

C D

Look at what can happen when you go with the flow

Em D

Love is by your side

C D Em

Don't fight it again

[Verse 2]

Em D

So don't you wait in vain

For the things that you cannot change

D Em D

Some things stay the same

C D

And yes they are meant to be that way

So don't you worry

Don't you stress

C D

It ain't gonna help your happiness

Em D

Just be grateful

C D

Grateful for this breath of life

[Pre-Chorus]

So I give love

G D

Because there was a time when I had none

And I give thanks

G D Am G

Because now I know that's the only way to be living free

Free from negativity

Am G

And the hardships we face

Got to keep that forward pace

[Chorus]

Em D

Oh no matter where I go

One thing I know, yes

D Em

Love is by my side

Em D

Don't fight it again

C D

Don't fight it, yeah

Em D

Oh no matter where you go

C D

Look at what can happen when you go with the flow

Em D

Love is by your side

C D Em

Don't fight it again

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