View chords used in this chart
[Intro ]C F C F
 
F Bb/F
I’ve seen the compass turning
F
Round & round my heart
Bb/F
The senses are yearning
F/C C7
For a possible change of heart
Dm
That is coming to you
Bb C
Coming to you
 
F
You stand upright
Bb/F
You are differente
F
Why the spinal shock
Bb/F
The fusion the evil
F/C
Spill it out
C7
On the floor of belief
Dm Bb
Come and mend this design
Gm
Come and mend this design
Bb Bb/C F
With every right we do
 
( F F7/Bb Bb Gm D )
( Gm C F Bb F C F )
 
F Bb/F
I’ve seen the sun, it sounds crazy
F
The story about
Bb/F
A boy in the rain
F/C C7
He wa’standing wait’n for th light
Dm
As though he did've a reason
Bb C
To know. Did he really know?
 
F
His eyes were open
Bb/F
They expected someone
F
In his hear the felt
Bb/F
The compass was turned on
F/C
I will echo
C7
(Ho) for reasons that
Dm Eb F
Change me
Gm
Every thought, though it takes so long
C7
Is master with every plan
Gm
It would seem there is no end
C F
To the bad or goodness in man
 
Gm
So my friend
C7
It seems the weariest night
Gm C7
Just leads to a heavenly dawn
Dm
Should we see so much
Eb F C
In every time we sigh
 
F Bb/F
Even this we could call music
F
As that would match my
Bb/F
Body connection
F/C C7
Let me take your hand, I will be
Dm Bb C
Beside you. Beside
 
( F Bb F G
( F G A B )
 
E A/E
He took so much a lot of my mind
E A/E
I can't help believ’n wht’sublime
E/B E7M/B
Is this fate?
D2 B/D#
I've seen again and again?
 
Yes!
E A/E
Am I taught to love above
Every reason
E A/E
Every-one, every season?
E/B B7(13)
The compass will turn
C#m(11) F#7
And turn again
C#m(11) F#9
Turn again
C#m(11) F#9
And turn again
 
Final B7 E

How to play Beside

Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.

What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.

Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?

Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.

More chords by Jon And Vangelis

Advertisement
Advertisement