By Your Side
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By Your Side by Tenth Avenue North
Intro: G Em D C
Verse 1:
G
Why are you striving these days?
Em
Why are you trying to earn grace?
D C
Why are you crying? Let me lift up your face
G
Just don't turn away
Verse 2:
G
Why are you looking for love?
Em
Why are you still searching as if I'm not enough?
D
To where will you go child?
C
Tell me where will you run?
G
To where will you run?
Chorus:
Em C
Cause I'll be by your side wherever you fall
G D
In the dead of night whenever you call
Em C G
And please don't fight these hands that are holding you
D G
Yeah My hands are holding you
Verse 3:
G
Look at these hands, and My side
Em
They swallowed the grave on that night
D C
When I drank the world's sin so I could carry you in
G D
And give you life, I wanna give you life
Chorus:
Em C
And I'll be by your side wherever you fall
G D
In the dead of night whenever you call
Em C G
And please don't fight these hands that are holding you
D
Yeah My hands are holding--
Em C
Here in my side wherever you fall
G D
In the dead of night whenever you call
Em C G
And please don't fight these hands that are holding you
D G
Yeah My hands are holding you
Bridge:
D Em
Cause I, I love you
C D
I want you to know
D Em
That I, I love you
C D
I'll never let you go
Chorus:
Em C
And I'll be by your side wherever you fall
G D
In the dead of night whenever you call
Em C G
And please don't fight these hands that are holding you
D
Yeah My hands are holding--
Em C
Here in my side wherever you fall
G D
In the of night whenever you call
Em C G
And please don't fight these hands that are holding you
D Em
Yeah My hands are holding you-- mmm mmmm
Em C G
Here in my side My hands are holding you
C G
Ohhh
How to play By Your Side
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.