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Song title:      By Your Side
Original Album:	 Lovers Rock

Words by Helen Adu; Music by Helen Adu, Stuart Matthewman
                       Andrew Hale and Paul Denman
Copyright © 2000 Angel Music Ltd.
Published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing Publishing Ltd.

Transcribed by Gavin Chart (www.gartfrets.net)



NOTES:
The original key is B major. This transcription is in C for playability.
If you want to play along, you'll need to de-tune to (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb).



INTRO:
Chords:
C    x32010    C/G    332010
C/B  x33010    Fmaj9  1x2010
C/A  x02010    G      320003


[play: 4/4| C C/B | C/A C/G | Fmaj9 | G |]  [x2]


 

VERSE1:
Chords:
C    x32010    C/G    332010
C/B  x33010    Fmaj9  1x2010
C/A  x02010    G      320003


| C      C/B                  | C/A         C/G
     You think I'd leave your   side, baby?

| Fmaj9                      | G
     You know me better than   that

| C                  C/B                       | C/A            C/G
     Think I'd leave you down when you're down   on  your knees

| Fmaj9         | G
     I wouldn't   do that

 

| C  C/B                  | C/A                 C/G
     I'll tell you you're   right when you want

| Fmaj9      | G
  Ha, ha, ha   ha, ha, mm

| C    C/B  | C/A              C/G    | Fmaj9 | G
    If only   you could see in-to  me




BRIDGE:
Chords:
Am  x02210    F   x33211
G   320003    Fm  133111


| Am              | G          | F
  Oh, when you're   cold, I'll   be there

     | Fm
Hold   you tight to me




VERSE2:
Chords:
C    x32010    C/G    332010
C/B  x33010    Fmaj9  1x2010
C/A  x02010    G      320003


| C                    C/B                   | C/A          C/G
    When you're on the outside, baby and you   can't get in

       | Fmaj9                                    | G
I will   show you, you're so much better than you   know

| C                    C/B                  | C/A                C/G
  When you're lost and you're alone and you   can't get back a - gain

       | Fmaj9                      | G
I will   find you, darling and I'll   bring you home




CHORUS:
Chords:
F    x33211    C/A  x02010
G    320003    C/G  332010
C    x32010    Fm   133111
C/B  x33010

 
| F                    | G
    And if you want to   cry,

             | C             C/B | C/A C/G           | F               | Fm
I am here to   dry your eyes               and in no   time, you'll be   fine




VERSE3:
Chords:
C    x32010    C/G    332010
C/B  x33010    Fmaj9  1x2010
C/A  x02010    G      320003


| C      C/B                 | C/A         C/G
     You think I'd leave your  side, baby?

  | Fmaj9               | G
You know me better than   that

| C                 C/B                     | C/A            C/G
    Think I'd leave you down when you're down on your knees?

| Fmaj9            | G
        I wouldn't   do that

 

| C  C/B                | C/A                 C/G
     I'll tell you you're right when you want

| Fmaj9      | G
  Ha, ha, ha,  ha, ha, mm.

| C    C/B  | C/A              C/G   | Fmaj9 | G 
    If only   you could see in-to me

 


CODA:
Chords:
C    x32010    C/G    332010
C/B  x33010    Fmaj9  1x2010
C/A  x02010    G      320003


| C   C/B             | C/A   C/G         | Fmaj9
  Oh,     when you're   cold,     I'll be   there

         | G
Hold you   tight to me

| C   C/B             | C/A  C/G       | Fmaj9         | G
  Oh,     when you're   low,      I'll   be   there by   your side, baby



| C   C/B             | C/A   C/G         | Fmaj9
  Oh,     when you're   cold,     I'll be   there

         | G
Hold you   tight to me

| C   C/B             | C/A  C/G       | Fmaj9         | G
  Oh,     when you're   low,      I'll   be   there by   your side, baby




[play: 4/4| C C/B | C/A C/G | Fmaj9 | G |]  [repeat to fade or end on C]