by my side – ben harper

the video can be found there : live at the machine shop video

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riff 1

E | – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – 0 – 0 – – |
D | – 0h2 – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – |

riff 2

E | – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – |
A | – 3h2 – 0 – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – |

chords :
C : x32010
D : xx0232
G : 320033
Am : x02210
Em : 02200

xg * riff 1 followed by G
G * * riff 2 followed by G ( 320003 )

intro G *

G C
don’t you get ahead of me
D G G *
and i won’t leave you behind
G C
if you get unhappy
D G G *
you got to show me a sign

G C
there’s no love like lost love
D G G *
there’s no pain like a broken heart
G C
there’s no love like you and me
D G G *
and no loss like us apart

G C
promises promise is
D G G *
only a word
G C
and when softly spoken
D G G *
is never heard
G C
and a heart
D G G *
is not a stone
G C
and is fragile
D G G *
so fragile when alone

chorus

G D
by my side
Em C
by my side
Am C D G *
won’t you be by my side
G D
by my side
Em C
by my side
Am C D G *
won’t you be by my side

break ( verse x6 )

G C
oh my care for you
D G G *
is from the ground up to the sky
G C
it’s over under up above
D G G *
down below and to the side
G C
there’s no use in pretending
D G G *
no use in saving face
G C
my love is never ending
D G G *
you are my saving grace

chorus

G D
by my side
Em C
by my side
Am C D G *
won’t you be by my side
G D
by my side
Em C
by my side
Am C D G *
won’t you be by my side
Am C D G *
won’t you be by my side
Am C D G * *
won’t you be by my side