By Your Side chords by
Sade (Official Version)

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Key: B majorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1

B

B/A#

G#m7

B/F#

B/E

F#

B

B/A#

G#m7

B/F#

B/E

F#

Verse 1
B B 
 
B/A# B/A# 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
B/F# B/F# 
 
You think  I'd leave your side,  baby
B/E B/E 
 
F# F# 
 
You know me better than that
B B 
 
B/A# B/A# 
 
You think I'd leave you    down
G#m7 G#m7 
 
B/F# B/F# 
 
When you're down on     your knees
B/E B/E 
 
F# F# 
 
I wouldn't do  that
B B 
 
B/A# B/A# 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
B/F# B/F# 
 
I'll   tell you you're right  when you want
B/E B/E 
 
F# F# 
 
B B 
 
B/A# B/A# 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
B/F# B/F# 
 
And if only   you    could see into     me
B/E B/E 
 
F# F#

Chorus 1

G#m

F#

Oh, when you're cold

E

I'll be there

Em

Hold you tight to me

Verse 2
B B 
 
B/A# B/A# 
 
When you're on the outside, baby
G#m7 G#m7 
 
B/F# B/F# 
 
And you can't  get in
B/E B/E 
 
I will show  you
F# F# 
 
You're so much better than you know
B B 
 
B/A# B/A# 
 
When you're lost and you're alone
G#m7 G#m7 
 
B/F# B/F# 
 
And you can't  get back again
B/E B/E 
 
I will find  you, darling
F# F# 
 
And I'll bring you home

Bridge 1

E

F#

And if you want to cry

B

B/A#

I am here to dry your eyes

G#m7

B/F#

E

Em

And in no time, you'll be fine

Verse 3
B B 
 
B/A# B/A# 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
B/F# B/F# 
 
You think  I'd leave your side,  baby
B/E B/E 
 
F# F# 
 
You know me better than that
B B 
 
B/A# B/A# 
 
You think I'd leave you    down
G#m7 G#m7 
 
B/F# B/F# 
 
When you're down on     your knees
B/E B/E 
 
F# F# 
 
I wouldn't do  that
B B 
 
B/A# B/A# 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
B/F# B/F# 
 
I'll   tell you you're right  when you want
B/E B/E 
 
F# F# 
 
B B 
 
B/A# B/A# 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
B/F# B/F# 
 
And if only   you    could see into     me
B/E B/E 
 
F# F#

Chorus 2
B B 
 
B/A# B/A# 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
B/F# B/F# 
 
Oh, when you're cold
B/E B/E 
 
I'll be    there
F# F# 
 
Hold you tight to me
B B 
 
B/A# B/A# 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
B/F# B/F# 
 
Oh, when you're low
B/E B/E 
 
I'll be    there
F# F# 
 
By your side, baby
B B 
 
B/A# B/A# 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
B/F# B/F# 
 
Oh, when you're cold
B/E B/E 
 
I'll be    there
F# F# 
 
Hold you tight to me
B B 
 
B/A# B/A# 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
B/F# B/F# 
 
Oh, when you're low
B/E B/E 
 
I'll be    there
F# F# 
 
By your side, baby

Outro 1

B

B/A#

G#m7

B/F#

B/E

F#

B

B/A#

G#m7

B/F#

B/E

F#

[Fade out]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsB B/A# G#m7 B/F# B/E...

Chords

B
B/A#
G#m7
B/F#
B/E
F#
G#m
E
Em

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

B: x-2-4-4-4-x
B/A#: x-1-4-4-4-x
G#m7: 4-6-4-4-4-4
B/F#: 2-x-4-4-4-x
B/E: 0-x-4-4-4-x
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
G#m: 4-6-6-4-4-4
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

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This is the definitive original version of By Your Side by Sade, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of B major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Sade's performance.

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