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Key: C major•
Verse 1
C
C

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I keep
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C

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on hearing,
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F

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hearing sounds,
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but they're not the
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frightening kind.
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C

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C

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Like two people mak in' love
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C
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Or is it just in my mind
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I laughed and sang

I would survive

And here I am
Csus4
Csus4

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Bb
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Barely staying alive

Yeah, yeah, baby
C
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Laying beside you, baby, yeah
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C

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Laying beside you, baby, yeah
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F

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I keep on seeing things that are not there
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Poor visions in my mind, yeah, yeah
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C

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Like seeing me an d you together
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C
C

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To be two places at one time
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But if I could, Lord knows I would
Csus4
Csus4

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Bb
Bb

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I would enjoy just being with you
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Bb
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Baby, yeah, yeah
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C

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Laying beside you, baby,
Gsus4
Gsus4

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Gm
Gm
3

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Bb
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yeah
Gsus4
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C
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Laying beside you, baby, yeah
Dm
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Beside you,
Csus4
Csus4

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Bb
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keep our love alive

Yeah, yeah, baby
C
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Laying beside you baby,
Gsus4
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Gm
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3

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yeah
Gsus4
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Laying beside you baby,
Gsus4
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yeah
Gsus4
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Now listen
Gm
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I keep on feeling
Gm
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All kinds of good feelings
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Gsus4
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They all remind me of you
Gsus4
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Yeah, yeah, you
C
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How could I say
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That I don't need you
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I must have been
Bb
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C
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Out of my mind
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And I need you

To be by my side

And I need you
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To keep our love alive
Bb
Bb

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Csus4
Csus4

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Csus4
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F
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Yeah, yeah baby
C
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Laying beside you baby
C
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Yeah
F
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Layin' beside you baby
Am
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Yeah

Clock on the wall
F
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And the hands don't move
C
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It ain't changed since you
Am
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made your move
C
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Layin' beside you baby
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Am
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Yeah
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C
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I said a clock on the wall
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And it won't move
C
C

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Come on back cause we
Am
Am

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got to regroup
C
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Layin' beside you baby
F
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Yeah, yeah we did
Am
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Verse 2
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C
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The clock on the wall

and the hand no move
Verse 3
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It ain't changed since you

made your move
Verse 4
Verse 5

Beside your daddy, hold on, yeah


I said the clock on the wall

and the hand no move
Verse 6

Come on back and we got to be together again

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • F

  • Am

  • Csus4

  • Bb

  • Gsus4

  • Gm

    3

  • Dm

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Laying beside you by Etta james is C major.

The primary chords used in Laying beside you are C, F, Am, Csus4, Bb, Gsus4.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, F, Am, Csus4, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Laying beside you is approximately 162 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Laying beside you using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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