By Your Side
House of Heroes

Tabbed by Ryan Bradley

Intro: D  (Capo 1)

Chords

    D  G    Em   A    Bm  F#  A6 (I didn't know what to call this chord)
E|--2--3----0----0----2---2---5-----------------------------------|
B|--3--0----0----2----3---2---2-----------------------------------|
G|--2--0----0----2----4---3---2-----------------------------------|
D|--0--0----2----2----4---4---2-----------------------------------|
A|--0--2----2----0----2---4---0-----------------------------------|
E|--X--3----0----0----2---2---0-----------------------------------|


D                     G  Em     D    A     D
Born in the plains a farmer’s sons and brothers the same
G      Em  D   A   Bm   F#         A  D               A6
raised on promises             we’d stay that way
D                    G  Em  D  A   D
As boys we believed summers at the sea we were free
    G Em   D   A  Bm   F#   A        G        A6
to become men of good will side by side

              G   A   Bm     D                  G
And we were children then, foot prints in the sand
              G  A  Bm        D             G            D  Bm A6
And where the ocean bends we made our promises. He knows.

D                   G  Em   D A    D                G  Em    D  A    Bm  F#
Duty soon called, nineteen forty three we enrolled together we would be our
   A     G       A6
family’s pride.

             G   A    Bm        D              G
And we were soldiers then, our bodies in the sand.
                G      A         Bm    D                 G
And like that sand through our hands, go our grandest plans.
            G          A            Bm        A                G
And just to see your face for one moment I’d cross the ocean again
 D   G   A  G  A  D   G      A6
the end is not th e  end.

      G  D  A        G    G  D   A     G
And I’ll be by your side on the other side
 G   D  A        G   G   D   A     G     A6
I’ll be by your side on the other side.

                  G    A  Bm       D                  G
And through the cloud of death we find our way back home
              G    A    Bm   D            G
And though I hold your hand all must go alone
              G              A    Bm        A
And when you see the face of our maker you don’t have to be
  G     D   G     A   G A D   G       A6
ashamed He knows the promises we made.

      G  D  A        G   G   D   A     G
And I’ll be by your side on the other side
 G   D   A       G   G   D   A     G
I’ll be by your side on the other side.