Why are you striv ing
and these days?
Why Why are you (Em)try ing
as if to earn e grace?
when I Why are you (D)cry ing?
so Let Me lift up your (C)face.
Just don’t turn a (G)way.
Why are you look ing
and for love?
they are you still (Em)search ing
as if I’m not e nough?
when I To will you (D)go, child?
so Tell Me, where will you (C)run,
to where will you (G)run?
Why are you
’Cause I’ll be (Em)by your side wher (C)ev er you fall, in the (G)dead of night, when (D)ev er you call.
And (Em)please don’t fight these (C)hands that are hold ing (G)you.
And (D)my hands are hold ing (G)you.
Look at these I want to give you (D)life.
And I’ll be (Em)by your side wher (C)ev er you fall, in the (G)dead of night, when (D)ev er you call.
And (Em)please don’t fight these (C)hands that are hold ing (G)you.
And (D)My hands are hold ing you (Em)here My side, wher (C)ev er you fall, in the (G)dead of night, when (D)ev er you call.
And (Em)please don’t fight these (C)hands that are hold ing (G)you.
And (D)My hands are hold ing you (D)My hands are hold ing (G)you.
’Cause (D)I,
I love you.
I want you
to know
that I,
I love you.
I’ll nev er let you go.
And I’ll be (Em)by your side wher (C)ev er you fall, in the (G)dead of night, when (D)ev er you call.
And (Em)please don’t fight these (C)hands that are hold ing (G)you.
And (D)My hands are hold ing you (Em)here My side, wher (C)ev er you fall, in the (G)dead of night, when (D)ev er you call.
And (Em)please don’t fight these (C)hands that are hold ing (G)you.
And (D)My hands are hold ing you (D)My hands are hold ing (Em)you.
(G)Here at My side, (D)My hands are hold ing (Em)you.
This page shows “By Your Side” by Tenth Avenue North in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of G at 128 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.