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(Fmaj7)Is n’t it warm?
Is n’t it ros y, (Bbmaj7)side by side
by side?
(Fmaj7)Ports in a storm,
com fy and co zy, (Bbmaj7)side by side
by side.
(Am7)Ev ’ry thing shines,
how sweet,
(Am11)side by side
by side.
(Gm(maj7))Par al lel lines
who meet.
(C13)Love him,
zy, can’t get e nough of him.
(Fmaj7)Ev ’ry one winks,
no bod y’s no sy, (Bbmaj7)side by side
by side.
(Fmaj7)You make the drinks and I’ll bring the po sy, (Bbmaj7)side by side
by side.
(F7sus)One is lone ly and (F7)two is bor ing.
(Bbmaj9)Think what com you pa can (G)keep ig nor ing, (F6)side
by (C9sus)side
by (Bbmaj7)Nev er a both er, (Cb7)sev en times a god fa ther.
(Fmaj7)Year af ter year,
old er and old er, (Bbmaj7)side by side
by side.
(Fmaj7)Shar ing a tear,
lend ing a shoul der, (Bbmaj7)side by side
by side.
(Am7)Ain’t we got fun?
No strain,
(Am11)side by side
by side.
(Gm(maj7))Per ma nent sun,
no rain.
(C13)We’re so cra zy, he’s get e so sane.
him.
(Fmaj7)Friend ship for bids
an y thing bit ter, (Bbmaj7)side by side
by side.
(Fmaj7)Be ing the kids as well as the sit ter, (Bbmaj7)side by side
by side.
(F7sus)One’s im pos si ble, (F7)two is drear y, (Bbmaj9)three is com you pa ny, (G)safe and cheer y, (F6)side
by (C9sus)side
by (Bbmaj7)side.
er a both er, (Cb7)sev en times a god fa ther.
(Bbmaj7)Here is the church, here is the stee ple, (C9sus)o pen the doors and see all the (F7)cra (Gm)zy (Ab)mar (Bb)ried (Cm)peo (Ddim)ple.
(Eb)What would we do with out (Cm)you?
(Cm)How would we ev er get (F7sus)through?
(Bb7)Who would I (G)com (Cm)plain to for ho urs?
Who’d (F7)bring me the flow ers when (Bb7)I have the flu?
(Eb)Who’d fin ish yes ter day’s (Cm)stew?
(Cm)Who’d take the kids to the (C7)zoo?
(Fm)Who is so dear, and (F)who is so deep?
And (Eb)who would keep him oc cu pied when (C7)I want to sleep?
(F)How would we ev er get through?
(Bb13)What would we do with out (Eb)you?
(Eb)What would we do with out (Cm)you?
(Cm)How would we ev er get (F7sus)through?
(Bb7)Should there be (G)a (Cm)mar i tal squab ble, a (F7)vail a ble Bob ’ll be (Bb7)there with the glue.
(Eb)Who could we o pen up (Cm)to?
(Cm)Se crets we keep from guess (C7)who?
(Fm)Who is so safe and (F)who is so sound?
You (Eb)nev er need an an a lyst with (C7)Bob by a round!
(F)How could we ev er get through?
(Bb13)What would we do with out (Eb)you?
(Bb13)Just what you u sual ly (Eb)do.
Right!
O (G)kay (C)now, (D)ev (C)’ry (D7)bod (D)y!
(Gmaj7)Year af ter year, old er and old er, (Cmaj7)side by side...
(Gmaj7)Shar ing a tear and lend ing a shoul er, (Cmaj7)side by side...
(G7sus)Two’s im pos si ble, (G7)two is gloom y, (Cmaj9)give an oth er (Cm6)num ber to me, (G6)side
by (D7sus)side
by (Bm11)side
by (Am7)side by (Am(maj7))side by (Dsus)side by (D)side by (Bm7)side by side by (D)side by (E)side by (Am7)side by side,
(D13)by (G)side!
This page shows “Side By Side By Side” by Stephen Sondheim 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 Bb at 88 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.