By Your Side — Piano Lead Sheet

"By Your Side" lead sheet with chords, melody, and lyrics. Play the melody while following chord symbols above. Perfect for sing-along or accompaniment. Key of G, 128 BPM.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.

Lyrics

Why are you striv ing these days? Why Why are you (Em7)try ing as if to I’m earn not e grace? To Why are you (Dsus)cry ing? Let Me lift up your face. Just don’t turn a (G)way. Why are you look ing for love? Why are you still (Em7)search ing as if to I’m earn not e nough? To where will you (Dsus)go, child? Tell Me, where will you run, to where will you (G)run? Why are you ’Cause I’ll be (Em7)by your side wher (C)ev er you fall, in the (G)dead of night, when (D)ev er you call. And (Em7)please don’t fight these (C)hands that are hold ing you. And (D)My hands are hold ing you. Look at these hands and My side; they swal lowed the grave on that night when I drank the world’s sin, so I could car ry you in and give you life. I want to give you life. And I’ll be (Em7)by here at your side wher (C)ev er you fall, in the (G)dead of night, when (D)ev er you call. And (Em7)please don’t fight these (C)hands that are hold ing you. And (D)My hands are hold ing you (Em7)by here at My side, wher (C)ev er you fall, in the (G)dead of night, when (D)ev er you call. And (Em7)please don’t fight these (C)hands that are hold ing you. And (D)My hands are hold ing you (D)My hands are hold ing you. ’Cause I, I love you. I want you to know that I, I love you. I’ll nev er let you go. Lord, Lord. And I’ll be (Em7)by here at your side wher (C)ev er you fall, in the (G)dead of night, when (D)ev er you call. And (Em7)please don’t fight these (C)hands that are hold ing you. And (D)My hands are hold ing you (Em7)by here at My side, wher (C)ev er you fall, in the (G)dead of night, when (D)ev er you call. And (Em7)please don’t fight these (C)hands that are hold ing you. And (D)My hands are hold ing you (D)My hands are hold ing you. (G)Here at My side, (D)My hands are hold ing you.

Song Details

Key
G
Tempo
128 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "By Your Side" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.