Jason Upton feat. Bryan Willard – Right By My Side Chords Piano & Ukulele

Jason Upton feat. Bryan Willard – Right By My Side Chords Piano & Ukulele

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These are the chords for Right By My Side by Jason Upton feat. Bryan Willard on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

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[Intro]
E G D#  D  Em  A7
C D Em  Em7 C D  Em D
Em   D#   D  Em7 A
C  D  G  C  D Em D Em

[Verse 1]
Em           D#         D
You hold the keys to my heart,
    G            A           Am
You hold all the cards to my life,
            G                 C
And all the things I tried to hide,
           D   D
You holdem too
    Em               D#
And You, catch every tear
       D
that I cried
                    A
You always catch my heart
       Am
when I lied
            G                 C
And all the things I tried to hide,
               D   D
You catch them too.

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[Chorus]
         Em
Standing right by my side, oh oh
          Am
All of my life, oh oh
           G
Holding me close, oh oh
           D
Holding me tight! oh oh
            Em
And I never thought oh oh
             Am
You would be mine, oh oh
            G     G
You open my heart,
            D
You open my eyes
                     Em
Standing right by my side,
 N.C.
(drum beat times 4)

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[Verse 2]
Em          D#          D
You are the trees in my field
                A             Am
You're the only thing that is real
               G
The only other thing
        C        D
that is real, is You
    Em         D#          D
And I hope You know that I care
              A
I want you to know that
               C
I'll always be there
             G
And I always be the one
    C              D
who sleeps next to you

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[Chorus]
Em
   Standing right by your side,
   oh oh
          Am
All of my life, oh oh
           G
Holding me close, oh oh
           D
Holding me tight! La la
            Em
And I never thought oh oh
             Am
You would be mine
            G                  D
You open my heart, You open my eyes
                     Em
Standing right by my side, oh oh

[Solo]
Em  Am  Am  G  G
D
D           Em    Em        Am
By my side           all my life
|  Am            G
      Holding me close
G          D
Holding me tide
            Em
And I never thought
Em              Am
   You would be mine
Am             G
   You open my heart
G             D
  You open my eyes
D                      Em
  Standing right by my side

[Solo]
D#  D  Em Am  C  D
Em  G C  D D  Em
D#m  D  A  C
Em  G C  D D

How to play Right By My Side: key, chords and progression

Right By My Side by Jason Upton feat. Bryan Willard is in the key of E minor (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 11 chords: E, G, D#, D, Em, A7, C, Em7, A, Am and D#m.

The progression the song keeps returning to is D – Em – Am – G (VII – i – iv – III in E minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.

Chord diagrams

E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
D# chord on guitar (x68886)
D♯D♯ G A♯
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
A7 chord on guitar (x02020)
A7A C♯ E G
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Em7 chord on guitar (020000)
Em7E G B D
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
D#m chord on guitar (x68876)
D♯mD♯ F♯ A♯

Right By My Side chords: questions

What key is Right By My Side in?

Right By My Side by Jason Upton feat. Bryan Willard is in the key of E minor (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Right By My Side?

Right By My Side uses 11 chords: E, G, D#, D, Em, A7, C, Em7, A, Am, D#m.

What is the chord progression of Right By My Side?

The main progression is D – Em – Am – G (VII – i – iv – III).

Is Right By My Side easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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