#------------------------------------------------------------------------------## By My Side, INXS, from the album "X" Here's my take on this song. Any corrections or improvements are welcomed and encouraged. Marc Intro: G G D Em D Em A (repeat twice) intro pseudo tab: GGDEDEA -3--3--2--0--------------|| -0--0--3--0--3--0--2-----|| -0--0--2--0--2--0--2-----||(repeat twice) -------------0--2--2-----|| -------------------------|| -------------------------|| I like to play the stanzas going up and down on the chords: BD -------2-----------2------ -----3---3-------3---3---- ---4-------4---2-------2-- -4-----------0------------ -------------------------- -------------------------- Then strum the chords when at the chorus. Bm D Bm D In the dark of night, those small hours, Em F# Bm Uncertain and anxious, I need to call you (repeat intro once) Bm D Bm D Room's full of strangers, some call me friend Em F# Bm But I wish you were so close to me D Bm D In the dark of night, those small hours Em F#m Bm I drift away when I'm with you D G In the dark of night, (by my side) D G In the dark of night, (by my side) Bm G A I wish you were, I wish you were Bm D Bm D Here comes the clown, his face is a wall Em F# Bm No window, no air at all D Bm D In the dark of night, these faces they haunt me Em F# Bm But I wish you were so close to me A D G In the dark of night, (by my side) D G In the dark of night, (by my side) Bm G A I wish you were, I wish you were D G In the dark of night, (by my side) D G In the dark of night, (by my side) Bm G A I wish you were, I wish you were Bm D Bm D In the dark of night, those faces they haunt me Em F# Bm But I wish you were so close to me Em F# Bm Yes I wish you were by my side