Sides
Justin VernonVersion1
90
Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
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(i'd advise listening to the intro seeing as i'm not sure how best to place these chords...)
So I heard it from a friend
That there was this guy that I should talk to
So you let me in
Old big doors underneath a crucifix statue
So I explained to you
I was having troubles getting through
And I was thinking of my end
It was just the sky I kept looking to You said:
I'm on your side
I thanked you and I cried
I almost died
I was making strides
I was showing up every Sunday
But I was still confused
About the pain that had invaded me
And I'm still wondering
If my souls worth it to anybody
You assured me
That the congregation would hear me...They said
We're on your side,
There's an unconditional kingdom
That stands up high
He let's all believers in
Through the forgiveness of sins
So I explained to you what was the cause of my suffering
See it was a while ago
There was an alleyway and there was a group of men
And when they hurt me
They whispered that the gays had to pay
When they beat me
All of my worth was taken away
See I needed you
And you know another lords own way through
But I was unfolded
I believed there was something he could do
But you just hung your head
Told me it was the door I needed to be going to
"Son there's just principles
I cannot be the one who helps you" You said:
I'm not your side
You're probably paying for your sins
I don't understand your kind
It isn't mine....(pause)
Father your cold hearts a smoking gun
Your cross ain't no where I want to hang my hope from
There's still something I half believe
And that's why I'm leaving this world behind me
See my sexuality don't have nothing to do with my integrity
When I get into that land
I'll lead with the one who wears the crown He will say:
I'm on your side
The side that's kind
Judge not what's right
(Downward strum from 6'th to 3rd string)
In time you'll find you left
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Readable chord sheet for Sides by Justin Vernon
[C] [Am] [G] [Em] [F] [F#]
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C|-0-| C|-0-| C|-0-| C|-0-| C|-0-| C|-x-|
G|-0-| G|-2-| G|-0-| G|-0-| G|-2-| G|-2-|
D|-2-| D|-2-| D|-0-| D|-2-| D|-3-| D|-2-|
A|-3-| A|-0-| A|-2-| A|-2-| A|-3-| A|-0-|
E|---| E|---| E|-3-| E|-0-| E|-1-| E|-2-|
[C] [Em] [Am] [G]
[F] [G]
[C] [Em] [Am] [G]
[F] [F] [G]
(i'd advise listening to the intro seeing as i'm not sure how best to place these chords...)
[C] So [Em]I heard it from a f[Am]riend
That there was th[G]is guy that I should [F]talk to [G]
[C] So you l[Em]et me in [Am]
Old bi[G]g doors underneath [F]a crucifix statue[G]
[C] So [Em]I explained to you[Am]
I was [G]having troubles [F]getting through[G]
[C] And I was [Em]thinking of my end[Am]
It was j[G]ust the sky I kept [F]looking to[G] You said:
[F] I'm on your side
[G]I thanked you and I cried[C] [Em] [Am] [G]
[F] I a[G]lmost died
[C] I was [Em]making strides[Am]
I was [G]showing up every [F]Sunday[G]
[C] But I was[Em] still confused[Am]
About the [G]pain that had i[F]nvaded me[G]
[C] And I'm still [Em]wondering[Am]
If my [G]souls worth it to [F]anybody[G]
[C] You a[Em]ssured me[Am]
That the [G]congregation would [F]hear me...[G]They said
[F] We're on your side,
There's an [G]unconditional [C]kin[Em]gdom[Am] [G]
[F] That stands up high
He let's[G] all believers [C]in [Em] [Am] [G]
[F] Through the [G]forgiveness of sins
[C] So I [Em]explained to you[Am] what was the [G]cause of my [F]suffering[G]
[C] See it was a [Em]while ago[Am]
There was an [G]alleyway and there was a [F]group of men[G]
[C] And when they [Em]hurt me[Am]
They [G]whispered that the gays [F]had to pay[G]
[C] When they [Em]beat me[Am]
All of my [G]worth was [F]taken away[G]
[C] See I [Em]needed you[Am]
And you [G]know another lords own [F]way through[G]
[C] But I was [Em]unfolded[Am]
I be[G]lieved there was something [F]he could do[G]
[C] But you just [Em]hung your head[Am]
Told me it was the[G] door I needed to be [F]going to[G]
[C] "Son there's just [Em]principles[Am]
I cannot [G]be the one who helps you"[F] [G] You said:
[F] I'm not your side
You're probably [G]paying for your sins[C] [Em] [Am] [G]
[F] I don't understand your kind
[G] It isn't mine....(pause)
[C] Father your [Em]cold hearts a smoking [Am]gun
Your [G]cross ain't no where I want to hang [F]my hope from[G]
[C] There's still [Em]something I half be[Am]lieve
And that's [G]why I'm leaving this world [F]behind me[G]
[C] See my [Em]sexuality[Am] don't have [G]nothing to do with my in[F]tegrity[G]
[C] When I [Em]get into that land[Am]
I'll [G]lead with the one who [F]wears the crown[G] He will say:
[F] I'm on your side
[F#] The side that's kind
[G] Judge not what's right
[F#] [G] (Downward strum from 6'th to 3rd string)
In time you'll find you left