By My Side Tabs & Lyrics by 3 Doors Down

By My Side

guitar tabs lyrics

3 Doors Down

Album : The Better Life albums i own PlayStop



OK, this tab is pretty much 150% correct cause ive been playing it for a few years now
know how it goes. Have fun playing this song cause it rocks and I hope these tabs help
play it right. (I've heard it played incorrectly soo many times)
I split up guitar 1 and guitar 2's parts, so its easier for each to read and print...
line up perfectly (ive listened to the song and read them at the same time for both)

GUITAR 1 TAB

Standard Tuning

B = full bend
b = half bend
h = hammer on
> = hold note for longer duration
. = palm mute
* = pinch harmonics (some amps need to be on full distortion)
p = pull off
~ = vibrato

GUITAR 1

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----------------3-3-------------------------3-3----0--|
--5-5-----------3-3-----------5-5-----------3-3--3----|
--5-5-----------1-1-----------5-5-----------1-1-------|
--3-3-------------------------3-3---------------------|


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----------------3-3-------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3--|
--5-5-----------3-3-----------5-5-----------3-3-3-3-3-3--|
--5-5-----------1-1-----------5-5-----------1-1-1-1-1-1--|
--3-3-------------------------3-3------------------------|


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---------8-8-8-8-8---------10-10-10-10-10--| 4x
--5-5-5--8-8-8-8-8--8-8-8--10-10-10-10-10--|
--5-5-5--6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8---8--8--8--8--8--|
--3-3-3-------------6-6-6------------------|

(palm muted)
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---------8-8-8-8-8---------10-10-10-10-10--| 4x
--5-5-5--8-8-8-8-8--8-8-8--10-10-10-10-10--|
--5-5-5--6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8---8--8--8--8--8--|
--3-3-3-------------6-6-6------------------|
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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----------------3-3-------------------------3-3----0--|
--5-5-----------3-3-----------5-5-----------3-3--3----|
--5-5-----------1-1-----------5-5-----------1-1-------|
--3-3-------------------------3-3---------------------|

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----------------3-3-------------------------3-3-----|
--5-5-----------3-3-----------5-5-----------3-3--3--|
--5-5-----------1-1-----------5-5-----------1-1-----|
--3-3-------------------------3-3-------------------|


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--5-5-----------------------5-5-----------------------|
--5-5-----------------------5-5-----------------------|
--3-3-----------------------3-3-----------------------|


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--5-5-----------------------5-5--------------------5-5--|
--5-5-----------------------5-5--------------------5-5--|
--3-3-----------------------3-3--------------------3-3--|

(palm muted)
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---------8-8-8-8-8---------10-10-10-10-10--| 4x
--5-5-5--8-8-8-8-8--8-8-8--10-10-10-10-10--|
--5-5-5--6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8---8--8--8--8--8--|
--3-3-3-------------6-6-6------------------|
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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----------------3-3-------------------------3-3----0--|
--5-5-----------3-3-----------5-5-----------3-3--3----|
--5-5-----------1-1-----------5-5-----------1-1-------|
--3-3-------------------------3-3---------------------|


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----------------3-3-------------------------3-3----0--|
--5-5-----------3-3-----------5-5-----------3-3--3----|
--5-5-----------1-1-----------5-5-----------1-1-------|
--3-3-------------------------3-3---------------------|

[SOLO BACKING]
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---------8-8-8-8-8---------10-10-10-10-10--| 7x
--5-5-5--8-8-8-8-8--8-8-8--10-10-10-10-10--|
--5-5-5--6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8---8--8--8--8--8--|
--3-3-3-------------6-6-6------------------|


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---------8-8-8-8-8---------10-10-10--------|
--5-5-5--8-8-8-8-8--8-8-8--10-10-10--------|
--5-5-5--6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8---8--8--8--------|
--3-3-3-------------6-6-6------------------|

^^^[SOLO BACKING]^^^

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--5-5-----------------------5-5------------------|
--5-5-----------------------5-5------------------|
--3-3-----------------------3-3------------------|


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--5-5-----------------------5-5--------------------5--|
--5-5-----------------------5-5--------------------5--|
--3-3-----------------------3-3--------------------3--|


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---------8-8-8-8-8---------10-10-10-10-10--| 8x
--5-5-5--8-8-8-8-8--8-8-8--10-10-10-10-10--|
--5-5-5--6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8---8--8--8--8--8--|
--3-3-3-------------6-6-6------------------|


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----------------3-3-------------------------3-3----0--|
--5-5-----------3-3-----------5-5-----------3-3--3----|
--5-5-----------1-1-----------5-5-----------1-1-------|
--3-3-------------------------3-3---------------------|


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----------------3-3-------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3--|
--5-5-----------3-3-----------5-5-----------3-3-3-3-3-3--|
--5-5-----------1-1-----------5-5-----------1-1-1-1-1-1--|
--3-3-------------------------3-3------------------------|


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---------8-8-8-8-8---------10-10-10-10-10--| 4x
--5-5-5--8-8-8-8-8--8-8-8--10-10-10-10-10--|
--5-5-5--6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8---8--8--8--8--8--|
--3-3-3-------------6-6-6------------------|


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GUITAR 2 TAB

Standard Tuning

B = full bend
b = half bend
h = hammer on
> = hold note for longer duration
. = palm mute
* = pinch harmonics (some amps need to be on full distortion)
p = pull off
~ = vibrato

GUITAR 2

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----------------3-3-------------------------3-3----0--|
--5-5-1-0-0h1p0-3-3-3-0-0h3p0-5-5-1-0-0h1p0-3-3--3----|
--5-5-----------1-1-----------5-5-----------1-1-------|
--3-3-------------------------3-3---------------------|


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----------------3-3-------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3--|
--5-5-1-0-0h1p0-3-3-3-0-0h3p0-5-5-1-0-0h1p0-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
--5-5-----------1-1-----------5-5-----------1-1-1-1-1-1--|
--3-3-------------------------3-3------------------------|


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---------8-8-8-8-8---------10-10-10-10-10--| 4x
--5-5-5--8-8-8-8-8--8-8-8--10-10-10-10-10--|
--5-5-5--6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8---8--8--8--8--8--|
--3-3-3-------------6-6-6------------------|

(palm muted)
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---------8-8-8-8-8---------10-10-10-10-10--| 4x
--5-5-5--8-8-8-8-8--8-8-8--10-10-10-10-10--|
--5-5-5--6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8---8--8--8--8--8--|
--3-3-3-------------6-6-6------------------|
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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----------------3-3-------------------------3-3----0--|
--5-5-1-0-0h1p0-3-3-3-0-0h3p0-5-5-1-0-0h1p0-3-3--3----|
--5-5-----------1-1-----------5-5-----------1-1-------|
--3-3-------------------------3-3---------------------|

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----------------3-3-------------------------3-3-----|
--5-5-1-0-0h1p0-3-3-3-0-0h3p0-5-5-1-0-0h1p0-3-3--3--|
--5-5-----------1-1-----------5-5-----------1-1-----|
--3-3-------------------------3-3-------------------|


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--5-5--------3--------------5-5--------3--------------|
--5-5----3-5---6-5-3---3-5--5-5----3-5---6-5-3---3----|
--3-3--6-------------6------3-3--6-------------6---3--|


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--5-5--------3--------------5-5--------3-------------5--|
--5-5----3-5---6-5-3---3-5--5-5----3-5---6-5-3---3---5--|
--3-3--6-------------6------3-3--6-------------6---3-3--|

(majority is palm muted)
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---------8-8-8-8-8---------10-10-10-10-10--|
--5-5-5--8-8-8-8-8--8-8-8--10-10-10-10-10--|
--5-5-5--6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8---8--8--8--8--8--|
--3-3-3-------------6-6-6------------------|
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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---------8-8-8-8-8---------10-10-10-10-10--| 3x
--5-5-5--8-8-8-8-8--8-8-8--10-10-10-10-10--|
--5-5-5--6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8---8--8--8--8--8--|
--3-3-3-------------6-6-6------------------|
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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----------------3-3-------------------------3-3----0--|
--5-5-1-0-0h1p0-3-3-3-0-0h3p0-5-5-1-0-0h1p0-3-3--3----|
--5-5-----------1-1-----------5-5-----------1-1-------|
--3-3-------------------------3-3---------------------|


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----------------3-3-------------------------3-3----0--|
--5-5-1-0-0h1p0-3-3-3-0-0h3p0-5-5-1-0-0h1p0-3-3--3----|
--5-5-----------1-1-----------5-5-----------1-1-------|
--3-3-------------------------3-3---------------------|

[SOLO]
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--5B--3----------3-5-3-5b--5b------------------|
--------5--5-3-5---------------5p3---3h5-------|
-----------------------------------5-----------|
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~ * * * *
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------------3B---3-5p3-------------------------|
------5-3-5----5-------5--5-3-5----------------|
--555------------------------------------------|
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.

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------5/6-6/8-8-8-8------5/6-6/8-8-8-8---------|
--5/7----------------5/7-----------------------|
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--8p6---8p6---8p6---8p6---8p6---8p6---8p6---8--|
-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7-----|
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--8p6--6---------------------------------------|
-----7---7-6------8------0----------5----------|
-------------8h10---10-8---3B-------5----------|
------------------------------6-3-3-3----------|
.
^^^[SOLO]^^^

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--------3--------------5-5--------3--------------|
----3-5---6-5-3---3-5--5-5----3-5---6-5-3---3----|
--6-------------6------3-3--6-------------6---3--|


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--5-5--------3--------------5-5--------3-------------5--|
--5-5----3-5---6-5-3---3-5--5-5----3-5---6-5-3---3---5--|
--3-3--6-------------6------3-3--6-------------6---3-3--|


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---------8-8-8-8-8---------10-10-10-10-10--| 4x
--5-5-5--8-8-8-8-8--8-8-8--10-10-10-10-10--|
--5-5-5--6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8---8--8--8--8--8--|
--3-3-3-------------6-6-6------------------|


--10/11-------------13h15-13h15-13h15-13h15-13h15-13h15--|
-----------11b-10----------------------------------------|
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~~ ~~

--13h15-13h15-13h15-13h15-13h15-13h15-13h15-13h15-13h15--|
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--13h15---------------------------------------------------|
--------11h13-11h13-11h13-11h13-11h13-11h13-11-13b-11-----|
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~~

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----------------3-3-------------------------3-3----0--|
--5-5-1-0-0h1p0-3-3-3-0-0h3p0-5-5-1-0-0h1p0-3-3--3----|
--5-5-----------1-1-----------5-5-----------1-1-------|
--3-3-------------------------3-3---------------------|


---------------------------------------------------------|
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----------------3-3-------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3--|
--5-5-1-0-0h1p0-3-3-3-0-0h3p0-5-5-1-0-0h1p0-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
--5-5-----------1-1-----------5-5-----------1-1-1-1-1-1--|
--3-3-------------------------3-3------------------------|


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---------------------------------------------------------| (runs for two of guitar 1's measures)
--5>>>>>----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
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---------------------------------------------------------| (runs for the last two
of the song)
--33-3h5>>--3--3-3--3-3-3--3>>>>--333333-3h5>>>>>>>>>>>--|
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.. *

Enjoy!

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