Rivermaya, 214 (1995)
^{Key: :[C#] (w: Rico Blanco) (BPM: 75)}

INTRO 1: ^[E]^[F#] [B] [G#m] [D#m] // [E] [B] [G#m] [F#] ^[E]^[F#]

INTRO 2: [G#] ^[E]^[F#] / [G#] ^[E]^[F#] / [G#]

VERSE 1:
Am I [G#] real? Do the [D#m] words I speak before you make you [G#] feel
That the [D#m] love I have for you will see no [C#] ending?
Well if you [C#m] look into my eyes then you should [G#] know
That there is [D#m] nothing here to doubt nothing to [G#] fear
And you can [D#m] lay your questions down cause if you'll [C#] hold me
We can [C#m] fade into the night and you'll [B] know

CHORUS: [* Not First Time *]
The [G#m] world could [D#m] die, and [E] everything may [B] lie
Still [G#m] you shouldn't [F#] cry ^[E] ^[F#]
[B] 'Cause [G#m] time may [D#m] pass, but [E] longer it'll [B] last
I'll be [G#m] by your [F#] side (* for-^[E]-ever ^[F#] by your [B] side *)

BREAK: [G#] ^[E]^[F#] / [G#] ^[E]^[F#] / [G#]

VERSE 1:
Take my [G#] hand, and gently [D#m] close your eyes so you could under-[G#]-stand
That there's no [D#m] greater love tonight that what I've for [C#] you
Well if you [C#m] feel the same way for me then let [G#] go
We can [D#m] journey to a garden no one [G#] knows
Life is [D#m] short my darlin tell me that you [C#] love me
So we can [C#m] fade into the night and you'll [B] know

REPEAT CHORUS:

BREAK: [over CHORUS]

REPEAT CHORUS:

BREAK:
[G#m] [F#] ... for-^[E]-ever ^[F#] by your [B] side
[G#m] [F#] ... for-^[E]-ever ^[F#] by your [B] side
[G#m] [F#] ... so ^[E] you ^[F#] won't [B] cry

OUTRO: [G#] ^[E]^[F#] / [G#] ^[E]^[F#] / [G#]