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

INTRO 1: ^[F#]^[G#] [C#] [A#m] [Fm] // [F#] [C#] [A#m] [G#] ^[F#]^[G#]

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

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

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

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

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

REPEAT CHORUS:

BREAK: [over CHORUS]

REPEAT CHORUS:

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

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