Ben Harper (born in Pomona, CA, on 28 October 1969) is an American Grammy-winning singer and songwriter. As well as solo albums, he has recorded as Ben Harper and Tom Freund, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, Ben Harper And The Blind Boys Of Alabama, Ben Harper and Relentless7, Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite, and Ben & Ellen Harper.
Harper grew up listening to blues, folk, soul, RnB, and reggae. Harper's blend of groove-laden funky soul and
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"By My Side" - Ben Harper from the album "Fight for Your Mind"
Verse 1
FBbCBbF Don't you get ahead of me, and I won't leave you behind, If you get unhappy, won't you give me a sign, There's no love like a lost love, and no pain like a broken heart, There's no love like you and me, and no loss like us apart.
Verse 2
Promises, Promises, only a word And when softly spoken, is never heard, And a heart is not a stone, A hand is fragile, is fragile and alone.
Chorus
FCDmBb (CDm) Bb (C) BbF By my side, by my side, I want you to be by my side. By my side, by my side, I want you to be by my side.
Verse 3
Oh my care for you is from the ground up to the sky It's over, under, up above, down below and to the side, There's no use in pretending, no use in saving face For my love is never ending, and you are my saving grace.
I want you to be by my side I want you to be by my side The chords in brackets are passing chords, and I'm not sure about the (C Dm)