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

INTRO 1: ^[D]^[E] [A] [F#m] [C#m] // [D] [A] [F#m] [E] ^[D]^[E]

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

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

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

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

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

REPEAT CHORUS:

BREAK: [over CHORUS]

REPEAT CHORUS:

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