Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - As I Sat Sadly By Her Side: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "As I Sat Sadly By Her Side" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Am As I sat sadly by her side F At the window through the glass Am She stroked a kitten in her lap F And we watched the world as it fell past Am Softly she spoke these words to me F And with brand new eyes, open wide Am We pressed our faces to the glass F G Am As I sat sadly by her side. She said, "Father, mother, sister, brother Uncle, aunt, nephew, niece Soldier, sailor, physician, labourer Actor, scientist, mechanic, priest Earth and moon and sun and stars Planets and comets with tails blazing All are there forever falling Falling lovely and amazing" Then she smiled and turned to me And waited for me to reply Her hair was falling down her shoulders As I sat sadly by her side As I sat sadly by her side The kitten she did gently pass Over to me and again we pressed Our indifferent faces to the glass "That may be very well", I said "But watch the one falling in the street See him gesture to his neighbors And see him trampled beneath their feet All outward motion connects to nothing For each is concerned with their immediate need Witness the man reaching up from the gutter See the other one stumbling on who can not see" With trembling hand I turned toward her And pushed the hair out of her eyes The kitten jumped back to her lap As I sat sadly by her side Then she drew the curtains down And said, "Oh, when will you ever learn That what happens there beyond the glass Is simply none of your concern? God has given you but one heart You are not a home for the hearts of your brothers And God don't care for your benevolence Anymore than he cares for the lack of it in others Nor does he care for you to sit At windows in judgement of the world He created While sorrows pile up around you Ugly, useless and over-inflated" At which she turned her head away Great tears leaping from her eyes I could not wipe the smile from my face As I sat sadly by her side As I sat sadly by her side As I sat sadly by her side As I sat sadly by her side You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  F  G  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
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