Date: September 24, 2000Author/Artist: 3 Doors DownTitle: By My SideAlbum: The Better LifeTranscribed by: Eric BergevinE-mail address: eric.bergevin@home.comHello! This is my 3rd attempt at tabbing a song by 3 Doors Down.Not only because of demands, but because I think they arethe greatest band. I decided to tab this one COMPLETELY, becauseit's such a good song. Hope you enjoy it!Legend: h=hammer-onp=pull-offb=bend stringr=release bend\=slide downv=VibratoOk, here goes! Let's just hope I won't get some sort of typingrigor mortis when I'm done this tab.The song starts off with two guitars playing the intro.But I play both guitar at the same time because I don'thave another guitarist to do the second guitar.(Intro)Everything that is in parenthesis does not have to be played if you areplaying with only one guitar.Guitar 1 (electric)G5 A#5 G5 A#5E --x-x----------------x-x----------------x-x----------------x-x--------- B --x-x----------------x-x----------------x-x----------------x-x--------- G --x-x----------------3-3----------------x-x----------------3-3--------- D --5-5----------------3-3----------------5-5----------------3-3--3--5--- A --5-5----------------1-1----------------5-5----------------1-1--------- E --3-3----------------x-x----------------3-3----------------x-x---------Guitar 2 (electric)E ----------------------------------------------------------------------- B ----------------------------------------------------------------------- G ----------------------------------------------------------------------- D -------1--1-0h1p0---------3--0-0h3p0---------1--1-0h1p0---------3--5--- A --------------------(1)(1)--------------------------------(1)(1)------- E -(3)(3)--------------------------------(3)(3)--------------------------Guitar 1 (electric)G5 A#5 G5 A#5E --x-x----------------x-x----------------x-x----------------x-x-x-x-x-|- B --x-x----------------x-x----------------x-x----------------x-x-x-x-x-|- G --x-x----------------3-3----------------x-x----------------3-3-3-3-3-|- D --5-5----------------3-3----------------5-5----------------3-3-3-3-3-|- A --5-5----------------1-1----------------5-5----------------1-1-1-1-1-|- E --3-3----------------x-x----------------3-3----------------x-x-x-x-x-|-Guitar 2 (electric)E ----------------------------------------------------------(x-x-x-x-x)|- B ----------------------------------------------------------(x-x-x-x-x)|- G ----------------------------------------------------------(3-3-3-3-3)|- D -------1--1-0h1p0---------3--0-0h3p0---------1--1-0h1p0---(3-3-3-3-3)|- A --------------------(1)(1)--------------------------------(1-1-1-1-1)|- E -(3)(3)--------------------------------(3)(3)-------------(x-x-x-x-x)|-(End of Intro)Guitar 1 (electric)G5 D#5 A#5 F5E --x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---| B --x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---| G --x-x-8-8-8-8-8-x-x-1010101010--| Repeat 4X D --5-5-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-1010101010--| A --5-5-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---| E --3-3-x-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-x-x-x---|(Singing starts)Guitar 1 (electric) PALM MUTESG5 D#5 A#5 F5E --x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---| B --x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---| G --x-x-8-8-8-8-8-x-x-1010101010--| Repeat 4X (palm mutes) D --5-5-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-1010101010--| A --5-5-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---| E --3-3-x-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-x-x-x---|Now this is exactly like the Intro (Guitar 1 playing both partsand Guitar 2 stays the same).Guitar 1 (electric)G5 A#5 G5 A#5E --x-x----------------x-x----------------x-x----------------x-x--------- B --x-x----------------x-x----------------x-x----------------x-x--------- G --x-x----------------3-3----------------x-x----------------3-3--------- D --5-5--1--1-0h1p0----3-3--3--0-0h3p0----5-5--1--1-0h1p0----3-3--3--5--- A --5-5----------------1-1----------------5-5----------------1-1--------- E --3-3----------------x-x----------------3-3----------------x-x---------Guitar 2 (electric)E ----------------------------------------------------------------------- B ----------------------------------------------------------------------- G ----------------------------------------------------------------------- D -------1--1-0h1p0---------3--0-0h3p0---------1--1-0h1p0---------3--5--- A --------------------(1)(1)--------------------------------(1)(1)------- E -(3)(3)--------------------------------(3)(3)--------------------------Guitar 1 (electric)G5 A#5 G5 A#5E --x-x----------------x-x----------------x-x----------------x-x-x-x-x-|- B --x-x----------------x-x----------------x-x----------------x-x-x-x-x-|- G --x-x----------------3-3----------------x-x----------------3-3-3-3-3-|- D --5-5--1--1-0h1p0----3-3--3--0-0h3p0----5-5--1--1-0h1p0----3-3-3-3-3-|- A --5-5----------------1-1----------------5-5----------------1-1-1-1-1-|- E --3-3----------------x-x----------------3-3----------------x-x-x-x-x-|-Guitar 2 (electric)E ----------------------------------------------------------(x-x-x-x-x)|- B ----------------------------------------------------------(x-x-x-x-x)|- G ----------------------------------------------------------(3-3-3-3-3)|- D -------1--1-0h1p0---------3--0-0h3p0---------1--1-0h1p0---(3-3-3-3-3)|- A ---------------------1-1----------------------------------(1-1-1-1-1)|- E --3-3-----------------------------------3-3---------------(x-x-x-x-x)|-After playing the A#5 at the end, play this little riff 2X.(RIFF 1)...this evening.E--x--x-------------------------x--x-------------------------x--x-- B--x--x-------------------------x--x-------------------------x--x-- G--x--x-------------------------x--x-------------------------x--x-- D--5--5------0-3-1-0------------5--5------0-3-1-0------------5--5-- A--5--5--1-3---------3-1-3---5--5--5--1-3---------3-1-3------5--5-- E--3--3-------------------------3--3----------------------3--3--3--(Play 2X)Guitar 1 (electric) PALM MUTESG5 D#5 A#5 F5E --x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---| B --x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---| G --x-x-8-8-8-8-8-x-x-1010101010--| Repeat 4X (palm mutes) D --5-5-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-1010101010--| A --5-5-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---| E --3-3-x-x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-x-x-x---|Guitar 1 (electric)....this could be the last time...G5 A#5 G5 A#5E --x-x----------------x-x----------------x-x----------------x-x--------- B --x-x----------------x-x----------------x-x----------------x-x--------- G --x-x----------------3-3----------------x-x----------------3-3--------- D --5-5--1--1-0h1p0----3-3--3--0-0h3p0----5-5--1--1-0h1p0----3-3--3--5--- A --5-5----------------1-1----------------5-5----------------1-1--------- E --3-3----------------x-x----------------3-3----------------x-x---------Guitar 2 (electric)E ----------------------------------------------------------------------- B ----------------------------------------------------------------------- G ----------------------------------------------------------------------- D -------1--1-0h1p0---------3--0-0h3p0---------1--1-0h1p0---------3--5--- A --------------------(1)(1)--------------------------------(1)(1)------- E -(3)(3)--------------------------------(3)(3)--------------------------Guitar 1 (electric)G5 A#5 G5 A#5E --x-x----------------x-x----------------x-x----------------x-x-x-x-x-|- B --x-x----------------x-x----------------x-x----------------x-x-x-x-x-|- G --x-x----------------3-3----------------x-x----------------3-3-3-3-3-|- D --5-5--1--1-0h1p0----3-3--3--0-0h3p0----5-5--1--1-0h1p0----3-3-3-3-3-|- A --5-5----------------1-1----------------5-5----------------1-1-1-1-1-|- E --3-3----------------x-x----------------3-3----------------x-x-x-x-x-|-Guitar 2 (electric)E ----------------------------------------------------------(x-x-x-x-x)|- B ----------------------------------------------------------(x-x-x-x-x)|- G ----------------------------------------------------------(3-3-3-3-3)|- D -------1--1-0h1p0---------3--0-0h3p0---------1--1-0h1p0---(3-3-3-3-3)|- A ---------------------1-1----------------------------------(1-1-1-1-1)|- E --3-3-----------------------------------3-3---------------(x-x-x-x-x)|-Next comes THE SOLO.Guitar 2 plays this at the same time as Guitar 1plays the solo.G5 D#5 A#5 F5E --x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---| B --x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---| G --x-x-3-3-3-3-3-x-x-1010101010--| D --5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1010101010--| A --5-5-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---| E --3-3-x-x-x-x-x-1-1-x-x-x-x-x---|Play this 8 times all together. For the first 4times play it with palm mutes.(SOLO)(It may not be perfect, but it sounds pretty damn good to me!)I wasn't very precise with the timing 'cause...well... two words: me lazy.------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------------------10b----10b---------------- --10b----------r8------------------8--10--8--10--8---------------------------- -------------------10-------8--10--------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -----------------------------------5-------8-----8-9b-r-8-9p8----------------- ------------------8--10-10-----5h8----8h10----10--------------10-8h10--------- --10--10p-8h--10--------------------------------------------------------------( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/0-9/3_doors_down/by_my_side_tab_ver_2.html )------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------5b--7b--7b-7b-7b-------5b--7b--7b-7b-7b-r------------------------------- --6b---------------------6b----------------------12p10---12p10---12p10-------- ------------------------------------------------------12------12------12------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --12p10---12p10---12p10---12p10---12p10----12p10------------------------------ -------12------12------12------12------12-------12-10--10p8-------8h10-8------ -----------------------------------------------------------10-8h10--------10-- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------|- ---------------------|- ---------------------|- ---------------------|- --8--10--------------|- ---------10--6--8----|-(The end part of the solo I wasn't too sure about, but it soundsgood like it is.)Right after the solo continue with this riff(RIFF 1)...this evening.E--x--x-------------------------x--x-------------------------x--x-- B--x--x-------------------------x--x-------------------------x--x-- G--x--x-------------------------x--x-------------------------x--x-- D--5--5------0-3-1-0------------5--5------0-3-1-0------------5--5-- A--5--5--1-3---------3-1-3---5--5--5--1-3---------3-1-3------5--5-- E--3--3-------------------------3--3----------------------3--3--3--(Play 2X)Guitar 1....this could be the last time...G5 A#5 G5 A#5E --x-x----------------x-x----------------x-x----------------x-x--------- B --x-x----------------x-x----------------x-x----------------x-x--------- G --x-x----------------3-3----------------x-x----------------3-3--------- D --5-5---1--1-0h1p0---3-3---3--0-0h3p0---5-5---1--1-0h1p0---3-3---3--5-- A --5-5----------------1-1----------------5-5----------------1-1--------- E --3-3----------------x-x----------------3-3----------------x-x---------Guitar 2 (electric)G5 D#5 A#5 F5 G5 D#5 A#5 F5E --x-x---x-x-x-x-x----x-x---x-x-x-x-x---x-x---x-x-x-x-x----x-x---x-x-x-x-x B --x-x---x-x-x-x-x----x-x---x-x-x-x-x---x-x---x-x-x-x-x----x-x---x-x-x-x-x G --x-x---8-8-8-8-8----x-x---1010101010--x-x---8-8-8-8-8----x-x---1010101010 D --5-5---8-8-8-8-8----8-8---1010101010--5-5---8-8-8-8-8----8-8---1010101010 A --5-5---6-6-6-6-6----8-8---8-8-8-8-8---5-5---6-6-6-6-6----8-8---8-8-8-8-8 E --3-3---x-x-x-x-x----6-6---x-x-x-x-x---3-3---x-x-x-x-x----6-6---x-x-x-x-xGuitar 1 (electric)G5 A#5 G5 A#5E --x-x----------------x-x----------------x-x----------------x-x-x-x-x-|- B --x-x----------------x-x----------------x-x----------------x-x-x-x-x-|- G --x-x----------------3-3----------------x-x----------------3-3-3-3-3-|- D --5-5--1--1-0h1p0----3-3--3--0-0h3p0----5-5--1--1-0h1p0----3-3-3-3-3-|- A --5-5----------------1-1----------------5-5----------------1-1-1-1-1-|- E --3-3----------------x-x----------------3-3----------------x-x-x-x-x-|-Guitar 2 (electric)G5 D#5 A#5 F5 G5 D#5 A#5 F5E --x-x---x-x-x-x-x----x-x---x-x-x-x-x---x-x---x-x-x-x-x----x-x---x-x-x-x-x B --x-x---x-x-x-x-x----x-x---x-x-x-x-x---x-x---x-x-x-x-x----x-x---x-x-x-x-x G --x-x---8-8-8-8-8----x-x---1010101010--x-x---8-8-8-8-8----x-x---1010101010 D --5-5---8-8-8-8-8----8-8---1010101010--5-5---8-8-8-8-8----8-8---1010101010 A --5-5---6-6-6-6-6----8-8---8-8-8-8-8---5-5---6-6-6-6-6----8-8---8-8-8-8-8 E --3-3---x-x-x-x-x----6-6---x-x-x-x-x---3-3---x-x-x-x-x----6-6---x-x-x-x-x=========================================================================....this could be the last time...Guitar 1E ----------------------------------------------------------------------- B ----------------------------------------10b-r-8------------------------ G ----------------------------------------------------------------------- D ----------------------------------------------------------------------- A ----------------------------------------------------------------------- E -----------------------------------------------------------------------Guitar 2 (electric)G5 D#5 A#5 F5 G5 D#5 A#5 F5E --x-x---x-x-x-x-x----x-x---x-x-x-x-x---x-x---x-x-x-x-x----x-x---x-x-x-x-x B --x-x---x-x-x-x-x----x-x---x-x-x-x-x---x-x---x-x-x-x-x----x-x---x-x-x-x-x G --x-x---8-8-8-8-8----x-x---1010101010--x-x---8-8-8-8-8----x-x---1010101010 D --5-5---8-8-8-8-8----8-8---1010101010--5-5---8-8-8-8-8----8-8---1010101010 A --5-5---6-6-6-6-6----8-8---8-8-8-8-8---5-5---6-6-6-6-6----8-8---8-8-8-8-8 E --3-3---x-x-x-x-x----6-6---x-x-x-x-x---3-3---x-x-x-x-x----6-6---x-x-x-x-xGuitar 1 (electric)E -----11h13p11h13p11h13p11h13p11h13p11h13p12h14p10h12p10-8b-----------|- B ---------------------------------------------------------------------|- G ---------------------------------------------------------------------|- D ---------------------------------------------------------------------|- A ---------------------------------------------------------------------|- E --3-3----------------x-x----------------3-3----------------x-x-x-x-x-|-Guitar 2 (electric)G5 D#5 A#5 F5 G5 D#5 A#5 F5E --x-x---x-x-x-x-x----x-x---x-x-x-x-x---x-x---x-x-x-x-x----x-x---x-x-x-x-x B --x-x---x-x-x-x-x----x-x---x-x-x-x-x---x-x---x-x-x-x-x----x-x---x-x-x-x-x G --x-x---8-8-8-8-8----x-x---1010101010--x-x---8-8-8-8-8----x-x---1010101010 D --5-5---8-8-8-8-8----8-8---1010101010--5-5---8-8-8-8-8----8-8---1010101010 A --5-5---6-6-6-6-6----8-8---8-8-8-8-8---5-5---6-6-6-6-6----8-8---8-8-8-8-8 E --3-3---x-x-x-x-x----6-6---x-x-x-x-x---3-3---x-x-x-x-x----6-6---x-x-x-x-x=========================================================================Guitar 1 (electric)G5 A#5 G5 A#5E --x-x----------------x-x----------------x-x----------------x-x--------- B --x-x----------------x-x----------------x-x----------------x-x--------- G --x-x----------------3-3----------------x-x----------------3-3--------- D --5-5----------------3-3----------------5-5----------------3-3--3--5--- A --5-5----------------1-1----------------5-5----------------1-1--------- E --3-3----------------x-x----------------3-3----------------x-x---------Guitar 2 (electric)E ----------------------------------------------------------------------- B ----------------------------------------------------------------------- G ----------------------------------------------------------------------- D -------1--1-0h1p0---------3--0-0h3p0---------1--1-0h1p0---------3--5--- A --------------------(1)(1)--------------------------------(1)(1)------- E -(3)(3)--------------------------------(3)(3)--------------------------Guitar 1 (electric)G5 A#5 G5 A#5E --x-x----------------x-x----------------x-x----------------x-x-x-x-x-|- B --x-x----------------x-x----------------x-x----------------x-x-x-x-x-|- G --x-x----------------3-3----------------x-x----------------3-3-3-3-3-|- D --5-5----------------3-3----------------5-5----------------3-3-3-3-3-|- A --5-5----------------1-1----------------5-5----------------1-1-1-1-1-|- E --3-3----------------x-x----------------3-3----------------x-x-x-x-x-|-Guitar 2 (electric)E ----------------------------------------------------------(x-x-x-x-x)|- B ----------------------------------------------------------(x-x-x-x-x)|- G ----------------------------------------------------------(3-3-3-3-3)|- D -------1--1-0h1p0---------3--0-0h3p0---------1--1-0h1p0---(3-3-3-3-3)|- A --------------------(1)(1)--------------------------------(1-1-1-1-1)|- E -(3)(3)--------------------------------(3)(3)-------------(x-x-x-x-x)|-=========================================================================Guitar 1E ----------------------------------------------------------------------- B ----------------------------------------------------------------------- G ----------------------------------------------------------------------- D ----------------------------------------------------------------------- A ----------------------------------------------------------------------- E -8/10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--8/10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---Guitar 2 (electric)G5 D#5 A#5 F5 G5 D#5 A#5 F5E --x-x---x-x-x-x-x----x-x---x-x-x-x-x---x-x---x-x-x-x-x----x-x---x-x-x-x-x B --x-x---x-x-x-x-x----x-x---x-x-x-x-x---x-x---x-x-x-x-x----x-x---x-x-x-x-x G --x-x---8-8-8-8-8----x-x---1010101010--x-x---8-8-8-8-8----x-x---1010101010 D --5-5---8-8-8-8-8----8-8---1010101010--5-5---8-8-8-8-8----8-8---1010101010 A --5-5---6-6-6-6-6----8-8---8-8-8-8-8---5-5---6-6-6-6-6----8-8---8-8-8-8-8 E --3-3---x-x-x-x-x----6-6---x-x-x-x-x---3-3---x-x-x-x-x----6-6---x-x-x-x-xGuitar 1 (electric)E ---------------------------------------------------------------------|- B ---------------------------------------------------------------------|- G ---------------------------------------------------------------------|- D ---------------------------------------------------------------------|- A ---------------------------------------------------------------------|- E -8/10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--8/10-10-10-10-10-10-10------8---|-Guitar 2 (electric)G5 D#5 A#5 F5 G5 D#5 A#5 F5E --x-x---x-x-x-x-x----x-x---x-x-x-x-x---x-x---x-x-x-x-x----x-x---x-x-x-x-x B --x-x---x-x-x-x-x----x-x---x-x-x-x-x---x-x---x-x-x-x-x----x-x---x-x-x-x-x G --x-x---8-8-8-8-8----x-x---1010101010--x-x---8-8-8-8-8----x-x---1010101010 D --5-5---8-8-8-8-8----8-8---1010101010--5-5---8-8-8-8-8----8-8---1010101010 A --5-5---6-6-6-6-6----8-8---8-8-8-8-8---5-5---6-6-6-6-6----8-8---8-8-8-8-8 E --3-3---x-x-x-x-x----6-6---x-x-x-x-x---3-3---x-x-x-x-x----6-6---x-x-x-x-x=========================================================================THE END=========================================================================If you have any questions or comments please feel free to e-mail me.eric.bergevin@home.comThanks to Alistair Hill for getting me startedin all this guitar stuff!
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