Unofficial studio version
One two
One two three four
??? your heart strung out on a line
And I'll keep it with mine
And I want of you ???
The faith in yourself's cut free
You'll be living here inside of me
And I watch ??? baby I
I'll always be by your side
???, ???
I'll always be by your side
???, baby I
I'll always be by your side
??? trouble is all you think
??? keeps power in doubt
I'll stand by you
And if you're stumbling into the black
I'll reach and I'll pull you back
And I'll keep ??? baby I
I'll always be by your side
???
I'll always be by your side
Baby I
I'll always be by your side
Now the bridge go to D
Da, da da
D flat minor
Da
Back to the E
Da, da da
Back to the one
Da da
To the five
Da, da da da da
Da da da da da da
Da da da da
Da da da
Now to the chorus
Baby I
I'll always be by your side
Da da da
I'll always be by your side
Baby I
I'll always be by your side
???
Da da da
Da da da da da da
to the five, to the one
Da da da
[Spoken outro:] Alright, that's it folks. Thank you boys.
BY YOUR SIDE is an unreleased song written by Bruce Springsteen. The above lyrics are for a full-band studio take of BY YOUR SIDE recorded in January 1995 at The Hit Factory in New York City, NY.
It's unclear when BY YOUR SIDE was written, but, as far as it's known, the song was first recorded in January 1995 at The Hit Factory in New York City, NY, during what later became known as the Greatest Hits sessions. The sessions, which lasted about ten days, were the band's first studio reunion in 11 years (since the Born In The U.S.A. sessions) and their first ever with Nils Lofgren.
Only one take of BY YOUR SIDE is in circulation. It was publicly shared online in April 2025 after remaining in the hands of private collectors for years. This is an early take, with some called out key changes and bluffed lyrics.
Bruce Springsteen has never performed BY YOUR SIDE live.
As far as it's known, no artist has recorded and released Bruce Springsteen's BY YOUR SIDE.
The above lyrics are far from complete or accurate. If you have any corrections or additions, please contact me via the below form or by email: .
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BY YOUR SIDE [Unofficial studio version]