Sideways Tab by Illenium

Sideways tab by Illenium

Guitar Tab

Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

🎸 Intro:

e|---------------------------|---------------------------|
B|-----------1---1---0-------|-----------1---1---0-------|
G|---2---2---------------0---|---2---2---------------0---|
D|---------------------------|---------------------------|
A|-----------0---0-----------|-----------0---0-----------|
E|---1---1-----------3---0---|---1---1-----------3---0---|



🎸 Verse 1:

e|---------------------------|---------------------------|
B|-----------1---1---0-------|-----------1---1---0-------|
G|---2---2---------------0---|---2---2---------------0---|
D|---------------------------|---------------------------|
A|-----------0---0-----------|-----------0---0-----------|
E|---1---1-----------3---0---|---1---1-----------3---0---|

🎸

Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -

🎸 Pre-Chorus:

e|---------------------------|---------------------------|
B|-----------1---1---0-------|-----------1---1---0-------|
G|---2---2---------------0---|---2---2---------------0---|
D|---------------------------|---------------------------|
A|-----------0---0-----------|-----------0---0-----------|
E|---1---1-----------3---0---|---1---1-----------3---0---|

🎸 Chorus:

e|-------1-------|-------0-------|
B|-------1-------|-------1-------|
G|-------2-------|-------2-------|
D|-------3-------|-------3-------|
A|-------3-------|-------0-------|
E|-------1-------|-------0-------|
If the world is goin' sideways

e|-------3-------|----------1-------|
B|-------0-------|----------3-------|
G|-------0-------|----------2-------|
D|-------0-------|----------0-------|
A|-------3-------|------------------|
E|-------2-------|------------------|
I know my place is here with you

e|-------1-------|-------0-------|
B|-------1-------|-------1-------|
G|-------2-------|-------2-------|
D|-------3-------|-------3-------|
A|-------3-------|-------0-------|
E|-------1-------|-------0-------|
When all our good nights turn to dark days

e|-------3-------|--------1-------|
B|-------0-------|--------3-------|
G|-------0-------|--------2-------|
D|-------0-------|--------0-------|
A|-------3-------|----------------|
E|-------2-------|----------------|
I know I'll stay next to you

e|---------1---------|-------------0-----------|
B|---------1---------|-------------1-----------|
G|---------2---------|-------------2-----------|
D|---------3---------|-------------2-----------|
A|---------3---------|-------------0-----------|
E|---------1---------|-------------0-----------|
When your hope's gone, can barely hold on

e|--------1--------|------------0------------|
B|--------1--------|------------0------------|
G|--------2--------|------------0------------|
D|--------3--------|------------2------------|
A|--------3--------|------------2------------|
E|--------1--------|------------0------------|
When your sky is runnin' out of blue

e|---------1---------|---------0--------|
B|---------1---------|---------1--------|
G|---------2---------|---------2--------|
D|---------3---------|---------2--------|
A|---------3---------|---------0--------|
E|---------1---------|---------0--------|
When the world is goin' sideways
e|--------3---------|
B|--------0---------|
G|--------0---------|
D|--------0---------|
A|--------3---------|
E|--------2---------|
I'll be sideways
e|---------------0---------|
B|---------------0---------|
G|---------------0---------|
D|---------------2---------|
A|---------------2---------|
E|---------------0---------|
Sideways here with you


Post-🎸 Chorus:

e|-1-1-1-1-1---1-|--0--0--0--0--0---0--|-3-3-3-3-3---3-|--0--0--0--0--0---0--|
B|-1-1-1-1-1---1-|--1--1--1--1--1---1--|-0-0-0-0-0---0-|--0--0--0--0--0---0--|
G|-2-2-2-2-2---2-|--2--2--2--2--2---2--|-0-0-0-0-0---0-|--0--0--0--0--0---0--|
D|-3-3-3-3-3---3-|--2--2--2--2--2---2--|-0-0-0-0-0---0-|--2--2--2--2--2---2--|
A|-3-3-3-3-3---3-|--0--0--0--0--0---0--|-2-2-2-2-2---2-|--2--2--2--2--2---2--|
E|-1-1-1-1-1---1-|--0--0--0--0--0---0--|-3-3-3-3-3---3-|--0--0--0--0--0---0--|
   ^ v ^ v ^   ^    ^  v  ^  v  ^   ^    ^ v ^ v ^   ^    ^  v  ^  v  ^   ^
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1  +  2  +  3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1  +  2  +  3 + 4 +   x8

🎸 Verse 2:

e|---------------------------|---------------------------|
B|-----------1---1---0-------|-----------1---1---0-------|
G|---2---2---------------0---|---2---2---------------0---|
D|---------------------------|---------------------------|
A|-----------0---0-----------|-----------0---0-----------|
E|---1---1-----------3---0---|---1---1-----------3---0---|

🎸 Pre-Chorus:

e|---------------------------|---------------------------|
B|-----------1---1---0-------|-----------1---1---0-------|
G|---2---2---------------0---|---2---2---------------0---|
D|---------------------------|---------------------------|
A|-----------0---0-----------|-----------0---0-----------|
E|---1---1-----------3---0---|---1---1-----------3---0---|

🎸 Chorus:

e|-------1-------|-------0-------|
B|-------1-------|-------1-------|
G|-------2-------|-------2-------|
D|-------3-------|-------3-------|
A|-------3-------|-------0-------|
E|-------1-------|-------0-------|
If the world is goin' sideways

e|-------3-------|----------1-------|
B|-------0-------|----------3-------|
G|-------0-------|----------2-------|
D|-------0-------|----------0-------|
A|-------3-------|------------------|
E|-------2-------|------------------|
I know my place is here with you

e|-------1-------|-------0-------|
B|-------1-------|-------1-------|
G|-------2-------|-------2-------|
D|-------3-------|-------3-------|
A|-------3-------|-------0-------|
E|-------1-------|-------0-------|
When all our good nights turn to dark days

e|-------3-------|--------1-------|
B|-------0-------|--------3-------|
G|-------0-------|--------2-------|
D|-------0-------|--------0-------|
A|-------3-------|----------------|
E|-------2-------|----------------|
I know I'll stay next to you

e|---------1---------|-------------0-----------|
B|---------1---------|-------------1-----------|
G|---------2---------|-------------2-----------|
D|---------3---------|-------------2-----------|
A|---------3---------|-------------0-----------|
E|---------1---------|-------------0-----------|
When your hope's gone, can barely hold on

e|--------1--------|------------0------------|
B|--------1--------|------------0------------|
G|--------2--------|------------0------------|
D|--------3--------|------------2------------|
A|--------3--------|------------2------------|
E|--------1--------|------------0------------|
When your sky is runnin' out of blue

e|---------1---------|---------0--------|
B|---------1---------|---------1--------|
G|---------2---------|---------2--------|
D|---------3---------|---------2--------|
A|---------3---------|---------0--------|
E|---------1---------|---------0--------|
When the world is goin' sideways
e|--------3---------|
B|--------0---------|
G|--------0---------|
D|--------0---------|
A|--------3---------|
E|--------2---------|
I'll be sideways
e|---------------0---------|
B|---------------0---------|
G|---------------0---------|
D|---------------2---------|
A|---------------2---------|
E|---------------0---------|
Sideways here with you


Post-🎸 Chorus:

e|-1-1-1-1-1---1-|--0--0--0--0--0---0--|-3-3-3-3-3---3-|--0--0--0--0--0---0--|
B|-1-1-1-1-1---1-|--1--1--1--1--1---1--|-0-0-0-0-0---0-|--0--0--0--0--0---0--|
G|-2-2-2-2-2---2-|--2--2--2--2--2---2--|-0-0-0-0-0---0-|--0--0--0--0--0---0--|
D|-3-3-3-3-3---3-|--2--2--2--2--2---2--|-0-0-0-0-0---0-|--2--2--2--2--2---2--|
A|-3-3-3-3-3---3-|--0--0--0--0--0---0--|-2-2-2-2-2---2-|--2--2--2--2--2---2--|
E|-1-1-1-1-1---1-|--0--0--0--0--0---0--|-3-3-3-3-3---3-|--0--0--0--0--0---0--|
   ^ v ^ v ^   ^    ^  v  ^  v  ^   ^    ^ v ^ v ^   ^    ^  v  ^  v  ^   ^
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1  +  2  +  3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1  +  2  +  3 + 4 +   x8

🎸 Outro:

e|---------------------------|---------------------------|
B|-----------1---1---0-------|-----------1---1---0-------|
G|---2---2---------------0---|---2---2---------------0---|
D|---------------------------|---------------------------|
A|-----------0---0-----------|-----------0---0-----------|
E|---1---1-----------3---0---|---1---1-----------3---0---|

Published: July 4, 2021

Last updated: September 10, 2025

Your last visited songs

Illenium tabs for Sideways

What is this?

Learn how to play "Sideways" by Illenium with our easy-to-follow guitar tabs guide. Build confidence, sharpen your technique, and enjoy playing guitar.

Who Is This Page For?

This guitar tabs tutorial for "Sideways" by Illenium is crafted for Intermediate players ready to learn and grow. Whether you're just starting or refining your skills, this guide meets you where you are.

Why This Page Is Perfect for You

Intermediate players can explore new challenges and boost their technique with a deeper dive into "Sideways."

What You Will Gain

By using our guitar tabs, you’ll not only learn to play "Sideways" by Illenium with accuracy and style, but you'll also elevate your overall musicianship. Explore our full archive of guitar tabs for more songs, skills, and inspiration.

×