I Will Be There
View chords used in this chart
Transcribed by Rob
rebowman@utas.edu.au
Chords
D Dsus2 G6 G6/F# G A Bm Bm/A B Em E F#m C#m Ab E/F# E/G#
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Intro:
Dsus2 G6 G6/F# G (hammer on A string second fret) G
Yon starts to play trumpet.
Dsus2 G6 G6/F# G(h on A)
Candle dies, on a bedside table
Dsus2 G6 G6/F# G
I touch your cheek, and you softly smile
Dsus2 G6 G6/F# G
You turn to sleep, but I hold you tighter
G(let ring) A
I wanna talk for a while (audience laughs, then Gatesy says: What?!)
D A
At the end of the day,
Bm
When you're left all alone
A D
I'll be there
A
When you're all out of hope,
Bm
And you just can't go on
A G
I'll be there
F#
I'll be right by your side
Bm
In me you can confide
Bm/A G
I will take it in my stride
Em A(let ring)
There's no need to hide
Dsus2 G6 G6/F# G
Cause I will be there
(whistling part)
D A
When the dishes stack up
Bm
And the milk is left out
A
I'll be there
D A
When the HiFi's too loud
Bm
And you're having to shout
A
I'll be there
G F#
When the lights get left on
Bm
And the Tim Tams* are all gone
Bm/A G
And the bill to your phone
Em A B
Is eight pages long_______
E
I will be there_____
B
When the chips are left on
C#m
And the kitchen burns down
B E
I'll be there, I will be there______
B
When your friends move away
C#m
To a whole other town
B
I'll be there
A Ab
When your car had been rolled
C#m
And dumped in Werribee
B A
And your Grandma is sold
F#m
Into white slavery
Ab
And there's rubble and wreckage
C#m(let ring)
Where your flat used to be
A(let ring)
And the wrong form gets signed
F#m(let ring) B(let ring)
And you wake up an amputee
E E/F# E/G#
Yup, I will be there
A E E/F# E/G#
I will be there, you're in my care
A E E/F# E/G#
I will be there, I'll brush your hair
A(let ring)E(play each string low to high)
I will be there_________
*Tim Tams are a registered trade mark of Arnotts Australia
Be careful where you use it, cause they might try and sue you
How to play I Will Be There
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.