Ill Be There For You
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Playing The Chord
Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
Tabbed by Marcus Teo
[Intro]
(Played 4 times)
e|--------------------------------------|
B|----0s2-h2s0--------------------------|
G|-------------2-0-0-2-2h4-2------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--0-----------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
(BASS GUITAR PART AFTER THE LAST TIME OF SOLO)
G|-----------|
D|--h2-5h2---|
A|-----------|
E|-----------|
[Verse 1]
A G
So no one told you life was gonna be this way
A C#m
Your job's a joke, you're broke, your love life's D.O.A.
G Bm A
It's like you're always stuck in second gear
G D E
When it hasn't been your day, your week, your month, or even your year but
[Chorus]
A D E
I'll be there for you (When the rain starts to pour)
A D E
I'll be there for you (Like I've been there before)
A D E G
I'll be there for you ('Cause you're there for me too)
(Fill 1: Played at the end of each of the first two lines of the chorus)
e|---0-0--------0--0-0-0-0-0-----------|
B|------3-0----------------3-2-0-------|
G|------------------------------2------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
(Fill 2: Played on the G chord at the end of the chorus)
e|--------------------------|
B|--0--0---0--1--0-----0----|
G|-------2----------2-------|
D|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
[Verse 2]
A G
You're still in bed at ten and work began at eight
A C#m
You burned your breakfast so far, things are going great
G Bm A
Your mother warned you there'd be days like these
G D E
But she didn't tell you when the world has brought you down to your knees that
[Chorus]
A D E
I'll be there for you (When the rain starts to pour)
A D E
I'll be there for you (Like I've been there before)
A D E G A
I'll be there for you ('Cause you're there for me too)
(played at the A chord after the G chord solo)
e|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|
G|---------------2---2--2-----|
D|-------------2---2----------|
A|----0-2----2---2-----2------|
E|----------------------------|
[Bridge]
D
No one could ever know me
D
No one could ever see me
F#m
Seems you're the only one who knows what it's like to be me
Bm Bm7
Someone to face the day with, make it through all the mess with
G D E D E F#m
Someone I'll always laugh with, even under the worst I'm best with you
[Solo] (Starts when the word 'you' is sung)
F#m Bm Esus E A D E
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0---0--0---0----0-s2----2--0--------|
G|--------------------------------------2---------------2--1---|
D|---------------------------------------------2-s4------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
F#m Bm Esus E A
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--4--2------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------4--2--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4------0-s4--2--2---------------|
E|------------------------------2-2---------------------------|
e|-------------------------|
B|-----------------0-------|
G|-2-2-2--1-1-1--2---2-----|
D|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
D E
E|------------------------0--2--5--7--------------------------|
B|---------------0--2--3--------------------------------------|
G|-----2-----2------------------------------------------------|
D|--2-----0---------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
[Pre-chorus]
G Bm A
It's like you're always stuck in second gear
G D E (play out the E longer)
When it hasn't been your day, your week, your month, or even your year but
[Chorus]
A D E
I'll be there for you (When the rain starts to pour)
A D E
I'll be there for you (Like I've been there before)
A D E G
I'll be there for you ('Cause you're there for me too)
Note: Don't play Fill 2 here
(Chorus again)
(Fill 3: Play while singing 'I'll be there for you' - only on last chorus)
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|--4-------0-s4--2---------|
E|-----2--2-----------------|
A D E
I'll be there for you
A D E
I'll be there for you
A D E G A
I'll be there for you ('Cause you're there for me too)
How to play Ill Be There For You
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.