This #1 chartbuster is the second single from Bon Jovi's album New Jersey to reach the top spot. When Jon Bon Jovi's family moved to another area of New Jersey (their home state), he arranged to have the house given away in a raffle. The winners were a young family from nearby Pennsylvania.
So, it's an easy song to play with some simple chords and I especially like the chorus.
I'll Be There for you (Words and Music by Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora
Key of D
Cut Time or Moderately slow, in 2 (Fill 1)
D Em
I guess this time you're really leaving
G D
I heard your suitcase say goodbye
Em
Well as my broken heart lies bleeding
G D
You say true love, it's suicide
Em
You say you've cried a thousand rivers
G D
And now you're swimming for the shore
Em
You left me drowning in my tears
G A7
And you won't save me anymore
A
I pray to God you'll give me one more chance, girl
Chorus
D
I'll be there for you
Bm
These five words I swear to you
G
When you breathe I want to be the air for you
A C G D
I'll be there for you
I'd live and I'd die for you
Bm
Steal the sun from the sky for you
G
Words can't say what a love can do
A C G D
I'll be there for you
(Fill 1)
Em
I know you know, we've had some good times.
G D
Now they have their own hiding place.
Em
I can't promise you tomorrow
G D
But I can't buy back yesterday
Em
Baby you know my hands are dirty
G D C#m Bm
And I wanted to be your valentine----------
Em
I'll be the water when you get thirsty baby
G A
When you get drunk I'll be the wine.
Chorus
D
I'll be there for you
Bm
These five words I swear to you
G
When you breathe I want to be the air for you
A C G D
I'll be there for you
I'd live and I'd die for you
Bm
Steal the sun from the sky for you
G
Words can't say what a love can do
A C G D
I'll be there for you
(Guitar Solo)
D Bm G A D Bm G A
A G
And I wasn't there when you were happy
A D A/C# Bm
I wasn't there when you were down-----------
G
I didn't mean to miss your birthday, baby
A
I wish I'd seen you blow those candles out (Scream)
Chorus
D
I'll be there for you
Bm
These five words I swear to you
G
When you breathe I want to be the air for you
A C G D
I'll be there for you
I'd live and I'd die for you
Bm
Steal the sun from the sky for you
G
Words can't say what a love can do
A C G D
I'll be there for you
Finale (Repeat once)
D
Woo ----- ooo ----- ooo
Bm
Woo ----- ooo ----- ooo
G A
Woo ----- ooo ----- ooo
C G D
I'll be there for you
(Closing- Fill 1)
Chord Breakdown
L.H. / R.H.
DD/F#AD
E/GBF# to E/BEG
G/BDF#
D/AD
E/GBF# to E/BEG
G/BDF#
D/DAD
E/GBE
G/GBD to G/GBF#
D/F#AD
E/GBE
G/GBD
A/AF#
A/F#F#
Chorus
DD/AF#
B/AF#
G/AF#
A/AF#
C/CEG
G/ABF#
D/F#D
B/ADF#
G/AF#
A/AF#
C/CEG
G/ABF#
DD/F#D * (second time)
Back to the top
* (second ending)
A/C#EA
G/GBF#
A/C#EA
G/GBF#
A/C#EA
D/ADF#
C#/AC#E
B/DF#B
G/GBF#
A/AC#F#
A/AC#E
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