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I'll Be There For You original guitar chords by
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
D5
D5
5

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Dsus2
Dsus2

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Dsus4
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D
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D5
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5

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Dsus2
Dsus2

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Dsus4
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D
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Verse 1
Em7
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I guess this time you're really leaving
G
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D
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I heard your suitcase say goodbye
Em7
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Well, as my broken heart lies bleeding
G
G

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D
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You say true love, it's suicide
Em7
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You say you've cried a thousand rivers
G
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And now you're swimming
Dsus4
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D
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for the shore
Em7
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You left me drowning in my tears
G
G

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Asus4
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And you won't save me anymore
A
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I'm praying to God
Chorus 1

you'll give me one more chance, girl
D
D

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I'll be there for you
Bm7
Bm7
2

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These five words I swear to you
Gadd9
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When you breathe, I wanna be the air for you
A
A

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C
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G
G

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D
D

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I'll be there for you

I'd live and I'd die for you
Bm7
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2

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I'd steal the sun from the sky for you
Gadd9
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Words can't say what love can do
A
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C
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G
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D
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Dsus2
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I'll be there for you
Dsus4
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D
D

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Verse 2
Em7
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I know you know we've had some good times
G
G

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D
D

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Now they have their own hiding place
Em7
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Well, I can promise you tomorrow
G
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Asus4
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A
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But I can't buy back yesterday
Pre-chorus 1
G
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Yeah, baby, you know my hands are dir- ty
A
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A/B
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A/C#
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2

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D
D

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A/C#
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2

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But I wanted to be your Valen tine
Bm
Bm
2

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I'll be the water
G
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when you get thirsty, baby

When you get drunk,
A
A

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Asus2
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A
A

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I'll be the wine, oh
Chorus 2
D
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I'll be there for you
Bm7
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2

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These five words I swear to you
Gadd9
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When you breathe, I wanna be the air for you
A
A

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C
C

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G
G

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D
D

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I'll be there for you

I'd live and I'd die for you
Bm7
Bm7
2

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I'd steal the sun from the sky for you
Gadd9
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Words can't say what love can do
A
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G
G

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I'll be there for
Solo 1
D
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Bm7
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2

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Gadd9
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A
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(you)
D
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Bm7
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2

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Gadd9
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A
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A7
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Pre-chorus 2
G
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I wasn't there when you were happy
A
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A/B
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A/C#
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2

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And I wasn't there when you
D
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A/C#
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2

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Bm
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2

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were down, down
G
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Didn't mean to miss your birthday, baby

I wish I'd seen you blow
A
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Asus2
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A
A

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those candles out, oh!
Chorus 3

D
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I'll be there for you
Bm7
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2

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These five words I swear to you
Gadd9
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When you breathe, I wanna be the air for you
A
A

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C
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G
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D
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I'll be there for you

I'd live and I'd die for you
Bm7
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2

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I'd steal the sun from the sky for you
Gadd9
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Words can't say what love can do
A
A

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C
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G
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I'll be there for
Chorus 4
E
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I'll be there for you
C#m7
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4

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These five words I swear to you
Aadd9
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6

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When you breathe, I wanna be the air for you
B
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2

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D
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A
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E
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I'll be there for you

I'd live and I'd die for you
C#m7
C#m7
4

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I'd steal the sun from the sky for you
Aadd9
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6

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Words can't say what love can do
B
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2

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D
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A
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I'll be there for
Interlude 1
E
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C#m7
C#m7
4

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(you) Whoa
Aadd9
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6

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B
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2

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D
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Whoa
E
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C#m7
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Whoa, whoa
Aadd9
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B
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2

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D
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A
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Whoa
Outro 1
E5
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Esus2
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E5
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Esus2
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Esus4
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D5

    5

  • Dsus2

  • Dsus4

  • D

  • Em7

  • G

  • Asus4

  • A

  • Bm7

    2

  • Gadd9

  • C

  • A/B

  • A/C#

    2

  • Bm

    2

  • Asus2

  • A7

  • E

  • C#m7

    4

  • Aadd9

    6

  • B

    2

  • E5

  • Esus2

    2

  • Esus4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of I'll Be There For You by Bon Jovi is D major.

The primary chords used in I'll Be There For You are D, Dsus2, Em, G, A, Bm.

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Yes, this version uses open chords like D, Dsus2, Em, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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