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I'll Be There For You Chords

by Bon Jovi · Rock

Here are the chords for “I'll Be There For You” by Bon Jovi — in the key of Em (Em, G, D and A). It's an easy, beginner-friendly arrangement using common open chords. Use the interactive player to transpose to your vocal range, add a capo, and autoscroll hands-free while you strum.

Chords:EmGDABmCA/C#

Chords for I'll Be There For You

Key: BBPM: 90Difficulty: EasyRock
B
3
90
 I guess this time you're really Emleaving
GI hear your suitcase say goodDbye
 and as my broken heart lies Embleeding
Gyou say true love is Dsuicide.
 You say you cried a thousand Emrivers
Gand now you're swimming for the Dshore
 you left me drowning in my Emtears
Gand you won't save me anyAmore.
 I'm praying to God you'll give me one more chance girl.
DI'll be there for you
Bmthese five words I swear to you
 when you Gbreathe I wanna be the air for you
AI'll be Cthere Gfor Dyou.
 I'd Dlive and I'd die for you
 I'd steal the Bmsun from the sky for you
Gwords can't say what love can do
AI'll be Cthere Gfor Dyou.
 I know you we've had some Emgood times
 now Gthey have thir own hiding Dplace
 I can promise you Emtomorrow
 but I Gcan't buy back yesterAday.
 And baby you know my hands are Gdirty
Abut I wanted to Bmbe your ValenA/C#tine D A/C# Bm 
 I'll be the water when you get Gthirsty baby
 when you get drunk I'll be the Awine.
DI'll be there for you
Bmthese five words I swear to you
 when you Gbreathe I wanna be the air for you
AI'll be Cthere Gfor Dyou.
 And I wasn't Athere when you where Ghappy
 and BmI wasn't A/C#there when you were Ddown, A/C#down Bmdown
 I didn't mean to miss your Gbirthday baby
 I wish I'd seen you blow those Acandles out.
DI'll be there for you
Bmthese five words I swear to you
 when you Gbreathe I wanna be the air for you
AI'll be Cthere Gfor Dyou.
 I'd Dlive and I'd die for you
 I'd steal the Bmsun from the sky for you
Gwords can't say what love can do
AI'll be Cthere Gfor Dyou.

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About I'll Be There For You

Bon Jovi's “I'll Be There For You” is a rock track that guitarists love to cover. This arrangement uses 7 chords — Em, G, D, A, Bm, C and A/C# — with the progression centred on Em, G and D. Because it sticks to common open shapes, it's a great choice for beginners and campfire sing-alongs. Hover or tap any chord above to see its fingering, change the key with the transpose buttons, or set a capo to match the original recording.

I'll Be There For You — FAQ

What key is “I'll Be There For You” in?

“I'll Be There For You” by Bon Jovi is in the key of Em. You can transpose it to any other key using the player.

What chords do I need to play “I'll Be There For You”?

“I'll Be There For You” uses 7 chords: Em, G, D, A, Bm, C and A/C#.

Is “I'll Be There For You” easy to play on guitar?

Yes — “I'll Be There For You” is rated easy and uses common open chords, so beginners can pick it up quickly.

Who sings “I'll Be There For You”?

“I'll Be There For You” is performed by Bon Jovi.

Is there a play-along video for “I'll Be There For You”?

Yes — a YouTube video is embedded on this page so you can play along at full tempo.

What genre is “I'll Be There For You”?

“I'll Be There For You” is categorised as Rock.

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