I’ll be there  (1961)     (video)

 

    G - Em - C - D

 

                    G                 - Em

1. You can reach the top        or suddenly drop,

                   C           D              G

    all your burdens, I'll gladly bear.

             G                               Em

    Just run to my arms, yeah, right or wrong,

            C                D                        G

    no matter what happens, I'll be there.

 

         G

And darling, darling, I'll be there, whoa,

Em                         C          D              G

I'll be there, to protect this love we share.

 

                 G                                           Em

2. If your friends desert you, yes, when things go wrong,

                   C               D        G

    you can always be sure I care.

                      G                                                    Em

    When you face each dawn and you think you can't go on,

                C   D              G

    you know I'll, I'll be there.

 

        G

Oh, darling, darling, I'll be there, yes,

Em                    C              D                 G

I'll be there, I'll always, I'll always be there.

 

+  G - Em - C - D - G (2x)

 

                                   G

And, darling, darling, I'll be there, whoa-oh,

Em                          C               D                 G

I'll be there, yes, I'll always, I'll always be there.

 

              G

+  Whenever you're in trouble, darling,

     G                          Em

    I'll be there, you know I'll be there,

         C               D                G

    I'll always, I'll always be there, oh, oh ….

 

(orig. = capo 3rd)    (Damita Jo DeBlanc)