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I Will Be There

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[Note]
   Ax02220
   E4xx454
 F#m244222
   D2x0232
  Bmx24432
[Intro]
 A   E   F#m   Dx2
[Verse 1]
   AWhen times are hEard       F#mand friends are fDew
   AAnd you need someEone      F#mto help you thrDough 
   DJust call my nBmame and I will come rEunning to your sAide
   Don't be afrEaid, don't be afF#mraid
[Chorus]
   DI will be thAere
   EI will be thF#mere
   DI will be thAere
   EI will be thF#mereD  
[Verse 2]
   AWhen morning cEomes         F#mand nothing's chDanged
   AAnd the world outsEide      F#mplays the same old gDame
   DJust call on Bmme  and I will Eease your lonely hAeart
   Don't be afrEaid, don't be afF#mraid
[Chorus]
   DI will be thAere (When you are lost, lost in the night)
   EI will be tF#mhere (Nowhere to turn)
   DI will be thAere (Don't be afraid, don't be afraid)
   EI will be tF#mhere (Don't be afraid)
   DI will be thAere (When everyone that you believe) 
   EI will be tF#mhere (still lets you down)
   DI will be thAere (Don't be afraid, don't be afraid)
   EWill be thF#mere   (Don't be afraid)D  
[Instrumental solo]
 A   E   F#m   Dx2
[Bridge]
   DJust call my nBmame and I will come rEunning to your sAide
   Don't be afrEaid, don't be afF#mraid
[Chorus]
   DI will be thAere (When you are lost, lost in the night)
   EI will be tF#mhere (Nowhere to turn)
   DI will be thAere (Don't be afraid, don't be afraid)
   EI will be tF#mhere (Don't be afraid)
   DI will be thAere (When everyone that you believe) 
   EI will be tF#mhere (Still lets you down)
   DI will be thAere (Don't be afraid, don't be afraid)
   EWill be thF#mere   (Don't be afraid)D  
[Solo]
 A   E   F#m   Dx4
[Outro]
   AWhen you are lEost, lost in the night
   F#mNowhere to tDurn
   ADon't be afrEaid, don't be afrF#maid
   Don't be afraDidA  

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I Will Be There

by Eric Clapton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

[Note]

x02220

4xx454

F#m

244222

2x0232

x24432

[Intro]

A E F#m D

[Verse 1]

A E F#m D

When times are hard and friends are few

A E F#m D

And you need someone to help you through

D Bm E A

Just call my name and I will come running to your side

E F#m

Don't be afraid, don't be afraid

[Chorus]

D A

I will be there

E F#m

I will be there

D A

I will be there

E F#m D

I will be there

[Verse 2]

A E F#m D

When morning comes and nothing's changed

A E F#m D

And the world outside plays the same old game

D Bm E A

Just call on me and I will ease your lonely heart

E F#m

Don't be afraid, don't be afraid

[Chorus]

D A

I will be there (When you are lost, lost in the night)

E F#m

I will be there (Nowhere to turn)

D A

I will be there (Don't be afraid, don't be afraid)

E F#m

I will be there (Don't be afraid)

D A

I will be there (When everyone that you believe)

E F#m

I will be there (still lets you down)

D A

I will be there (Don't be afraid, don't be afraid)

E F#m D

Will be there (Don't be afraid)

[Instrumental solo]

A E F#m D

[Bridge]

D Bm E A

Just call my name and I will come running to your side

E F#m

Don't be afraid, don't be afraid

[Chorus]

D A

I will be there (When you are lost, lost in the night)

E F#m

I will be there (Nowhere to turn)

D A

I will be there (Don't be afraid, don't be afraid)

E F#m

I will be there (Don't be afraid)

D A

I will be there (When everyone that you believe)

E F#m

I will be there (Still lets you down)

D A

I will be there (Don't be afraid, don't be afraid)

E F#m D

Will be there (Don't be afraid)

[Solo]

A E F#m D

[Outro]

A E

When you are lost, lost in the night

F#m D

Nowhere to turn

A E F#m

Don't be afraid, don't be afraid

D A

Don't be afraid

About I Will Be There Chords by Eric Clapton

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