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I Will Be Here For You

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Tuning: Standard
Capo 2nd Fret
[Intro]
G       G       Em      G       G       Em      G       G       Em      D
[Verse 1]
DWhen Dyou feel the Emsunlight
AFade Ainto the coDld night
GDon't know Gwhere to Aturn
GDon't know Gwhere to Aturn
DAnd Dall the dreams Emyou're dreaming
ASeem to Alose Dtheir meaning
GLet me in Gyour wAorld
GBaby, let mGe in your worA7ld
DAll you Gneed is Dsomeone you Gcan Chold
DDon't be Gsad, yoGu're nGot aloneD  
[Chorus]
GI will Dbe here for Emyou
CSomewhere in the Dnight
GSomewhere in the CnightD  G  
GI'll Dshine a light for yEmou
AmSomewhere in the Dnight
GI'll be Gstanding byEm  
CI will be Dhere for Gyou
[Verse 2]
DIn thDis world of Emstrangers
AOf Acold, unfrienDdly faces
GThere's Gsomeone you Acan trust
GOh there's Gsomeone you cAan trust
DI will Dbe your shelEmter
AI'll Agive you my Dshoulder
GJust reach Gout for Amy love
GReach out Gfor my A7love
DCall my Gname
DAnd my heart GwilCl hear
DI will Gbe there, Gthere's Gnothing Dto fear
[Chorus]
GI will Dbe here for Emyou
CSomewhere in the Dnight
GSomewhere in the CnightD  G  
GI'll Dshine a light Emfor you
CSomewhere in the Dnight
GI'll be Gstanding byEm  
CI will be Dhere for Gyou
[guitar solo - transition to capo 3rd fret]
D       D       G       G       A       A       D       D       G       G
A       A       D       D       G       G       A       A       D       D
G       G       A       A
GI will Dbe here for Emyou
CSomewhere in the Dnight
GSomewhere in the CnightD  G  
GI'll Dshine a light Emfor you
AmSomewhere in the Dnight
GI'll be Gstanding Emby
CI will be Dhere for GyouD  Em  
CSomewhere in the Dnight
GSomewhere in the CnightD  G  
GI'll Dshine a light Emfor you
AmSomewhere in the Dnight
GI'll be Gstanding byEm  
CI will be Dhere for GyouD  Em  
CI will be Dhere for Gyou

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I Will Be Here For You

by Michael W. Smith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard

Capo 2nd Fret

[Intro]

G G Em G G Em G G Em D

[Verse 1]

D D Em

When you feel the sunlight

A A D

Fade into the cold night

G G A

Don't know where to turn

G G A

Don't know where to turn

D D Em

And all the dreams you're dreaming

A A D

Seem to lose their meaning

G G A

Let me in your world

G G A7

Baby, let me in your world

D G D G C

All you need is someone you can hold

D G G G D

Don't be sad, you're not alone

[Chorus]

G D Em

I will be here for you

C D

Somewhere in the night

G C D G

Somewhere in the night

G D Em

I'll shine a light for you

Am D

Somewhere in the night

G G Em

I'll be standing by

C D G

I will be here for you

[Verse 2]

D D Em

In this world of strangers

A A D

Of cold, unfriendly faces

G G A

There's someone you can trust

G G A

Oh there's someone you can trust

D D Em

I will be your shelter

A A D

I'll give you my shoulder

G G A

Just reach out for my love

G G A7

Reach out for my love

D G

Call my name

D G C

And my heart will hear

D G G G D

I will be there, there's nothing to fear

[Chorus]

G D Em

I will be here for you

C D

Somewhere in the night

G C D G

Somewhere in the night

G D Em

I'll shine a light for you

C D

Somewhere in the night

G G Em

I'll be standing by

C D G

I will be here for you

[guitar solo - transition to capo 3rd fret]

D D G G A A D D G G

A A D D G G A A D D

G G A A

G D Em

I will be here for you

C D

Somewhere in the night

G C D G

Somewhere in the night

G D Em

I'll shine a light for you

Am D

Somewhere in the night

G G Em

I'll be standing by

C D G D Em

I will be here for you

C D

Somewhere in the night

G C D G

Somewhere in the night

G D Em

I'll shine a light for you

Am D

Somewhere in the night

G G Em

I'll be standing by

C D G D Em

I will be here for you

C D G

I will be here for you

About I Will Be Here For You Chords by Michael W. Smith

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