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I'll be here for You 
by Robert Earl Keen
BPM:88
Duration:4:04
Capo 2
[Intro] 
|  C|  Em|  Am|  F|  C|  C|
 CGood  times  come  Emthen  they  go 
AmThe rain will fall  the  wFind  will blow 
 CThrough  it  all  Gyou  gotta   Emknow 
FI'll  do  what  I  can  Amdo-o-Go 
CTo  protect  you  Emright  or  wrong 
 AmHeal  the  hurt  till the Fhurt  is  gone 
 CI'll  be  right  whGere  I  belong 
 FI'll  be  Ghere  for  yCou
 FI'll  be  here  when the Gsky  turns  gEmray 
The  Fsun  goes blind  the  Cmoon  wont stay 
 FI'll  be  the light  to  Cguide  your Amway 
GOn to  someplace  Amnew-Gew 
 FI'll  be  there when  the Gcrowd  is  Emgone 
When the  Flast  note fades  on  the Cvery last  song 
 FI'll  be the  road to  Ctake  you  Amhome 
 GI'll  be Fhere  for  Cyou 
[Solo]
|  F|  G|  F|  C|    
|  F| C|  G   F|  C|  C| 
 CWhen  your  star  fallls  Emfrom  the  sky 
 AmAnd  your  wings   don't  Fwant  to  fly 
 CJust  remember   GI'm  standing  by 
 FTo  help to  see you   Amthrough-Gough 
CCause  better  days  Emwill come  again 
 AmClouds will break  your  Fheart  will mend 
 CI'll  be  where  I've  aEmlways  been 
 FI'll  be  Ghere  for   yCou
 FI'll  be  here  when the Gsky  turns  gEmray 
 FThe  sun  goes blind  the  Cmoon  wont stay 
 FI'll  be  the light  to  Cguide  your way Am  
GOn to  someplace  Amnew-Gew 
 FI'll  be  there when  the Gcrowd  is  Emgone 
When the  Flast  note fades  on  the Cvery last  song 
 FI'll  be the  road to  Ctake  you  Amhome 
 GI'll  be Fhere  for  Cyou 
 FI'll  be  the  road  to  Ctake  you  Amhome 
(play slower) 
 GI'll be  Fhere  for  Cyou 
[Outro]
|  C|  Em|  Am|  F   C|

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Ill Be Here For You

by Robert Earl Keen

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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I'll be here for You

by Robert Earl Keen

BPM:88

Duration:4:04

Capo 2

[Intro]

C Em Am F C C

| | | | | | |

C Em

Good times come then they go

Am F

The rain will fall the wind will blow

C G Em

Through it all you gotta know

F Am G

I'll do what I can do-o-o

C Em

To protect you right or wrong

Am F

Heal the hurt till the hurt is gone

C G

I'll be right where I belong

F G C

I'll be here for you

F G Em

I'll be here when the sky turns gray

F C

The sun goes blind the moon wont stay

F C Am

I'll be the light to guide your way

G Am G

On to someplace new-ew

F G Em

I'll be there when the crowd is gone

F C

When the last note fades on the very last song

F C Am

I'll be the road to take you home

G F C

I'll be here for you

[Solo]

F G F C

| | | | |

F C G F C C

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C Em

When your star fallls from the sky

Am F

And your wings don't want to fly

C G

Just remember I'm standing by

F Am G

To help to see you through-ough

C Em

Cause better days will come again

Am F

Clouds will break your heart will mend

C Em

I'll be where I've always been

F G C

I'll be here for you

F G Em

I'll be here when the sky turns gray

F C

The sun goes blind the moon wont stay

F C Am

I'll be the light to guide your way

G Am G

On to someplace new-ew

F G Em

I'll be there when the crowd is gone

F C

When the last note fades on the very last song

F C Am

I'll be the road to take you home

G F C

I'll be here for you

F C Am

I'll be the road to take you home

(play slower)

G F C

I'll be here for you

[Outro]

C Em Am F C

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