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If We Have Each Other

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[Verse 1]
She was Am19 with a baby on the way
On the GEast-side of the city, she was working every day
Cleaning Emdishes in the evening, she could barely stay awake
She was Fclinging to the feeling that her luck was gonna Gchange
And, Am'cross town she would take the bus at night to a Gone bedroom apartment
And when she'd turn on the light
She would Emsit down at the table
Tell herself that it's alright
She was Fwaiting on the day she hoped her baby would arGrive
She'd Amnever be aloneG  
Have someone to holdEm  
And when nights were cold
FShe'd say
[Chorus]
N.C.            Am  
The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad
If we got each Gother, and that's all we have
I will be your Emmother, and I'll hold your hand
You should Fknow I'll be there for you
When the Gworld's not Amperfect
When the world's not kind
If we have each Gother then we'll both be fine
I will be your Emmother, and I'll hold your hand
You should Fknow I'll be there for youG  
[Verse 2]
They were Am90 and were living out their days
on the GWest-side of the city next to where they got engaged
They had Empictures on the walls of all the memories that they'd made
And though Flife was never easy, they were thankful that they Gstayed
  AmWith each other, and though some times were hard
Even Gwhen she made him angry he would never break her heart
No, they Emdidn't have the money to afford a fancy car
But they Fnever had to travel 'cause they'd never be aGpart
  AmEven at the end, Gtheir love was stronger than Emthe day that they first met
FThey say
[Chorus]
N.C.            Am  
The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad
If we got each Gother, and that's all we have
I will be your Emlover, and I'll hold your hand
You should Fknow I'll be there for you
When the Gworld's not Amperfect
When the world's not kind
If we have each Gother then we'll both be fine
I will be your Emlover, and I'll hold your hand
You should Fknow I'll be there for yoGu
[Bridge]
AmMmm,  mGmm-mmm,  mEmmm-mmm
You should Fknow I'll be there for youG  
[Verse 3]
I'm Am23, and my folks are getting old
I know Gthey don't have forever and I'm scared to be alone
So I'm Emthankful for my sister, even though sometimes we fight
When Fhigh school wasn't easy, she's the reason I surGvived
I Amknow she'd never leave me, and I hate to see her cry
So I Gwrote this verse to tell her that I'm always by her side
I Emwrote this verse to tell her that I'm always by her side
                              F     FN.C.
I wrote this verse to tell her that
[Chorus]
The world's not Amperfect, but it's not that bad
If we got each Gother, and that's all we have
I will be your Embrother, and I'll hold your hand
You should Fknow I'll be there for you
When the Gworld's not Amperfect
When the world's not kind
If we have each Gother then we'll both be fine
I will be your Embrother, and I'll hold your hand
You should Fknow I'll be there for yoGu
[Outro]
AmMmm,  mGmm-mmm,  mEmmm-mmm
You should Fknow I'll be there for youG  Am  

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XO221O

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press

Skill · find home

A minor

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If We Have Each Other

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If We Have Each Other

by Alec Benjamin

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[Verse 1]

She was 19 with a baby on the way

On the East-side of the city, she was working every day

Cleaning dishes in the evening, she could barely stay awake

F G

She was clinging to the feeling that her luck was gonna change

Am G

And, 'cross town she would take the bus at night to a one bedroom apartment

And when she'd turn on the light

She would sit down at the table

Tell herself that it's alright

F G

She was waiting on the day she hoped her baby would arrive

Am G

She'd never be alone

Have someone to hold

And when nights were cold

She'd say

[Chorus]

N.C.

The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad

If we got each other, and that's all we have

I will be your mother, and I'll hold your hand

You should know I'll be there for you

G Am

When the world's not perfect

When the world's not kind

If we have each other then we'll both be fine

I will be your mother, and I'll hold your hand

F G

You should know I'll be there for you

[Verse 2]

They were 90 and were living out their days

on the West-side of the city next to where they got engaged

They had pictures on the walls of all the memories that they'd made

F G

And though life was never easy, they were thankful that they stayed

With each other, and though some times were hard

Even when she made him angry he would never break her heart

No, they didn't have the money to afford a fancy car

F G

But they never had to travel 'cause they'd never be apart

Am G Em

Even at the end, their love was stronger than the day that they first met

They say

[Chorus]

N.C.

The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad

If we got each other, and that's all we have

I will be your lover, and I'll hold your hand

You should know I'll be there for you

G Am

When the world's not perfect

When the world's not kind

If we have each other then we'll both be fine

I will be your lover, and I'll hold your hand

F G

You should know I'll be there for you

[Bridge]

Am G Em

Mmm, mmm-mmm, mmm-mmm

F G

You should know I'll be there for you

[Verse 3]

I'm 23, and my folks are getting old

I know they don't have forever and I'm scared to be alone

So I'm thankful for my sister, even though sometimes we fight

F G

When high school wasn't easy, she's the reason I survived

I know she'd never leave me, and I hate to see her cry

So I wrote this verse to tell her that I'm always by her side

I wrote this verse to tell her that I'm always by her side

F F

N.C.

I wrote this verse to tell her that

[Chorus]

The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad

If we got each other, and that's all we have

I will be your brother, and I'll hold your hand

You should know I'll be there for you

G Am

When the world's not perfect

When the world's not kind

If we have each other then we'll both be fine

I will be your brother, and I'll hold your hand

F G

You should know I'll be there for you

[Outro]

Am G Em

Mmm, mmm-mmm, mmm-mmm

F G Am

You should know I'll be there for you

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