F D# So no one told you life was gonna be this way

F AmYour job's a joke, you're broke, your love life's D.O.A

D# Gm FIt's like you're always stuck in second gear

D# A# CWhen it hasn't been your day, your week, your month, or even your year

F A# C F(But) I'll be there for you (when the rain starts to pour)

A# C FI'll be there for you (like I've been there before)

A# C D#I'll be there for you ('cause you're there for me too)

F D# You're still in bed at ten & work began at 8

F Am You've burned your breakfast, so far things are going great

D# Gm F Your mother warned you there'd be days like these

D# A# CBut she didn't tell you when the world has brought you down to your knees

F A# C F(Then) I'll be there for you (when the rain starts to pour)

A# C FI'll be there for you (like I've been there before)

A# C D# FI'll be there for you ('cause you're there for me too)

A#No one could ever know me

A#No one could ever see me

DmSeems you're the only one who knows what it's like to be me

GmSomeone to face the day with

A#/FMake it through all the mess with

D# D#maj7/DSomeone I'll always laugh with

C A# C DmEven under the worst I'm best with you

Lead

A# C

F A# C

Dm A# C

F A# C

D# Gm F It's like you're always stuck in second gear

D# A# CWhen it hasn't been your day, your week, your month, or even your year...

F A# C F I'll be there for you (when the rain starts to pour)

A# C FI'll be there for you (like I've been there before)

A# C D#I'll be there for you ('cause you're there for me too)

F A# C I'll be there for you

F A# C I'll be there for you

F A# C D# F I'll be there for you ('cause you're there for me too)