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

E G#mYour job's a joke, you're broke, your love life's D.O.A

D F#m EIt's like you're always stuck in second gear

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

E A B E(But) I'll be there for you (when the rain starts to pour)

A B EI'll be there for you (like I've been there before)

A B DI'll be there for you ('cause you're there for me too)

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

E G#m You've burned your breakfast, so far things are going great

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

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

E A B E(Then) I'll be there for you (when the rain starts to pour)

A B EI'll be there for you (like I've been there before)

A B D EI'll be there for you ('cause you're there for me too)

ANo one could ever know me

ANo one could ever see me

C#mSeems you're the only one who knows what it's like to be me

F#mSomeone to face the day with

A/EMake it through all the mess with

D Dmaj7/C#Someone I'll always laugh with

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

Lead

A B

E A B

C#m A B

E A B

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

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

E A B E I'll be there for you (when the rain starts to pour)

A B EI'll be there for you (like I've been there before)

A B DI'll be there for you ('cause you're there for me too)

E A B I'll be there for you

E A B I'll be there for you

E A B D E I'll be there for you ('cause you're there for me too)