[Verse 1]
A                                           G
  So no one told you life was gonna be this way
A                                                     C#m
Your job's a joke, you're broke, your love life's D.O.A
G                Bm              A
It's like you're always stuck in second gear
        G                D                    E
When it hasn't been your day, your week, your month, or even your year

[Chorus]
      A         D           E                          A
(But)   I'll be there for you (when the rain starts to pour)
        D           E                         A
I'll be there for you (like I've been there before)
        D           E                             G   
I'll be there for you ('cause you're there for me too)

[Verse 2]
A                                           G
 You're still in bed at ten & work began at 8
A                                                      C#m
 You've burned your breakfast, so far things are going great
G             Bm                    A
  Your mother warned you there'd be days like these
        G               D                  E
But she didn't tell you when the world has brought you down to your knees

[Chorus]
       A         D           E                          A
(Then)   I'll be there for you (when the rain starts to pour)
        D           E                         A
I'll be there for you (like I've been there before)
        D           E                             G   A
I'll be there for you ('cause you're there for me too)

[Bridge]
D
No one could ever know me
D
No one could ever see me
F#m
Seems you're the only one who knows what it's like to be me
Bm
Someone to face the day with
D/A
Make it through all the mess with
G            Gmaj7/F#
Someone I'll always laugh with
E          D         E         F#m
Even at my worst I'm best with you

[Lead]
    D  E
A   D  E
F#m D  E
A   D  E
G                  Bm              A
  It's like you're always stuck in second gear
        G                D                    E
When it hasn't been your day, your week, your month, or even your year...

[Chorus]
A         D           E                          A
  I'll be there for you (when the rain starts to pour)
        D           E                          A
I'll be there for you (like I've been there before)
        D           E                             G   
I'll be there for you ('cause you're there for me too)
A         D           E
  I'll be there for you
A         D           E
  I'll be there for you
A         D           E                             G     A
  I'll be there for you ('cause you're there for me too)