Tone: [A]
Verse 1
[A]So no one told you life was gonna be this way [G]
[A]You're job's a joke, you're broke, your love life's D.O.A [C#m]
[G]It's like you're always stuck in second gear [A]
[G]When it hasn't been your da[D]y, your week, your mon[G]th or even your y[E]ear
Chorus
But...[A] I'll be th[D]ere for yo[E]u (when the rain starts to pour)
[A]I'll be there[D]there for you[E]you (like I've been there before)
[A]I'll be there[D] for you[E] (coz' you're there for me to[G]o)
Verse 2
[A]You're still at bed at ten, and work began a[G]at eight,
[A]You've burned your breakfast so far things are going gre[C#m]great
[G]Your mother warned you there'd be days like [A]these
[G]But she didn't tell you [D]when the world has brought you d[G]down to your knees [E]
Chorus
And...[A] I'll be th[D]ere for yo[E]u (when the rain starts to pour)
[A]I'll be there[D]there for you[E]you (like I've been there before)
[A]I'll be there[D] for you[E] (coz' you're there for me to[G]o)
[D]No one could ever know me, no one could ever see me
[F#m]Seems you're the only one who knows what it's like to be me
[G]Some one to face the day with......... (Until end)