I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU

As recorded by Bon Jovi

(From the 1988 Album NEW JERSEY)
Transcribed by Jonnie Tamares Words an
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D5/A
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B5
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F5
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G5 3 fr.
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A5 5 fr.
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C5 3 fr.
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E5
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C 5 4 fr.
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D5 5 fr.
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A Intro
P = 74
g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
Rock Balld
1
I g 24 f V V V fV V V
Gtrs I, II

T
A 5 7 7 7 9 9 9 12 12 12 11 11 5 7 7 7 9 9 9 12 12 11
B
sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl.

B Verse

VV WW WW WW
Em G D

g W V VV VV WW WW WW j PP VV VV VV VV l V V V
8
Ig z VVV VV VV
V
Gtr III [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
12 (12) (12) (12)
T 12 (12) (12) (12)
(11) (11) 12 (12) (12) (12) 7 9 9 7 7
A 12 (12) (12) (12) 7 9 9 7 7 7 9 7 7 9
B 7 9 7 7 9
0
sl. sl. sl. sl. sl.

VV WW WW WW
D5 Em G D
V VV P V V V V W
16
gg
I WW WW
VV WW WW WW j V PVVVV W
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V
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14 (14) (14) (14) 10 (10) 5 7 5 5 7 (7)
T 12 (12) (12) (12) 10 (10) 5 7 5 5 7 (7)
A 12 (12) (12) (12)
7 (7) 12 (12) (12) (12)
B 5 (5)
0
sl. sl.
Em G D
3
t VV VV
g t t t t t
VV V VV PPP VV VVV V l VV V VV VV
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Ig z
V V V W
N.H.
[12] 10 12
T [12] [12] ([12]) [12] 7 8 7 10 12
[12] 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
A 7 9 9 7 9 7 7 9 9
B
0 0 2 3
H H H sl.
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VV V P V V
Em G

g V P V V PP WW j t t t t t t
V V q
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I g z z t
3

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3
N.H.
10 5 5 7 5 5 7
T 10 5 5 7 5 5 7 [7] [12]
A [7] [12] ([12])
[7] 12
B 12
sl. sl.

V V V V
A7 N.C.

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} V V V V V V V V V V V V k j
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N.H.

9 7 5 7 9
T
A 7 9 9 7 7 6 6 7 7 9 9
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B
sl. sl. sl. sl.

C Chorus
T
TT b
^ ^ ^ _ __ ^ ^ _ __ ______
D5/A B5 F5 G5 A5 C5 G5
Gtr III

g
42
Ig
T
A
B

To Coda

b To Dbl. Coda

^ ^ ^ _ __ ^ ^ _ __ ______
D5/A B5 F5 G5 A5 C5 G5

g
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Ig
T
A
B

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D Verse 2

^ ^ ^ ^ ^
D5/A Em

tt qq
g V V V V V V V W W tt qq
58
I g fV V V
V
Gtrs I, II Gtr III N.H.
[12] ([12])
T [12] ([12])
A 5 7 7 7 9 9 9 12 12 11 (11) (11) [12] ([12])
[12] ([12])
B
0
sl. sl. sl.

V V V V
G D
V V V V V V W
g k P V k V V V V W
65
Ig j z u
W
v
10 12 14 12 10
T 3 5 3
A 9 11 11 12 12 14 12 11
B
sl. sl. sl. sl. sl.
Em G A5

gg k ft t t t t t
71
I t t t t t VV
V
WW
W VV V V V V V V V
3 3
V V V W W
3

N.H.
[5] 3 (3)
T [5] [5] [7] [12] 3 (3)
A [5] [5] [7] [12] [12] 4 (4) 2 2 2 4
[5] 2 2 2 2 2
B 0 (0)

b
0 2 3
G5 A5 D5 C

g
77
I g WW V
VW V WW WW WW WW V V V
W W W W W V V V

let ring

T 2 (2)
A 7
(2) 5 (5) 7 (7) 7
B (0) 12 5 (5) 7 (7) 5 4 4
3 (3) 5 (5)
sl.
Bm G

gg V V V V V V V
85
I V V V V VV
V}V V V V V V V V V
V V V
let ring let ring
3 3 3
T 2 3 0 0 0 3
A 4 0 0
4 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
B 2 x
0 2 3
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D.S. al Coda
A5

g
90
Ig V V V V WW WW WW VV V
W W W V
let ring

T 0
A 0 0
0 7 (7) (7) (7)
B 7 (7) (7) (7) 12
5 (5) (5) (5)
sl.

E Guitar Solo
S
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
D5/A B5 G5
Gtr III

g V V V V V V V V V } } V V V V V V V
95
Ig k u V V V V
l } V V V
V V V V
M [[ M [[[[
3
Gtr IV Full Full

T
9 (9)
7
9 7 x x 9 (9) (9) 7
O 7 9 x 7 7 7
A 9 9 7 9 7 7 7 7
B 7 9 7 9
P sl. sl.

^ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ^
A5 D5/A

g V V V V V V V V V l V V V V V V V V V
100
I g V V VV VV VV V V V V V V V V V V V V
[[[[[[[
FullM M
Full M
Full M
Full

T 7 10 10 10 (10) 7
O
A 7 7 7 9 7 9 9 7 9 11 9 7 7 9 11
7 7 9 7
B 7 9 7 9 7 5 5 7 9
sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl.

^ ^ ^
B5

g V V V f V gV V V V V V V V V V V V V f V gV V
104
Ig V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V

T
A 9 12 12 10 11 9 9 11 9 7 7 9 11 9 12 12 10 11 9
B 7 10 10 9 9 7 7 9 7 5 5 7 9 7 10 10 9 9 7
sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl.

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^ ^ ^
G5 A5

P V V V V V V V V V V V
7 7
gg V V PR V l V V V V l V V V V
107
I z V V V V
V V 3

M M M M
7
Full Full Full Full

T 10 (10) (10) 7
O O O 7 O 7
4 7 9 7 9 7 9 9
A 4 9 9 9 9 9
B 2 7 7
5 5
sl.

F Verse 3

^ ^ ^ ^ ^
G5

gg V V V l V V V V V W V V V V V V P V R
110
I P W W
6
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FullM M
Full FullM [[[[[[[[[ [[[[[[[[[[[
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9
7 10
9 7 9
O 7 9 (9) 9 7 7
A 9 9 7 9 7 9 9
B
H H

A5 D C b Bm G

gg V c V V V V V V
115
I WW WW VV V V V VV V V V VV
V}V V V
W W
3 3
T 2 3 0
A 7 4 0
7 (7) 7 4 4 4 4 4 0 0 0
B 7 (7) 5 5 4 4 2 x
5 (5) 3

D.S.S. al Dbl. Coda

A5

g j j
122
Ig V V V V W W VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V
V V V V V V V V V V V V V
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T 0 0
A 0 0 (0)
0 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
B 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 15
sl.

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G Chorus
SS b
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ _ __ ______
E5 C5 A5 B5 D5 A5
Gtr III

gg
129
Igg
Gtr IV

T
A
B

c b c
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
E5 C5 B5

gggg V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
137
I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V

T
A 11 13 11 9 11 13 11 14 14 13 13 11 13 11 9 11 13 11 14 14 13 13
B 9 11 9 7 9 11 9 11 12 11 11 9 11 9 7 9 11 9 11 12 11 11
sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl.

c
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
A5 B5 D5 A5

gggg V V V V V V V V V V V V W fV V
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I V V V V V V V V V V V V W fV V

T
A 11 13 11 9 11 13 11 14 14 13 13 8 7 11
B 9 11 9 7 9 11 9 11 12 11 11 6 5 9
sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl.

H Outro
gggg E5
145
I W WW WW WW WW
WW W W W W
T
A 2 (2) (2) (2) (2)
B 2 (2) (2) (2) (2)
0 (0) (0) (0) (0)

gggg f V V V V V V V V V V V V fV V V V V V V V V V W
I
Gtrs I, II

T
A 7 9 9 9 11 11 11 14 14 14 13 13 7 9 9 9 11 11 11 14 14 13 (13)
B
sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl.
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