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Bon Jovi - I’ll Be There For You Chords

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ChordsEm, G, D, A, Bm, C, E, C#m, B
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

Iguessthistimeyou’reEmreallyleaving,GIheardyoursuitcasesayDgoodbye
WellasmybrokenheartliesEmbleeding,Gyousaytruelove,it’sDsuicide
YousayyoucriedathousandEmrivers,Gandnowyou’reswimmingDfortheshore
YouleftmedrowninginmyEmtears,Gandyouwon’tsavemeAanymore
AIpraytoGodyou’llgivemeonemorechance,girl
DI’llbethereforyou,DtheseBmfivewordsIsweartoyou
WhenyouGbreatheIwanttobetheairforyou,AI’llbeCthereGforDyou
I’dliveandI’ddieforyou,DstealBmthesunfromtheskyforyou
GWordscan’tsaywhatalovecando,AI’llbeCthereGforDyou
Iknowyouknow,we’vehadsomeEmgoodtimes,GnowtheyhavetheirownDhidingplace
Ican’tpromiseyouEmtomorrow,GbutIcan’tbuybackAyesterday
AndbabyyouknowmyhandsareGdirty(ohwomanyouknowmyhandsareAdirty)
ButIwantedtobeyourDvalentine,BmI’llbethewaterwhenGyougetthirstybaby
WhenyougetdrunkI’llbeAthewine
DI’llbethereforyou,DtheseBmfivewordsIsweartoyou
WhenyouGbreatheIwanttobetheairforyou,AI’llbeCthereGforDyou
I’dliveandI’ddieforyou,DstealBmthesunfromtheskyforyou
GWordscan’tsaywhatalovecando,AI’llbeCthereGforDyou
DBmGADBmGA
AAndIwasn’ttherewhenyouGwerehappy,(Iwasn’ttheretomakeyouAhappy)
Iwasn’ttherewhenyouwereDdown,BmIdidn’tmeantomissyourGbirthday,baby
IwishI’dseenyoublowthosecandlesAout(Scream)
DI’llbethereforyou,DtheseBmfivewordsIsweartoyou
WhenyouGbreatheIwanttobetheairforyou,AI’llbeCthereGforDyou
I’dliveandI’ddieforyou,DstealBmthesunfromtheskyforyou
GWordscan’tsaywhatalovecando,AI’llbeCthereGforDyou
DI’llbethereforyou,DtheseBmfivewordsIsweartoyou
WhenyouGbreatheIwanttobetheairforyou,AI’llbeCthereGforDyou
I’dliveandI’ddieforyou,DstealBmthesunfromtheskyforyou
GWordscan’tsaywhatalovecando,AI’llbeCthereGforDyou
EWoooo,C#mwoooo,Awooooo
DI’llbeAthereforEyou
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ArtistBon Jovi
AlbumNew Jersey
GenresHard Rock, Rock
Year1988
KeyEm
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play I'll Be There For You on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Bon Jovi - I'll Be There For You on guitar requires 9 chords and 15 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

I'll Be There For You uses these transitions most often: G → A (16), Bm → G (12), and D → Bm (12). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Em - G chord transition.

1. Em → G chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Em to G:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

Em to G

2. G → D chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Switching from G to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

G to D

3. D → Em chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from D to Em:

  1. While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

D to Em

4. G → A chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Switching from G to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

G to A

5. A → D chord transition

Switching from A to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

6. D → Bm chord transition

To move from D to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

7. Bm → G chord transition

To move from Bm to G:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

8. A → C chord transition

To move from A to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

9. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

10. D → E chord transition

Here's how to move from D to E:

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

11. E → C#m chord transition

Here's how to move from E to C#m:

  1. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse.

12. C#m → A chord transition

Switching from C#m to A:

  1. While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

13. A → B chord transition

Here's how to move from A to B:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse.

14. B → D chord transition

Here's how to move from B to D:

  1. While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to E string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

15. A → E chord transition

Here's how to move from A to E:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

I'll Be There For You chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I'll Be There For You.

  • I'll Be There For You includes 94 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • I'll Be There For You contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how I'll Be There For You connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
    • D → Em: 17%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → A: 6%
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