LadyDpiano: Learn to Play I'll Be There

English: Berry Gordy House, Boston Edison District, Detroit (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

I'll Be There was written in 1970 and reached the ears of the world and soared to the top. Words and music by Berry Gordy, Hal Davis, Willie Hutch and Bob West. I like to play this pop song in 4/4 time with a moderate beat in the Key of F. I've listed other chord charts to the song in different keys. too.

Key of F

F               C/E      
You and I must make a pact,

Dm7     F/C       Am

we must bring salvation back
Bb               C7sus
where there is love....

I'll be there.
F                C/E           
I'll reach out my hand to you;

Dm7        F/C     Am

I'll have faith in all you do.
Bb           C7sus        
just call my name and

F              Gm F/A

I'll be there. 

chorus:
          Ab                 Eb
And oh - I'll be there to comfort you
         Bb                          
build my world of dreams around ...

I'm so glad that I found you
Ab                   Eb
I'll be there with a love that's strong
             Bb                  F      Fsus
I'll be your strength, I'll keep holding on.

F                        C/E
Let me fill your heart with joy
Dm7     F/C            Am
Togetherness, well, it's all I'm after
Bb            C7sus       
Whenever you need me,
F                C/E
I'll be there to protect you

Dm7        F/C         Am

with an unselfish love that respects you.
Bb           C7sus        F
Just call my name and I'll be there.
(chorus)

F                      C/E               
If you should ever find someone new,

Dm7         F/C        Am

I know he'd better be good to you,
Bb          C7sus
cause if he doesn't....

I'll be there.
                      
Don't you know, baby
F        C/E   Dm7   F/C   Am7      
I'll be there, I'll be there,....

Bb           C7sus         Fmaj9

Just call my name, I'll be there

Chord Breakdown

L.H. / R.H.

F/FA You and I must

E/GC make a pact

D/CF we must

C/ACF bring sal-

A/ACE vation back.

Bb/FBbD Where there is

C/BbDFA love

F/CFA I'll be there. I'll reach out my

E/CEG hand to you

D/ACF I'll have

C/ACF faith in

A/ACE all you do.

Bb/FBbD just call my

C/BbDFA name and I'll be

F/ACF there.

F/A

Ab/EbAbC I'll be there to

C/BbG comfort you, build my

Bb/BbDF world of dreams around you; I'm

F/AF so glad that I found you.

Ab/AbCEb I'll be there with a

Eb/BbEb love that's strong. I'll be your

Bb/BbDF strength.

F/AG I'll keep holding on.

F/CFBb

F/ACF If you should ever find
E/GC someone new,
Bb/FBbD 'cause if he
C/BbDG    doesn't, I'll
F/AF    be there. Don't you know, baby

F/CFA I'll be
E/EGAC there
D/FAC
C/FACE      I'll be
A/EGAC there
Bb/FBb just call my
C/BbDF    name, I'll be
F/GACF    there.

Key of C

C                     G     Am         Em
You and I must make a pact, ...
F               G    C
where there is love....
C                 G            Am      Em
I'll reach out my hand to ...
F            G        C
just call my name and ....

chorus:
          Eb                 Bb
And oh - I'll be ....
         F                          C 
build my world of dreams around ...
Eb                   Bb
I'll be there with a ....
             F                   C
I'll be your strength, I'll ....

C               G        
Let me fill you ...
Am            Em
Togetherness, ...
F            G        C
Whenever you need ....
C                G            Am     Em
I'll be there to protect ....
F            G        C
Just call my name and...
(chorus)

C                      G      Am     Em
If you should ever find ....
F          G          C
cause if he doesn't....
                      C
Don't you know, ....
        G   Am        Em      F     G     C
I'll be there, I'll be there,....

C        G    Am       Em   F       G     C
I'll be there, I'll be there....

Don't you ....
C        G     Am      Em   F       G     C
I'll be there, I'll be there, ....

Key of A

A             E           F#m            C#m
You and I must make a pact, we must bring salvation back

Riff 1: 
         D               E            A
          Where there is love, I'll be there

A                 E          F#m                C#m
I'll reach out my hand to you, I'll have faith in all you do

Riff 1:
        D             E                 A
          Just call my name and I'll be there

C5                  G       
  I'll be there to comfort you,
          D                                 A   
Build my world of dreams around you, I'm so glad that I found you
C5                        G
  I'll be there with a love that's strong
            D                    A
I'll be your strength, I'll keep holding on

Hope you enjoy playing the song. Do you have a favorite Michael Jackson tune?

Best,