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....

F

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 ...

F       

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....

F

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.       

Gm

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,








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Will You Be There- Michael Jackson

Reflecting upon yesterday, I received a song request from the movie Free Willy Soundtrack, Will You Be There by Michael Jackson. Then I discovered this really cool review by
bilbopooh titled Remembering Michael Jackson With the Aching, Inspiring Will You Be There? Read the entire article at:

http://www.epinions.com/review/music_mu-112938/content_475252428420

"If I had to choose a favorite among all of his songs, I would almost certainly have to go with Will You Be There?, the theme song from the 1993 movie Free Willy, about a hard-on-his-luck street kid who befriends an imperiled orca. It was my favorite movie of the year, and whenever I heard the swelling chorus of the accompanying song, I felt inspired. In fact, I had a hard time thinking of it as a pop song; it sounded more like gospel music to me, a plea for friendship and understanding from such a deep place in the soul, it felt more like an impassioned prayer, with an addressee far more transcendent than even the most magnificent whale. That jubilant choir and Biblical imagery did nothing to dissuade me from that notion. I still find listening to it a spiritually stimulating experience. Just as Ben is about more than just a rat, Will You Be There? is about more than just a whale, or at least it can be."

Bilbopooh goes on to say, "This is a song that fits in well with Jackson's other epic efforts. Though the spotlight remains on him, it's the choir that brings such majestic depth to the song, making clapping, dancing and singing along hard to resist. And as an encapsulation of the movie, the official video is so perfect that it almost renders watching the film itself unnecessary. I love the transitions between his free-spirited twirling and Willy's exuberant splashing, his synchronized hand motions and Jesse's nonverbal signals to his enormous friend."


Will You Be There(Free Willy Soundtrack)-Michael Jackson - The best bloopers are a click away


* Will You Be There Chords


http://www.metalhead.ro/tabs/Tabs-Chords-Michael_Jackson-Will_You_Be_There_Chords-id-115860-aid-1029-1-1.html

* Will You Be There Chord Chart (I love the key changes)

Intro:

D Em/D (x16)

Verse 1:

D Em/D D
Hold me, like the River Jordan,
Em/D D Em/D D Em/D
And I will then say to thee; you are my friend.

Verse 2:

D Em/D D
Carry me, like you are my brother,
Em/D D Em/D D Em/D
Love me like a mother; will you be there?

Verse 3:

D Em/D D
When weary, tell me; will you hold me?
Em/D D Em/D D
When wrong will you scold me; when lost, will you find me?

Verse 4:

D Em/D D
But they told me; a man should be faithful,
Em/D D
And walk when not able,
Em/D D Em/D
And fight 'till the end, but I'm only human.

Interlude:

D Em/D (x16)

Middle 8:

F Eb D
Everyone's taking con-trol of me,
F Eb D
Seems that the world's got a role for me.
F Eb D
I'm so confused; will you show to me;
C A
You'll be there for me, and care enough to bear me?

*KEY CHANGE*
------------

Coda:

E F#m/E E
(Hold me, lay your head lowly,
F#m/E E F#m/E E F#m/E
Softly, then boldly; carry me there.
E F#m/E E
Lead me, love me and feed me,
F#m/E E F#m/E E F#m/E
Kiss me and free me; I will feel blessed).

*KEY CHANGE*
------------

F# Abm/F# F#
(Carry, carry me boldly,
Abm/F# F# Abm/F# F# Abm/F#
Lift me up slowly; carry me there.
F# Abm/F# F#
Save me, heal me, and bathe me,
Abm/F# F# Abm/F# F# Abm/F#
Softly, you say to me; I will be there).

*KEY CHANGE*
------------

Ab Bbm/Ab Ab
(Lift me, lift me up slowly,
Bbm/Ab Ab Bbm/Ab Ab Bbm/Ab
Carry me boldly; show me you care.
Ab Bbm/Ab Ab
Hold me, lay your head lowly,
Bbm/Ab Ab Bbm/Ab Ab Bbm/Ab
Softly then boldly; carry me there).

Ab Bbm/Ab Ab
(Need me, love me and feed me,
Bbm/Ab Ab Bbm/Ab Ab Bbm/Ab
(Kiss me and free me; I will feel blessed).

(Repeat to Fade)


Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2005
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/m/michael_jackson/will_you_be_there_crd.htm

Visit this site for many more chords to other Michael Jackson songs:

http://www.megachords.com/artist/649/michael-jackson.htm

* Free Willy Tribute RIP Michael Jackson by JayFoxFire




I love the song, Will You Be There and I enjoyed the movie Free Willy.
Have fun playing this song, especially through the key changes. It always sounds so professional when one modulates, don't you think?

~ LadyD

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Michael Jackson Remembered

I'm just one voice joining in with the world in sending my deepest sympathies to the Michael Jackson family at this time. If you have some time, like 10 minutes, watch the making of We Are The World.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOIweJOg391

With the shocking passing of Michael Jackson, we immediately turn to the songs that we will remember him for. Here's a list of Top Ten Michael Jackson Songs. Do you have several favorites?

* ABC

* I want You Back

* Rock With You

* Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough

1979- This was Jackson’s first single as a solo artist. This particular song allowed Jackson to earn his first solo Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance. He also received a Platinum Sales Award for this song.

* Beat It

* Billie Jean



* Thriller

1983- This is considered one of Jackson’s “Signature Songs”. Vincent Price was featured on this song. This is considered one of the greatest songs ever for Jackson.

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/62810/error

* Wanna Be Startin' Something

* The Way You Make Me Feel

* The Man in the Mirror

http://www.popeater.com/music/article/top-ten-michael-jackson-songs/544638

Of course the list is endless because you're now saying to me, what about "Dirty Diana", They Don't Care About Us, Smooth Criminal, Black or White and Earth Song?!
I remember owning the album Dangerous and listening to the songs over and over.



Michael Jackson was still going for pop hits with 1991's Dangerous, but he also front-loaded the album with six straight Teddy Riley-assisted cuts. This half-hour swoop of tense, aggressive, often angular funk was Jackson's most interesting music since Thriller, and still sounds, well, invincible on this remastered edition. After that, the record's uneven, but there's nothing embarrassing about it, either. "Gone Too Soon," a non-Jackson composition about teen AIDS casualty Ryan White, is a quiet statement (particularly played next to the choir-laden "Heal the World," "Keep the Faith," and "Will You Be There") showing that the star doesn't always have to get showy. The sprightly "Black or White" is explicitly pro-interracial romance, an angle its video didn't go near, and the urgent "Give In to Me" is almost scary. Scary good, that is. --Rickey Wright

Album Tracks
1. Jam
2. Why You Wanna Trip on Me
3. In the Closet
4. She Drives Me Wild
5. Remember the Time
6. Can't Let Her Get Away
7. Heal the World
8. Black or White
9. Who Is It
10. Give in to Me
11. Will You Be There
12. Keep the Faith
13. Gone Too Soon
14. Dangerous

http://www.the-top-tens.com/items/dangerous-53960.asp

* We Are The World Chords by Usa For Africa
Lyrics by: Chris Sammond

E A B E
There comes a time when we heed a certain call (Lionel Richie)
A B E
When the world must come together as one (Lionel Richie & Stevie Wonder)
C#m
There are people dying (Stevie Wonder)
G#m A
Oh, and it's time to lend a hand to life (Paul Simon)
B
The greatest gift of all (Paul Simon/Kenny Rogers)

We can't go on pretending day by day (Kenny Rogers)
That someone, somehow will soon make a change (James Ingram)
We're all a part of God's great big family (Tina Turner)
And the truth (Billy Joel)
You know love is all we need (Tina Turner/Billy Joel)

( CHORUS )
A B E E7
We are the world, we are the children
A B E
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving (Michael Jackson)
C#m G#m
There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives (Diana Ross)
A B E
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me (Michael Jackson/Diana Ross)

Well, send'em you your heart so they know that someone cares (Dionne Warwick)
And their lives will be stronger and free (Dionne Warwick/Willie Nelson)
As God has shown us by turning stone to bread (Willie Nelson)
And so we all must lend a helping hand (Al Jurreau)

( REPEAT CHORUS )
We are the world, we are the children (Bruce Springsteen)
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving (Kenny Logins)
There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives (Steve Perry)
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me (Daryl Hall)

C D E
When you're down and out there seems no hope at all (Michael Jackson)
C D E
But if you just believe there's no way we can fall (Huey Lewis)
C#m G#m
Well, well, well, let's realize that a change can only come (Cyndi Lauper)
A
When we (Kim Carnes)
B
stand together as one (Kim Carnes/Cyndi Lauper/Huey Lewis)

(REPEAT CHORUS AND FADE )

(additional ad-lib vox by Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, James Ingram)

http://www.ultimate-guitar.xom/tabs/u/usa_for_africa/we__are_the_world_ver2_crd.htm

* We Are The World- Easy Version

G C D G
There comes a time when we ...
C D G
When the world ...
Em
There are ...
D C D
And it's time to lend a hand to ...

G C D G

We can't go on pretending ...
C D G

That someone, somewhere will ...
Em D
We are all a part of ...
C D
And the truth, you know, ...

Chorus:
C D G
We are the World, we are ...
C D G
We are the ones who make ....
Em D
There's a choice we're making...
C D G
It's true we'll make a ....

G C D G

Send them your heart so ...
C D G

And their lives will be ...
Em D

As God has shown us by ...
C D
So we all must ...

Repeat Chorus:
Cm D G
When you're down and out, ...
Cm D G
But if your just believe ...
Em D
Let us realize that a ...
C D
When we stand ....

http://www.911tabs.com/link/?6244308

Order:
Michael Jackson 25th Anniversary of Thriller

Off the Wall

Bad

Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Collection

Michael Jackson, gone way too soon, but not forgotten.
I will remember Michael Jackson in song because:
"We are the world
We are the children
Ones who make a better day
So let's start giving"

Love,
LadyD

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