Will You Be There Chords & Lyrics - Michael Jackson

[INTRO]

[D] [Em/D] [D] [G/D] [D] [Em/D] [D] [A] (x2)

[VERSE 1]

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

[VERSE 2]

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

[INTERLUDE]

[D] [Em/D] [D] [G/D] [D] [Em/D] [D] [A] (x2)

[VERSE 3]

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

[VERSE 4]

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

[INTERLUDE]

[D] [Em/D] [D] [G/D] [D] [Em/D] [D] [A] (x2)

[MIDDLE 8]

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

*KEY CHANGE*
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[CODA]

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

*KEY CHANGE*
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[F#] (Carry, [G#m/F#]carry me [F#]boldly,
[B/F#] Lift me up [F#]slowly; [G#m/F#]carry me [F#]there.[C#]
[F#] Save me, [G#m/F#]heal me, and [F#]bathe me,
[B/F#] Softly, you [F#]say to me; [G#m/F#]I will be [F#]there).[C#]

*KEY CHANGE*
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[G#] (Lift me, [A#m/G#]lift me up [G#]slowly,
[C#/G#] Carry me [G#]boldly; [A#m/G#]show me you [G#]care. [D#]
[G#] Hold me, [A#m/G#]lay your head [G#]lowly,
[C#/G#] Softly then [G#]boldly; [A#m/G#]carry me [G#]there).[D#]

[G#] (Need me, [A#m/G#]love me and [G#]feed me,
[C#/G#] (Kiss me and [G#]free me; [A#m/G#]I will feel [G#]blessed)..[D#] . [G#]

CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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EA[D]DGBE E[Em/D]ADGBE EA[G/D]DGBE EA[A]DGBE EA[F]DGBE EA[D#]DGBE
xx0232 000000 xx0003 x02220 133211 x68886

EA[C]DGBE EA[E]DGBE E[F#m/E]ADGBE EA[A/E]DGBE EA[B]DGBE EA[F#]DGBE
x32010 022100 x02222 002220 x24442 244322

[G#m/F#]EADGBE E[B/F#]ADGBE EA[C#]DGBE EA[G#]DGBE [A#m/G#]EADGBE E[C#/G#]ADGBE
xx4444 224442 x46664 466544 xx6666 446664