Jul12023

Phil Keaggy – I Will Be There Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsA E/G#F#A/EDED/F#A7 F#m/A A+Cm F#sus Bm Fsus F E7D/E

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[Intro]
A A7 F#m/A A+ A A-5 A Dma7/A A

[Chorus]
A                         E/G#
I will be there when you cry
F#        A/E   D    E  D/F#   E/G#
I will be there when you need me
A                         E/G#
I will be there when you fall
F#        A/E   D    E
I will be there all the
  (A7 F#m/A A+ A)
 time

A               Cm
There's a road stretching out
F#sus            F#      Bm
And it leads to your desired haven
E                   D          A
Don't look back and don't you fear
      D     E    (A7 F#m/A A+ A)
Cause I'll be there

A
When you feel
        Cm
When you feel like giving up
        Fsus         F
And you fall on your knees
       Bm
in desperation
E                   D       A
There's a strength beyond compare
      D      E
Cause I'll be there

A7 F#m/A A+ A A-5 A Dma7/A A

[Chorus]
A                         E/G#
I will be there when you cry
F#        A/E   D    E  D/F#   E/G#
I will be there when you need me
A                         E/G#
I will be there when you fall
F#        A/E   D    E
I will be there all the
   (A7 F#m/A A+ A)
time

          A
Your every heartbeat,
        Cm
well I give to you
         Fsus        F
And every breath you breath
 Bm
 I give to you
                E7
And when you're weary and
     E/G#
 you can't go on
      D          A
Just look up anywhere
      D   E     A    D/E
Cause I'll be there

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[Chorus]
A                         E/G#
I will be there when you cry
F#        A/E   D    E  D/F#   E/G#
I will be there when you need me
A                         E/G#
I will be there when you fall
F#        A/E   D    E   (A7 F#m/A)
I will be there all the time time

A                         E/G#
I will be there when you cry
F#        A/E   D    E  D/F#   E/G#
I will be there when you need me
A                         E/G#
I will be there when you fall
F#        A/E   D    E
I will be there all the time

[Outro]
A7 F#m/A A+ A A-5 A Dma7/A A

How to play I Will Be There: key, chords and progression

These are I Will Be There chords by Phil Keaggy on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

I Will Be There by Phil Keaggy is built around D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯), with 17 chords in all: A, E/G#, F#, A/E, D, E, D/F#, A7, F#m/A, A+, Cm and F#sus and 5 more.

Listen for A – E/G# – F# – A/E (V – II – III – V in D major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is soh – reh – mi – soh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, D, E, C, G7, Em, Gaug, Bbm, Esus4, Am (69% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 38% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

F# chord on guitar (244322) — F♯F♯ A♯ C♯

A7 chord on guitar (x02020) — A7A C♯ E G

F#m chord on guitar (244222) — F♯mF♯ A C♯

Aaug chord on guitar (x03221) — AaugA C♯ E♯

F#sus4 chord on guitar (244422) — F♯sus4F♯ B C♯

Fsus4 chord on guitar (133311) — Fsus4F B♭ C

E7 chord on guitar (020100) — E7E G♯ B D

I Will Be There chords: questions

What key is I Will Be There in?

I Will Be There by Phil Keaggy is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in I Will Be There?

I Will Be There uses 17 chords: A, E/G#, F#, A/E, D, E, D/F#, A7, F#m/A, A+, Cm, F#sus and 5 more.

What is the chord progression of I Will Be There?

The main progression is A – E/G# – F# – A/E (V – II – III – V).

Is I Will Be There easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, D, E, C, G7, Em, Gaug, Bbm, Esus4, Am (69% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 38% without a capo).

How to play I Will Be There: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

I Will Be There chords: questions

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