I'll Be There

I’LL  BE THERE
By Berry  Gordy, Hal Davis, Willie Hutch,
& Bob West
Key: F


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You and I must make a pact, 
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we must bring sal-va-tion back
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Where there is  love,    
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I’ll be there (I’ll be there)
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I’ll reach out my hand to you, 
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I’ll have faith in all you do
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Just call my name 
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and I’ll be there.  (I’ll be there)

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I’ll be there to com-fort you,
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Build my world of dreams a-round you, 
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I’m so glad that I found you
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I’ll be there with a love so strong
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I’ll be your strength, 
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You know I’ll keep hold-ing on
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Let me fill your heart 
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with joy and laugh-ter
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To-geth-er-ness, well it’s all I’m af-ter
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Just call my name
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And I’ll be there.  
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I’ll be there hold-ing on.

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If you should ev-er find some-one new, 
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I know he’d bet-ter be good to you
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‘cause if he does-n’t, 
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then I’ll be there
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I’ll be there
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Don’t you know, ba-by, 
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I’ll be there.  I’ll be there
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Just call my name,   and I’ll be there
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Just call my name,  
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and I’ll be there

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When-ev-er you need me, I’ll be there

I’ll be there to protect you, 

with an un-self-ish love that re-spects you

Just call my name and I’ll be there

If you should ever find someone new, 

I know he’d bet-ter be good to you

‘cause if he does-n’t, I’ll be there

Don’t you know, ba-by, yeah yeah

I’ll be there, I’ll be there, 

just call my name, I’ll be there

(just look over your shoulders, honey - oo)

I’ll be there, I’ll be there, 
whenever you need me, I’ll be there
Dont you know, baby, yeah yeah

I’ll be there, I’ll be there, 
just call my name, I’ll be there...