Verse 1:
Bbm
She was 19 with a baby on the way
Ab
On the East-side of the city, she was working every day
Fm
Cleaning dishes in the evening, she could barely stay awake
Gb Ab
She was clinging to the feeling that her luck was gonna change
Bbm Ab
And, 'cross town she would take the bus at night to a one bedroom apartment
And when she'd turn on the light
Fm
She would sit down at the table
Tell herself that it's alright
Gb Ab
She was waiting on the day she hoped her baby would arrive
Bbm Ab
She'd never be alone
Fm
Have someone to hold
And when nights were cold
Gb
She'd say
Chorus:
Bbm
The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad
Ab
If we got each other, and that's all we have
Fm
I will be your mother, and I'll hold your hand
Gb
You should know I'll be there for you
Ab Bbm
When the world's not perfect
When the world's not kind
Ab
If we have each other then we'll both be fine
Fm
I will be your mother, and I'll hold your hand
Gb Ab
You should know I'll be there for you
Verse 2:
Bbm Ab
They were 90 and were living out their days on the West-side of the city next to where they got engaged
Fm
They had pictures on the walls of all the memories that they'd made
Gb Ab
And though life was never easy, they were thankful that they stayed
Bbm
With each other, and though some times were hard
Ab
Even when she made him angry he would never break her heart
Fm
No, they didn't have the money to afford a fancy car
Gb Ab
But they never had to travel 'cause they'd never be apart
Bbm Ab Fm
Even at the end, their love was stronger than the day that they first met
Gb
They say
Chorus:
Bbm
The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad
Ab
If we got each other, and that's all we have
Fm
I will be your lover, and I'll hold your hand
Gb
You should know I'll be there for you
Ab Bbm
When the world's not perfect
When the world's not kind
Ab
If we have each other then we'll both be fine
Fm
I will be your lover, and I'll hold your hand
Gb
You should know I'll be there for you
Bridge:
Bbm Ab Fm
Oh Ooh OOoh
Gb Ab
You should know I'll be there for you
Verse 3:
Bbm
I'm 23, and my folks are getting old
Ab
I know they don't have forever and I'm scared to be alone
Fm
So I'm thankful for my sister, even though sometimes we fight
Gb Ab
When high school wasn't easy, she's the reason I survived
Bbm
I know she'd never leave me
And I hate to see her cry
Ab
So I wrote this Verse to tell her that I'm always by her side
Fm
I wrote this Verse to tell her that I'm always by her side
Gb
I wrote this Verse to tell her that
Chorus:
Bbm
The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad
Ab
If we got each other, and that's all we have
Fm
I will be your brother, and I'll hold your hand
Gb
You should know I'll be there for you
Ab Bbm
When the world's not perfect
When the world's not kind
Ab
If we have each other then we'll both be fine
Fm
I will be your brother, and I'll hold your hand
Gb Ab
You should know I'll be there for you
Outro:
Bbm Ab Fm
Oh Ooh Oooh
Gb Ab Bbm
You should know I'll be there for you
