Chords
[Verse 1]
She wasAbm nineteen with a baby on the way
On the F#Eastside of the city, she was working every day
Cleaning D#mdishes in the evening, she could barely stay awake
She was Eclinging to the feeling that her luck was gonna change
And,Abm 'cross town she would take the bus at night
To F#a one bedroom apartment, and when she'd turn on the light
She D#mwould sit down at the table, tell herself that it's alright
She was Ewaiting on the day she hoped her baby would arrive
[Bridge]
Abm She'd never be alone F#
Have someone to hold D#m
And when nights were cold E
She'd say
[Chorus]
The world's Abmnot perfect, but it's not that bad
If we got F#each other, and that's all we have
I will be D#myour mother, and I'll hold your hand
You Eshould know I'll be there for you
When the world's Abmnot perfect
When the world's not kind
If we have F#each other then we'll both be fine
I will be D#myour mother, and I'll hold your hand
You Eshould know I'll be there for you
[Verse 2]
TheyAbm were ninety and were living out their days
On F#the Westside of the city next to where they got engaged
They D#mhad pictures on the walls of all the memories that they'd made
And Ethough life was never easy, they were thankful that theyAbm stayed
With each other, and though some times were hard
EF#ven when she made him angry he would never break her heart
No, D#mthey didn't have the money to afford a fancy car
But Ethey never had to travel 'cause they'd never be aAbmpart
[Bridge]
Even at the end F#
Their love was stronger than D#m
The day that they firstE met
They'd say
[Chorus]
The world's Abmnot perfect, but it's not that bad
If we got F#each other, and that's all we have
I will be D#myour lover, and I'll hold your hand
You Eshould know I'll be there for you
When the world's Abmnot perfect
When the world's not kind
If we have F#each other then we'll both be fine
I will be D#myour lover, and I'll hold your hand
You Eshould know I'll be there for you
[Interlude]
Abm F# D#m
You Eshould know I'll be there for you
[Verse 3]
Abm I'm twenty three, and my folks are getting old
I F#know they don't have forever and I'm scared to be alone
So D#mI'm thankful for my sister, even though sometimes we fight
When Ehigh school wasn't easy, she's the reason I survived
AbmI know she'd never leave me and I hate to see her cry
F#So I wrote this verse to tell her that I'm always by her side
D#mI wrote this verse to tell her that I'm always by her side
EI wrote this verse to tell her that
[Chorus]
The world's Abmnot perfect, but it's not that bad
If we got F#each other, and that's all we have
I will be D#myour brother, and I'll hold your hand
You Eshould know I'll be there for you
When the world's Abmnot perfect
When the world's not kind
If we have F#each other then we'll both be fine
I will be D#myour brother, and I'll hold your hand
You Eshould know I'll be there for you
[Outro]
Abm F# D#m
You Eshould know I'll be there for Abm
