[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 She was clinging to the feeling that Ab her luck was gonna change Bbm And, 'cross town she would take the bus at night Ab 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 She was waiting on the day Ab 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 They were 90 and were living out their days Ab 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 And though life was never easy, Ab 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 But they never had to travel 'cause they'd Ab never be apart Bbm Ab Even at the end, their love was stronger Fm 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 When high school wasn't easy, she's Ab 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