[Verse 1] So no one told you life was gon- na be this way Your jobs a joke, you're broke, your love life's D. O. A. [Prechorus 1] It's like you're al-ways stuck in se-cond gear And it ha-sn't been your day, your week, your month, or e-ven your year but [Chorus] I'll be there for you + Wh-en the rain starts to po-ur I'll be there for you + Like I've been the-re be-fo-re I'll be there for you + 'Cuz you 're the-re for me too... [Verse 2] You're still in bed at ten And work be-gan at eight You've burned your break-fast So far... things are go-in' great [Prechorus 2] Your mo-ther warned you there'd be days like these Oh but she did- n't tell you when the world has brought you down to your knees that... [Chorus] I'll be there for you + Wh-en the rain starts to po-ur I'll be there for you + Like I've been the-re be-fo-re I'll be there for you + 'Cuz you 're the-re for me too... [Bridge] No one could e-ver know me No one could e-ver see me Seems you're the o-nly one who knows What it's like to be me Some-one to face the day with Make it through all the rest with Some-one I'll al-ways laugh with E-ven at my worst I'm best with you, yeah [Solo] [Prechorus 1] It's like you're al-ways stuck in se-cond gear A-nd it ha- sn't been your day, your week, your month, or e-ven your year... [Chorus] I'll be there for you + Wh-en the rain starts to po-ur I'll be there for you + Like I've been the-re be-fo-re I'll be there for you + 'Cuz you 're the-re for me too... [Chorus] I'll be there for you + 'Cuz you 're the-re for me too... I'll be there for you + 'Cuz you 're the-re for me too... I'll be there for you + 'Cuz you 're the-re for me too...