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