[ Предположительная тональность: C ] [Verse 1] Fm She was 19 with a baby on the way G On the East-side of the city, she was working every day Fm Cleaning dishes in the evening, she could barely stay awake C G She was clinging to the feeling that her luck was gonna change Fm G 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 C G She was waiting on the day she hoped her baby would arrive Fm G She'd never be alone Fm Have someone to hold And when nights were cold C She'd say [Chorus] Fm The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad G If we got each other, and that's all we have Fm I will be your mother, and I'll hold your hand C You should know I'll be there for you G Fm When the world's not perfect When the world's not kind G If we have each other then we'll both be fine Fm I will be your mother, and I'll hold your hand C G You should know I'll be there for you [Verse 2] Fm G 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 C G And though life was never easy, they were thankful that they stayed Fm With each other, and though some times were hard G 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 C G But they never had to travel 'cause they'd never be apart Fm G Fm Even at the end, their love was stronger than the day that they first met C They say [Chorus] Fm The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad G If we got each other, and that's all we have Fm I will be your lover, and I'll hold your hand C You should know I'll be there for you G Fm When the world's not perfect When the world's not kind G If we have each other then we'll both be fine Fm I will be your lover, and I'll hold your hand C You should know I'll be there for you [Bridge] Fm G Fm Oh Ooh OOoh C G You should know I'll be there for you [Verse 3] Fm I'm 23, and my folks are getting old G 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 C G When high school wasn't easy, she's the reason I survived Fm I know she'd never leave me And I hate to see her cry G 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 C I wrote this verse to tell her that [Chorus] Fm The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad G If we got each other, and that's all we have Fm I will be your brother, and I'll hold your hand C You should know I'll be there for you G Fm When the world's not perfect When the world's not kind G If we have each other then we'll both be fine Fm I will be your brother, and I'll hold your hand C G You should know I'll be there for you Fm G Fm Oh Ooh Oooh C G Fm You should know I'll be there for you