Ordinary Days - I'll Be Here chords by Misc Musicals

• Difficulty: Advanced

F      Am/E
We met, of all places,
   G(b5)/B   Bbmaj7/C
In front of Gristedes some
 F     Am/E    D/F#
freakishly cold winters day.
D7     Gm     Bb/F  Bbdim/E   A7
I had on several unflattering layers of wool.
   Dm      F/A      Bdim    E7
He slipped on the ice with his grocery bags full,

    Gsus2            D/F#
So I rescued some Fruit Loops he dropped by the curb
    Bm7          E7sus4
And he made some remark that my smile was superb
  Csus2            G/B
I thought that was sweet and I started to go and he said
  A5
"Hey, whatcha doing tomorrow '

      D     A/C#
'Because I'll be here
    Bm7          C    G     D
At the corner of Bleaker and Mercer tomorrow at 7.
     A/C#           Bm7
If you want to meet up, I'll be waiting right here,
     C         G   Ebadd9   F
And in case there are two fellas waiting for you,
      C
My name's John."
   C/D   Bb/C
He waved and then he was gone.


 F      Am/E     G(b5)/B   Bbmaj7/C
Needless to say I went back there to meet him
 F     Am/E    D/F#    D7
Mostly to see if he'd show, and there he was
Gm     Bb/F  Bbdim/E   A7
Out in the cold with his jacket pulled tight.
Dm      F/A     Bdim    E7
He took me to dinner and kissed me goodnight.

 Gsus2            D/F#
The next week we went to this terrible play.
    Bm7          E7sus4
And the week after that drank hot chocolate all day.
   Csus2         G/B
And suddenly, eight or nine months had flown by when he said
 A7sus4
"Hey, whatcha doing the rest of your life '
     D      A/C#
'Because I'll be here
    Bmin7           C     G
Right beside you as long as you want me to be.
       D
There's no question.
      A/C#        Bmin7
There is nothing I've wanted so much in my life.
       C    G       Eb   F       C
This might sound immature but I'm totally sure you're the one."
     D9add4
And we had just begun.


     G             Fadd9
We got hitched in September, our favorite month,
     C              G
With a rock band that played in this old synagogue.
     Eb          Bb
And we bought an apartment on West 17th street
  F             C
And talked about children and getting a dog.

  A7/C#       Dm
Our first anniversary came in a flash
    F#7sus4         F#7
And we promised to take the day off.
         D         A/C#
He had to stop into his office that morning,
        F#m          B
And so I went walking uptown to this bakery I know.
     Bb
When I heard on the street what I thought was a joke
     Bm
Till I noticed the sirens and saw all the smoke.
     Bbmaj7
So I'm running back home with this feeling of dread
     A     Bbmaj7    F/G
To the voicemail he left with the last words he said.

   F
I'm sorry,
  Am/E     G(b5)/B   Bbmaj7/C
I don't mean to ruin your evening by
 F      Am/E     D/F#
bringing up all of this stuff.
     D7    Gm    Bb/F  Bbdim/E   A7
You're probably wondering why I even called you tonight.
    Dm       F/C     Bdim    E7
Well today something happened that spooked me alright.
      Gsus2            D/F#
I saw this storm cloud of papers fall down from the sky,
     Bm7          E7sus4
And I thought of that day and I started to cry.
 Csus2              G/B
When as sure as I breath I heard John clear as day saying
A7sus4
"Hey, you're allowed to move on. It's okay.'

      D   A/C#
'Because I'll be here
   Bm          C      G    D
Even if you decide to get rid of my favorite sweater.
    A/C#          Bm
Even if you go out on my birthday
             C   G      Eb      Fsus4    C
This year instead of staying at home letting all of life's moments pass by.
      D7sus4
You don't have to cry.'

      Eb     Bb/D
'Because I'll be here
     Cm            Db    Ab    Eb
When you start going back to the places we went to together.
     Bb/D           Cm
When you take off my ring and you let yourself smile.
     Ab           Eb/G
When you meet some handsome and patient and true.
     Cm            Fsus4
When he says that he wants to be married to you.
      Ab            Eb/G
When you call him one night and he meets you downtown.
      Cm        Abm/F
When you finally answer him yes."  Yes.
    Ab5add9
Jason, I will marry you.
     Eb/G
I will give you my heart.
    Bdim          Cmin   F7(b5)
It has taken so long, but I'm ready to start.
Eb/G              Cm
Right now John's whispering 'Congrats' in my ear cause
   Ab     Bbsus4
I finally let myself tell you
      Eb
That I will be here.