Other arrangements of I'll Be There
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You and I your heart must (C)joy and laugh ter.
To we must bring well, sal (Am)va tion back.
ter.
When Where there is (C7sus)love, me,
I’ll be there.
I’ll reach there to pro tect hand you to you;
with an un faith ish in (Am)all you do.
you.
Just call my (C7sus)name
and I’ll be there.
I’ll be there to com (Eb)fort you,
build my world of dreams a round you; I’m so glad that I found you.
I’ll be there with a love that’s strong.
I’ll be your strength.
I’ll keep hold ing on.
Let me I your heart must (C)joy and laugh ter.
To we must bring well, sal (Am)all I’m back.
ter.
When ev er you (C7sus)love, me,
I’ll be there.
I’ll be there to pro tect hand you to you;
with an un self ish love (Am)that re spects you.
Just call my (C7sus)name
and I’ll be there.
I’ll be there to com (Eb)fort you,
build my world of dreams a round you; I’m so glad that I found you.
I’ll be there with a love that’s strong.
I’ll be your strength.
I’ll keep hold ing on.
If you should ev er find (C)some one new,
I know he’d (F)bet ter be (Am)good to you,
’cause if he (C7sus)does n’t,
I’ll be there.
Don’t you know, ba by,
I’ll be there,
(F)I’ll be there.
When Just call my (C7sus)name; me,
I’ll be there.
I’ll be there,
(F)I’ll be there.
When ev er you (C7sus)need me,
I’ll be there.
be there.
I'll Be There — Visual Piano Sheet Music
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"I'll Be There" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of Bb, 94 BPM.
This arrangement is a great way to build confidence with ballad-style playing in the key of B♭, where your left hand drives the feel with a steady octave bass pattern — keep those octaves relaxed and leggy, never punchy, since 94 BPM gives you room to breathe but also exposes any stiffness.
Your right hand navigates eleven chords, and the trickiest transitions are moving between F-family voicings — Fmaj9, Fsus4, and plain F sit close together, so drill those changes slowly until your fingers know the difference by feel, not just by sight.
Watch the shift from A♭ to B♭ as well; that whole-step jump in the left hand octave plus a right-hand reshaping can trip you up mid-phrase.
I'd suggest learning hands separately first, then loop the verse progression at around 70 BPM before bringing it up to tempo.
Use gentle sustain pedal, changing cleanly on each new chord.
This is the piece that'll make those smooth pedal transitions second nature for every ballad you play next.
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About “I'll Be There”
- Why does "I'll Be There" show as colored bars instead of notation?
- Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "I'll Be There".
- What key is "I'll Be There" by The Jackson 5 played in?
- I'll Be There is arranged in the key of Bb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "I'll Be There"?
- The arrangement plays at 94 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "I'll Be There" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "I'll Be There"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "I'll Be There"?
- "I'll Be There" was originally performed by The Jackson 5. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "I'll Be There"?
- This arrangement uses 11 chords: Ab, Am, Am7, Bb, C, C7, Dm7, Eb, +3 more.
- What other songs by The Jackson 5 can I play here?
- Try "I WANT YOU BACK/ABC/ THE LOVE YOU SAVE", "THE LOVE YOU SAVE", "MAYBE TOMORROW". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this real sheet music for "I'll Be There"?
- It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "I'll Be There".
- Can I see all the notes in "I'll Be There"?
- Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of Bb at 94 BPM.
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