Reach Out I'll Be There chords

by Four Tops

Original Published Key: E Minor

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 120 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Intermediate 🟠

Guitar Chords: Em, E/B, F#dim7, G, G/B, Am7, B, B7

Chord Chart Legend
Em E/B F#dim7 G Major G/B Am7 B Major B Major barre chord B7
Lefties Chord Chart Legend
Em-LH E/B-LH F#dim7-LH G Major-LH G/B-LH Am7-LH B Major-LH B Major barre chord-LH B7

Reach Out I'll Be There

The Relative Major Key of Em is highlighted - Transpose to any other key.
              Em           B
Intro: 4/4 ‖:     |     |     |    :‖
 
              Am7           G        D
1. Now if you feel that you can't go on
            Am7           G  D
   Be-cause all your hope is gone
            Am7                     G    D
   And your life is filled with much con-fu-sion
         Am7                G     D
   Until hap-piness is just an il-lu-sion
            Am7                         G   D
   And your world a-round you is crumbl-ing down, dar-ling
 
         G/B                      G
Pre Ch: (Reach out) Come on, girl, reach on out for me
         B7               F#dim7        Em
        (Reach out) Reach out for me |      |
 
    B       E/B          Em                      B
CH: I'll be there with a love that will shel-ter you
    B       E/B          Em                     B
    I'll be there with a love that will see you through

 B                 Am7               G    D
2. When you feel a-lone and about to give up
              Am7             G      D
  'Cause your best just ain't good e-nough
                    Am7       G     D
   And you feel the world has grown cold
              Am7           G           D
   And you're drift-ing out all on your own
           Am7    G       D
   And you need a hand to hold, darl-ing
 
         G/B                      G
Pre Ch: (Reach out) Come on, girl, reach on out for me
         B7               F#dim7        Em
        (Reach out) Reach out for me |      |

    B       E/B      Em               B
CH: I'll be there to love and comfort you
        B       E/B      Em                    B
    And I'll be there to cher-ish and care for you |      |
    B       E/B      Em                  B
    I'll be there to al-ways and see you through
    B       E/B      Em               B
    I'll be there to love and comfort you
 
         Am7              G         D
3. I can tell the way you hang your head
               Am7          G             D
   You're with-out love now, now you're a-fraid
                    Am7      G       D
   And through your tears you look a-round
                  Am7           G     D                          Am7
   But there's no peace of mind to be found - I know what you're thinking
                        G            D
   You're alone now, no love of your own, except
 
         G/B            G
Pre Ch: (Reach out) Now come on, girl, reach on out for me
         B7                       F#dim7   Em 
        (Reach out) Reach out for me     |   Just look over your shoulder |
 
    B       E/B      Em                        B
CH: I'll be there to give you all the love you need
        B       E/B            Em                B
    And I'll be there, you can al-ways depend on me
    B       E/B      Em                        B
    I'll be there to give you all the love you need...
            Em 
    I'll be there

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: E Minor - relative to G Major - 1 sharp (F#)
  • Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderately
  • Metronome: ♩ = 120
  • Voice Range: D4 - C5

Song Details:

Reach Out I'll Be There Single Cover
Single Cover
  • Songwriters: Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, Eddie Holland
  • Lyrics Begin: Now you feel that you can't go on because all of your hope is gone,
  • Genre: Soul
  • Featured Artists: Four Tops
  • Album: Reach Out
    Recorded: 1966–67
    Released: July 1967
  • Single:
    Recorded: July 27, 1966
    Released: August 18, 1966
    B-side: Until You Love Someone
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