Josh Turner - I was there

^DI was there t^Ahat night in B^Bmethlehem And when ^GNeil and the boys came to the moon in that t^Ain can At ^DGettysburg, ^AOmaha beach, in ^BmVietnam I heard e^Gvery soldier's cry and m^Aom's prayer D GD I was there

^DI was there w^Ahen you took your first^Bm breath And when you ^Glit that stolen Lucky Strike and like the c^Ahoke to death ^DWhen you were ^Awaist deep in Carter's ^BmCreek And preacher J^Gohn dunked you down in the water and raised you ^Aup for air I was t^Dhere

^BmI'm always around I was ^Athen and I am now And ^DI'll be here when tomorrow ^Gcomes When a ^Bmroad comes to an end I'm ^Awhere you start again I'm ^Dnever farther than a word ^Gaway You've a^Bmlways got a friend ^A

When your ^Dgrandma ^Apassed, I was in that h^Bmouse And when your g^Grandpa ran down the street to go to show ^Aher around I was the^Dre ^{D A A G G A}

^BmI'm always around I was ^Athen and I am now And ^DI'll be here when tomorrow ^Gcomes When a ^Bmroad comes to an end I'm ^Awhere you start again I'm ^Dnever farther than a word ^Gaway You've a^Bmlways got a friend ^A

^DI was there ^Alast night on hig^Bmhway 9 When you ans^Gwered the phone and ran right through that s^Atop sign I was i^Dn the cab, in that big^Ager rig, in that t^Bmrucker's ear They then s^Gwerve to the right and miss you ^Aby a hair I was th^Dere

If you're fe^Bmeling alone look ^Aup on the One who ans^Gwers prayers ^A And I'm always t^Dhere ^{A G A D}