Josh Turner - I was there

^CI was there that night in B^Cmaj9ethlehem And when ^AmNeil and the boys came ^Emto the moon in that ^Ftin can ^G At ^CGettysburg, ^Cmaj9Omaha beach, in ^Am7/GVietnam I heard ^Amevery soldier's c^Emry and mom's ^Fprayer ^G I was th^Cere^Cmaj9

^CI was there when you took your f^Cmaj9irst breath And when you l^Amit that stolen ^EmLucky Strike and like the ^Fchoke to death ^G When you were ^Cwaist deep in ^Cmaj9Carter's Creek And ^Am7/Gpreacher John dunked you ^Amdown in the water and ^Emraised you up for a^Fir ^G I was th^Cere ^Cmaj9

^AmI'm always around I was ^Gthen and I am now And ^CI'll be here wh^Cmaj9en tomorr^Amow comes ^G When a ^Amroad comes to an end I'm ^Gwhere you start again I'm ^Cnever farther th^Cmaj9an a word ^Dmaway You've always got a f^Griend

When your ^Cgrandma passed, I was ^Cmaj9in that house And when your ^Amgrandpa ran down the ^Emstreet to go to show ^Fher around ^G I was th^Cere ^Cmaj9

^AmI'm always around I was ^Gthen and I am now And ^CI'll be here w^Cmaj9hen tomorro^Amw come^Gs When a ^Amroad comes to an end I'm ^Gwhere you start again I'm ^Cnever farther th^Cmaj9an a word aw^Dmay You've always got a fr^Giend

^CI was there last night on h^Cmaj9ighway 9 When you ans^Amwered the phone and ^Emran right through that ^Fstop sign ^G I was ^Cin the cab, in that b^Cmaj9igger rig, in that ^Am7/Gtrucker's ear Made him ^Amswerve to the right and ^Emmiss you by a ha^Fir ^G I was th^Cere ^Cmaj9

If you're fe^Ameling alone look^Em up on the ^FOne who answers p^Grayers And I'm always there ^{C Em7 Am7 Am/F Am7}