Josh Turner - I was there

^CI was there t^Fhat night in B^Amethlehem And when ^FNeil and the boys came to the moon in that t^Fin can At ^CGettysburg, ^FOmaha beach, in ^AmVietnam I heard e^Fvery soldier's cry and m^Fom's prayer C GD I was there

^CI was there w^Fhen you took your first^Am breath And when you ^Flit that stolen Lucky Strike and like the c^Fhoke to death ^CWhen you were ^Fwaist deep in Carter's ^AmCreek And preacher J^Fohn dunked you down in the water and raised you ^Fup for air I was t^Chere

^AmI'm always around I was ^Fthen and I am now And ^CI'll be here when tomorrow ^Fcomes When a ^Amroad comes to an end I'm ^Fwhere you start again I'm ^Cnever farther than a word ^Faway You've a^Amlways got a friend ^F

When your ^Cgrandma ^Fpassed, I was in that h^Amouse And when your g^Frandpa ran down the street to go to show ^Fher around I was the^Cre ^{C F F F F F}

^AmI'm always around I was ^Fthen and I am now And ^CI'll be here when tomorrow ^Fcomes When a ^Amroad comes to an end I'm ^Fwhere you start again I'm ^Cnever farther than a word ^Faway You've a^Amlways got a friend ^F

^CI was there ^Flast night on hig^Amhway 9 When you ans^Fwered the phone and ran right through that s^Ftop sign I was i^Cn the cab, in that big^Fger rig, in that t^Amrucker's ear They then s^Fwerve to the right and miss you ^Fby a hair I was th^Cere

If you're fe^Ameling alone look ^Fup on the One who ans^Fwers prayers ^F And I'm always t^Chere ^{F F F C}