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You Were There

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CmI wonder how it Abmust have felt Eb  
             Cm                      AbBbsus                     Bb  
When David stood to face Goliath on a hill 
CmI imF/Aagine that he shoBbok with all his might Eb/G  
                                            FmBbsus 
Until You took his hand, and held on tight 
'Cause You were there, You wAbere there Eb  
In the midst oFmf danger's snare Eb  
                                        Ab         EbBbsus         Bb  
You were there, You were there always 
You were there wAbhen the hardest fight Eb  
G/BSeemed so out Gof reach Cm  
Cm/            Bb                               F/A           Ab  
Oh, You were there, You were always there 
              Bbsus                Eb  
You were always there                                  Ab    Eb    AbBbsus 
CmSo there he stood Abupon that hill Eb  
             Cm              AbBbsus                 Bb  
Abraham with knife in hand was poised to kill 
CmBut God in alF/Al his sovereignty hBbad bigger Bb/Gplans Eb/G  
                                          FmBbsus   Bb  
And just in time, You brought a lamb 
'Cause You were there, Ab  
You were there Eb  
In the midsFmt of the unclear Eb  
                                       Ab          EbBbsus   Bb/G  
You were there, you were there always 
You were there Abwhen obedience Eb  
           G/B                   G    Cm  Cm/ Bb  
Seemed to not make sense 
You were thereF/A, You were always there Ab  
                Bbsus        Ebm      B     F#    Bb/D  
You were always there 
EbmSo haven't I learnBed that my ways F#  
Aren't as high Bb/Das Yours are 
EbmAnd You alone keBep the universe F#  
From crumblBb/Ding into dust 
EbmYou are God anBd though we would 
Bb/DNot have understood You 
There You were 
EbmHanging blameless on a Bcross F#  
          Ebm                      BC#sus             C#  
You would rather die than leave us in the dark 
    Ebm  Ab/               C        C#  C#/    B  F#/        Bb  
Every moment, every planned coincidence 
Just all maG#mkes sense 
                   C#sus   C#  
With Your last breath 
You were there, BYou were there F#  
During hisG#mtory's darkest hour F#  
                                    B       F#C#sus 
You were there, You were there always 
                                            BC#sus 
You were the Victor and the King 
                                     B/D#  C#/ F  
You were the power in David's swing 
                                         BC#sus 
You were the calm in Abraham 
                                     B/D#  C#/ F  
You are the God who understands 
                                                  BC#sus    
You are the strength when we have none 
                               B/D#  C#/   F  
You are the living, Holy one 
             C#/    Bb                    BC#sus 
You were, You are and You will always be 
         B/D#  C#/          F  
the Risen Lamb of God 
            B          F#C#sus 
            B          F#C#sus 
            B          F#C#sus 
            B          F#C#sus 
            B          F#C#sus 
                    B                            F#C#sus 
You were, You are and You will always be 
C#susThe Risen Lamb of God 
            B          F#C#sus 
            B          F#C#sus 
            B          F#C#sus 
            B          F#C#sus 
            B          F#C#sus

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You Were There

by Avalon

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F/A

Eb/G

G/B

Bb/G

Ebm

Bb/D

G#m

B/D#

Cm Ab Eb

I wonder how it must have felt

Cm Ab Bb

Bbsus

When David stood to face Goliath on a hill

Cm F/A Bb Eb/G

I imagine that he shook with all his might

Bbsus

Until You took his hand, and held on tight

Ab Eb

'Cause You were there, You were there

Fm Eb

In the midst of danger's snare

Ab Eb Bb

Bbsus

You were there, You were there always

Ab Eb

You were there when the hardest fight

G/B G Cm

Seemed so out of reach

Cm Bb F/A Ab

Oh, You were there, You were always there

Bbsus

Ab Eb Ab

You were always there Bbsus

Cm Ab Eb

So there he stood upon that hill

Cm Ab Bb

Bbsus

Abraham with knife in hand was poised to kill

Cm F/A Bb Bb/G Eb/G

But God in all his sovereignty had bigger plans

Fm Bb

Bbsus

And just in time, You brought a lamb

'Cause You were there,

You were there

Fm Eb

In the midst of the unclear

Ab Eb Bb/G

Bbsus

You were there, you were there always

Ab Eb

You were there when obedience

G/B G Cm Cm Bb

Seemed to not make sense

F/A Ab

You were there, You were always there

Ebm B F# Bb/D

Bbsus

You were always there

Ebm B F#

So haven't I learned that my ways

Bb/D

Aren't as high as Yours are

Ebm B F#

And You alone keep the universe

Bb/D

From crumbling into dust

Ebm B

You are God and though we would

Bb/D

Not have understood You

There You were

Ebm B F#

Hanging blameless on a cross

Ebm B C#

C#sus

You would rather die than leave us in the dark

Ebm Ab C C# C# B F# Bb

/ / /

Every moment, every planned coincidence

G#m

Just all makes sense

C#sus

With Your last breath

B F#

You were there, You were there

G#m F#

During history's darkest hour

B F#

C#sus

You were there, You were there always

C#sus

You were the Victor and the King

B/D# C# F

You were the power in David's swing

C#sus

You were the calm in Abraham

B/D# C# F

You are the God who understands

C#sus

You are the strength when we have none

B/D# C# F

You are the living, Holy one

C# Bb B

/ C#sus

You were, You are and You will always be

B/D# C# F

the Risen Lamb of God

B F#

C#sus

B F#

C#sus

B F#

C#sus

B F#

C#sus

B F#

C#sus

B F#

C#sus

You were, You are and You will always be

C#sus

The Risen Lamb of God

B F#

C#sus

B F#

C#sus

B F#

C#sus

B F#

C#sus

B F#

C#sus

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