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I Was There

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            Bbm   Gb   Db   Abx3 
     Bbm     Gb  DbI'd like to tAbhink if GbI was there 
DbIn the garden as Abyou prayed and cried 
I would have stayed aGbwake for you 
DbSo you were not alAbone at that time 
But in tGbruth I can Bbmsee, 
altAbhough I stand here now, 
a Gbpart of me Gb  
Was Bbmthere in the Gbgarden 
AsDbleep on the Abground 
When you Bbmneeded cGbompanions 
And there was Dbno-one Abaround 
And I'm Bbmsorry I left you Gb  
To the Dbanguish aAbnd pain 
And Gbbut for the grace of God 
AbI'd fall asleep aBbmgain Gb  Db  Ab  
     Bbm      Gb  DbI'd like Abto think if I Gbwas there 
DbAs the crowd demandAbed crucify 
I would have been a loGbuder voice 
DbCalling out to them 'Abwhat is his crime' 
BuGbt in truth BbmI can see, 
altAbhough I stand here now, 
a Gbpart of me Gb  
Was Bbmthere in the rGbabble 
When your Dbcrime was declAbared 
And I Bbmcried out for your bGblood 
Let DbBarabbas be sAbpared 
And I'm Bbmsorry I left Gbyou 
To the Dbmocking and sAbcorn 
And bGbut for the grace of God 
AbI hear my angry voice alGb/Dbone Bbm  Gb  
Were you tGb/Dbhere,  Bbmwhen they crucified the LoGbrd'  
Were you tGb/Dbhere,  Bbmwhen they crucified the LoGbrd' 
Bbm  Gb Db Ab
     Bbm      Gb  DbI'd like Abto think if GbI was there 
DbWatching as you took your Abfinal breath 
I'd have known you'd rise agGbain 
DbI would've remembered all the Abwords you'd said 
BuGbt in truth BbmI can see, 
altAbhough I stand here now, 
a Gbpart of mGbe 
Was Bbmscared and emGbbarrassed 
As I Dbwatched you Abdie 
I bBbmelieved you were kiGbng 
But you did Dbnot even fiAbght 
And I'm sBbmorry I fGborgot 
All yDbou'd said and Abdone 
And Gbbut for the grace of God 
AbI'd turn away and rGbun Bbm  Ab  
Gb  Bbm Ab
I was therGbe,     Bbm     Abwhen they crucified my LGbord Bbm  Ab  
I was therGbe,     Bbm     Abwhen they crucified my LGbord Bbm  Ab  

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I Was There

by Nathan Tasker

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Bbm

Gb/Db

Bbm Gb Db Ab

Bbm Gb Db Ab Gb

I'd like to think if I was there

Db Ab

In the garden as you prayed and cried

I would have stayed awake for you

Db Ab

So you were not alone at that time

Gb Bbm

But in truth I can see,

although I stand here now,

Gb Gb

a part of me

Bbm Gb

Was there in the garden

Db Ab

Asleep on the ground

Bbm Gb

When you needed companions

Db Ab

And there was no-one around

Bbm Gb

And I'm sorry I left you

Db Ab

To the anguish and pain

And but for the grace of God

Ab Bbm Gb Db Ab

I'd fall asleep again

Bbm Gb Db Ab Gb

I'd like to think if I was there

Db Ab

As the crowd demanded crucify

I would have been a louder voice

Db Ab

Calling out to them 'what is his crime'

Gb Bbm

But in truth I can see,

although I stand here now,

Gb Gb

a part of me

Bbm Gb

Was there in the rabble

Db Ab

When your crime was declared

Bbm Gb

And I cried out for your blood

Db Ab

Let Barabbas be spared

Bbm Gb

And I'm sorry I left you

Db Ab

To the mocking and scorn

And but for the grace of God

Ab Gb/Db Bbm Gb

I hear my angry voice alone

Gb/Db Bbm Gb

Were you there, when they crucified the Lord'

Gb/Db Bbm Gb

Were you there, when they crucified the Lord'

Bbm Gb Db Ab

Bbm Gb Db Ab Gb

I'd like to think if I was there

Db Ab

Watching as you took your final breath

I'd have known you'd rise again

Db Ab

I would've remembered all the words you'd said

Gb Bbm

But in truth I can see,

although I stand here now,

Gb Gb

a part of me

Bbm Gb

Was scared and embarrassed

Db Ab

As I watched you die

Bbm Gb

I believed you were king

Db Ab

But you did not even fight

Bbm Gb

And I'm sorry I forgot

Db Ab

All you'd said and done

And but for the grace of God

Ab Gb Bbm Ab

I'd turn away and run

Gb Bbm Ab

Gb Bbm Ab Gb Bbm Ab

I was there, when they crucified my Lord

Gb Bbm Ab Gb Bbm Ab

I was there, when they crucified my Lord

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