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I Was There Capo 4
[Intro] 
Em D Cadd9
[Verse 1]
 GI was there that night in Cadd9Bethlehem
 And when EmNeil and the boys came Dto the moon in that Cadd9tin can
 At GGettysburg, DOmaha beach, in Cadd9Vietnam
 I heard Emevery soldier's Dcry and every Cadd9mama's prayer
 I was GtherCadd9e
[Verse 2]
 GI was there when you took your Cadd9first breath
 And when you Emlit that stolen DLucky Strike and like to Cadd9choke to death
 When you were Gwaist deep in Carter's Creek
 And Cadd9preacher John dunked you Emdown in the water and Draised you up for Cadd9airD  
 I was Gthere
[Chorus]
 Cadd9I'm always around, I was Dthen and I am now
 And GI'll be here G/Bwhen tomorrow Cadd9comes
 When a Emroad comes to an end
I'm Dwhere you start again
 I'm Cadd9never farther G/Bthan a word Cadd9away
 You've always got a Dfriend
[Bridge]
 When your Ggrandma passed, I was Cadd9in that house
 And when your Emgrandpa ran down the Dstreets of gold to show Cadd9her aroundD  
 I was GthereCadd9  Em  Cadd9  D  G/B  
[Chorus]
 Cadd9I'm always around, I was Dthen and I am now
 And GI'll be here G/Bwhen tomorrow Cadd9comes
 When a Emroad comes to an end
 I'm Dwhere you start again
 I'm Cadd9never farther G/Bthan a word Cadd9away
 You've always got a Dfriend
[Verse 3]
 GI was there last night on Cadd9highway 9
 When you Emanswered the phone and Dran right through that Cadd9stop sign
 I was Gin the cab, of that bigger rig, in that Cadd9trucker's ear
 Made him Emswerve to the right and Dmiss you by a Cadd9hair
 I was Gthere
[Tag]
 If you're Emfeeling alone look Dup I’m the One Cadd9who answers prayersD  
 And I'm always thereEm  D  Cadd9  

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I Was There

by Josh Turner

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

G/B

I Was There Capo 4

[Intro]

Em D Cadd9

[Verse 1]

G Cadd9

I was there that night in Bethlehem

Em D Cadd9

And when Neil and the boys came to the moon in that tin can

G D Cadd9

At Gettysburg, Omaha beach, in Vietnam

Em D Cadd9

I heard every soldier's cry and every mama's prayer

G Cadd9

I was there

[Verse 2]

G Cadd9

I was there when you took your first breath

Em D Cadd9

And when you lit that stolen Lucky Strike and like to choke to death

When you were waist deep in Carter's Creek

Cadd9 Em D Cadd9 D

And preacher John dunked you down in the water and raised you up for air

I was there

[Chorus]

Cadd9 D

I'm always around, I was then and I am now

G G/B Cadd9

And I'll be here when tomorrow comes

When a road comes to an end

I'm where you start again

Cadd9 G/B Cadd9

I'm never farther than a word away

You've always got a friend

[Bridge]

G Cadd9

When your grandma passed, I was in that house

Em D Cadd9 D

And when your grandpa ran down the streets of gold to show her around

G Cadd9 Em Cadd9 D G/B

I was there

[Chorus]

Cadd9 D

I'm always around, I was then and I am now

G G/B Cadd9

And I'll be here when tomorrow comes

When a road comes to an end

I'm where you start again

Cadd9 G/B Cadd9

I'm never farther than a word away

You've always got a friend

[Verse 3]

G Cadd9

I was there last night on highway 9

Em D Cadd9

When you answered the phone and ran right through that stop sign

G Cadd9

I was in the cab, of that bigger rig, in that trucker's ear

Em D Cadd9

Made him swerve to the right and miss you by a hair

I was there

[Tag]

Em D Cadd9 D

If you're feeling alone look up I’m the One who answers prayers

Em D Cadd9

And I'm always there

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