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Always           
Capo 1 or play in Ab  
Intro: |    Em|    C|    G|    D|   
Verse 1           
EmI was standing in the pouring rain One dark November night    C  
FGighting off the bitter cold  When she caught my Deye        
EmHer face was torn and her eyes were filled And then to my surprise        C  
GShe pulled out a photograph And my heart just stopped inside                 D  
She Amsaid  He wouGld have bCeen three today         
AmI misGs his Csmile,     I miss his face     
AmWhat wGas I suDpposed to say
Chorus                     
BGut I belD/F#ieve al  -Emways, always  
OCur SaG/Bvior nAmever   D/F#fails 
Even Gwhen all hopD/F#e is gEmone 
God knows our pain and His prAmomise remains C  
He will be with you al  -  wayEmsD/F#  C  G  D  
V2
EmHe was living in a broken world dreaming of a Chome 
GHis heart was barely keeping pace When I fouDnd him all alone 
EmRemembering the way he felt When his daddy said goodbCye 
GFighting just to keep the tears And the anger locked inside    D  
Ambarely holding on to faiGth     CBut deliverance iAms on its way G  C  
Chorus                     
But I believe al  G-ways, D/F#always  Em  
OCur SaG/Bvior nAmever   D/F#fails 
Even Gwhen all hopD/F#e is gone Em  
God knows our pain and His prAmomise remains C  
He will be with you al  -  waysC  D/F#  Em  D/F#  
Friend I Cdon't know where D/F#you are And I don't know where you've been                              
_                                                     Em   D  
Maybe you're fighting for your life Or just about to throw the towel in                       
_               				  C  D/F#  
But if you're crying out for mercy  If there's no hope left at all                  
 _                                               			  Em            D/F#  
If you've given everything you've got And you're still about to fall              _   
 _                               C           D/F#       Em                  D/F#  
Well hold on,   hold on,    hold on 
But I believe al  G-ways, D/F#always  Em  
OCur SaG/Bvior nAmever   D/F#fails 
Even Gwhen all hopD/F#e is gEmone 
God knows our pain and His pAmromise remains C  
Outro
C   D/F#   G   D/F#

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Always

by Building 429

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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D/F#

G/B

Always

Capo 1 or play in Ab

Em C G D

Verse 1

Em C

I was standing in the pouring rain One dark November night

G D

Fighting off the bitter cold When she caught my eye

Em C

Her face was torn and her eyes were filled And then to my surprise

G D

She pulled out a photograph And my heart just stopped inside

Am G C

She said He would have been three today

Am G C

I miss his smile, I miss his face

Am G D

What was I supposed to say

Chorus

G D/F# Em

But I believe al -ways, always

C G/B Am D/F#

Our Savior never fails

G D/F# Em

Even when all hope is gone

Am C

God knows our pain and His promise remains

Em D/F# C G D

He will be with you al - ways

Em C

He was living in a broken world dreaming of a home

G D

His heart was barely keeping pace When I found him all alone

Em C

Remembering the way he felt When his daddy said goodbye

G D

Fighting just to keep the tears And the anger locked inside

Am G C Am G C

barely holding on to faith But deliverance is on its way

Chorus

G D/F# Em

But I believe al -ways, always

C G/B Am D/F#

Our Savior never fails

G D/F# Em

Even when all hope is gone

Am C

God knows our pain and His promise remains

C D/F# Em D/F#

He will be with you al - ways

C D/F#

Friend I don't know where you are And I don't know where you've been

Em D

Maybe you're fighting for your life Or just about to throw the towel in

C D/F#

But if you're crying out for mercy If there's no hope left at all

Em D/F#

If you've given everything you've got And you're still about to fall _

C D/F# Em D/F#

Well hold on, hold on, hold on

G D/F# Em

But I believe al -ways, always

C G/B Am D/F#

Our Savior never fails

G D/F# Em

Even when all hope is gone

Am C

God knows our pain and His promise remains

Outro

C D/F# G D/F#

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