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[Intro]
 G   G   C   D(2x)
[Verse 1]
GAfter all these years I would have thoCught
That all my fears were laid to reGst
But I stCill get scaDred
And I thoGught that all my struggles would be
CVictories by now but DI confGess
That the mCess is theDre
[Prechorus 1]
But oEmh, I know the woBrk that you began
Is comiAng to an end someCday,
After all these yearGsG  C  D  
[Instrumental]
G G C D
[Verse 2]
Well, Gafter all this time
I thought that the Crhythms and the rhymes
Would come Gso easy
But it's still Cso hardD  
It's the Gsame twelve notes, six Cstrings,
And a million little Gmysteries
And one broCken heartD  
[Prechorus 2]
But Emoh, there is an Beverlasting song
I'm Agonna sing along someCday
[Chorus]
'Cause you never let gGo. You never let Dgo
You led me by the Emhand into a land of green and goCld
You never let gGo. You never let gDo
Your love endures foreEmver wherever I Cgo
After all these yeGars Dthat's all that I kGnow. DOh, OChD  G  C  D  
[Verse 2]
GFrom Illinois to Shiloh to The WarCren
To the cliffs at Castle RGock
Well I've been lonCging for a laDnd
But not everGyone who wanders is loCst
'Cause eveDry road I walGk
Is in the paClm of your haDnd
[Prechorus 3]
EmOh, there is a housBe with many rooms
Where I'm goAnna be with you somedCay
[Chorus]
'Cause you never let gGo. You never let Dgo
You led me by the Emhand into a land of green and goCld
You never let gGo. You never let gDo
Your love endures foreEmver wherever I Cgo
After all these yeaEmrsA  C  D  
[End Chorus]
You never let gGo, you never let gDo
You led me by the hEmand into a land of green and gCold
You never let gGo
You never let gDo
Well after the yeEmars have gone and I have grown olCd
I'm gonna go homGe to the arms of a FDather who neEmver let me gCo
After all these yeGars Dthat's all that I kGnow. ODh, OCh
You nevDer let gGo. OhD, OCh
You nevDer let gGo. ODh, OChD  G  

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After All These Years

by Andrew Peterson

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G G C D

(2x)

[Verse 1]

G C

After all these years I would have thought

That all my fears were laid to rest

C D

But I still get scared

And I thought that all my struggles would be

C D G

Victories by now but I confess

C D

That the mess is there

[Prechorus 1]

Em B

But oh, I know the work that you began

A C

Is coming to an end someday,

G G C D

After all these years

[Instrumental]

G G C D

[Verse 2]

Well, after all this time

I thought that the rhythms and the rhymes

Would come so easy

C D

But it's still so hard

G C

It's the same twelve notes, six strings,

And a million little mysteries

C D

And one broken heart

[Prechorus 2]

Em B

But oh, there is an everlasting song

A C

I'm gonna sing along someday

[Chorus]

G D

'Cause you never let go. You never let go

Em C

You led me by the hand into a land of green and gold

G D

You never let go. You never let go

Em C

Your love endures forever wherever I go

G D G D C D G C D

After all these years that's all that I know. Oh, Oh

[Verse 2]

G C

From Illinois to Shiloh to The Warren

To the cliffs at Castle Rock

C D

Well I've been longing for a land

G C

But not everyone who wanders is lost

D G

'Cause every road I walk

C D

Is in the palm of your hand

[Prechorus 3]

Em B

Oh, there is a house with many rooms

A C

Where I'm gonna be with you someday

[Chorus]

G D

'Cause you never let go. You never let go

Em C

You led me by the hand into a land of green and gold

G D

You never let go. You never let go

Em C

Your love endures forever wherever I go

Em A C D

After all these years

[End Chorus]

G D

You never let go, you never let go

Em C

You led me by the hand into a land of green and gold

You never let go

Em C

Well after the years have gone and I have grown old

G D Em C

I'm gonna go home to the arms of a Father who never let me go

G D G D C

After all these years that's all that I know. Oh, Oh

D G D C

You never let go. Oh, Oh

D G D C D G

You never let go. Oh, Oh

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