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[Intro]
G G
[Verse 1]
Every Gtime I tried to make it on my own
Every Bmtime I tried to stand and start to fall
And all those Clonely roads that I have travelled Am7on
There was GJesus
[Verse 2]
When the Glife I built came crashing to the ground
When the Bmfriends I had were nowhere to be found
I couldn't Csee it then but I can see it Am7now
There was GJesusDsus4  
[Chorus]
In the Emwaiting, in the searching
In the Chealing and the hurting
Like a bGlessing buried in the broken Dpieces
Every Emminute every moment
Where I've Cbeen and where I'm going
Even Gwhen I didn't know it or couldn't see Dsus4it
DThere was GJesus
[Verse 3]
For this Gman who needs amazing kind of grace (Mmm)
For forBmgiveness at a price I couldn't pay (Mmm)
I'm not Cperfect so I thank Am7God Cevery Am7day
There was GJesus (There was Dsus4Jesus)
[Chorus]
In the Emwaiting, in the searching
In the Chealing and the hurting
Like a bGlessing buried in the broken Dpieces
Every Emminute every moment
Where I've Cbeen and where I'm going
Even Gwhen I didn't know it or couldn't see Dsus4it
DThere was EmJesus
[Bridge]
On the mountain, in the Csus2valleys (There was GJesus)
In the shadows of the Bm7alleys (D7There was Em7Jesus)
In the fire, in the Csus2flood (There was GJesus)
Always is and always Bm7wasEm7  C  
No I never walk alone (GNever walk alone)
You are always Dthere
[Chorus]
In the Emwaiting, in the searching
In the Chealing and the hurting
Like a bGlessing buried in the broken Dpieces
Every Emminute every moment
Where I've Cbeen and where I'm going
Even Gwhen I didn't know it or couldn't see Dsus4it
DThere was D7/GJesus
TC/Ghere was Jesus
TC/Ghere was JGesus
N.C.
There was Jesus
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The story behind the song

This song is a reflection on how, even through life's toughest moments and when it wasn't apparent at the time, there was a guiding presence. It looks back on past experiences, recognizing a divine hand at work in all circumstances, even those that were challenging. The song, released in 2019, features Zach Williams in a duet with Dolly Parton, which came about because Parton loved the song when she heard it. At its heart, it's a testament to enduring faith and retrospective understanding.

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