Verse 1: D5 A5 B5 I was there that night in Bethlehem G5 A5 And when Neil and the boys came to the moon in that tin can D5 A5 B5 At Gettysburg, Omaha beach, in Vietnam G5 A5 I heard every soldier's cry and mom's prayer D5 GD5 I was there D5 A5 B5 I was there when you took your first breath G5 A5 And when you lit that stolen Lucky Strike and like the choke to death D5 A5 B5 When you were waist deep in Carter's Creek G5 A5 And preacher John dunked you down in the water and raised you up for air D5 I was there Chorus: B5 I'm always around A5 I was then and I am now D5 G5 And I'll be here when tomorrow comes B5 When a road comes to an end A5 I'm where you start again D5 G5 I'm never farther than a word away B5 A5 You've always got a friend Verse 2: D5 A5 B5 When your grandma passed, I was in that house G5 A5 And when your grandpa ran down the street to go to show her around D5 D5 A5 A5 G5 G5 A5 I was there Chorus: B5 I'm always around A5 I was then and I am now D5 G5 And I'll be here when tomorrow comes B5 When a road comes to an end A5 I'm where you start again D5 G5 I'm never farther than a word away B5 A5 You've always got a friend Verse 3: D5 A5 B5 I was there last night on highway 9 G5 A5 When you answered the phone and ran right through that stop sign D5 A5 B5 I was in the cab, in that bigger rig, in that trucker's ear G5 A5 They then swerve to the right and miss you by a hair D5 I was there Tag: B5 A5 G5 A5 If you're feeling alone look up on the One who answers prayers D5 A5 G5 A5 D5 And I'm always there