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I Will Be Here
Words and Music by Steven Curtis Chapman
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Dadd9 Gadd9(no3) Dadd9 Gadd9(no3)
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Tomorrow morning if you wake up and the sun does not appear,
Em7 A7sus A7 Dadd9 Gadd9(no 3)
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I, I will be here
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If in the dark we lose sight of love hold my hand and have no fear, 'cause
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I, I will be here I will be here
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when you feel like being quiet, when you need to speak your
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I will listen, and I will be here,when the laughter turns to cry-
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in', through the winnin', losin', and tryin', we'll be together,
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'cause I will be here.
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Tommorow mornin' if you wake up and the future is unclear,
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I, I will be here.
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As sure as seasons are made for change, our lifetimes are made for
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years, so I, I will be here.
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I will be here, and you can cry on my shoulder, when the
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mirror tells us we're older I will hold you and I will be here, to
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watch you grow in beauty and tell you all the things you are to me I will be
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here Hmmmmmmm I will be true to the prom-
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ise I have made to you and to the One who gave you
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to me.
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I,
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I will be here. And just as sure as seasons are
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made for change, our lifetimes are made for years, so I,
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I will be here. We'll be together.
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I will be here.
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