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
