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Josh Turner - I Was There
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Intro
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Verse 1:
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I was there that night in Bethlehem
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And when Neil and the boys came to the moon in that tin can
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At Gettysburg, Omaha beach, in Vietnam
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I heard every soldier's cry and mom's prayer
C Cmaj9
I was there
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I was there when you took your first breath
Am Em F G
And when you lit that stolen Lucky Strike and like the choke to death
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When you were waist deep in Carter's Creek
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And preacher John dunked you down in the water and raised you up for air
C Cmaj9
I was there
Chorus:
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I'm always around
G
I was then and I am now
C Cmaj9 Am G
And I'll be here when tomorrow comes
Am
When a road comes to an end
G
I'm where you start again
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I'm never farther than a word away
G
You've always got a friend
Verse 2:
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When your grandma passed, I was in that house
Am Em F G
And when your grandpa ran down the street to go to show her around
C Cmaj9
I was there
Am F C Cmaj9 Dm G
Chorus:
Am
I'm always around
G
I was then and I am now
C Cmaj9 Am G
And I'll be here when tomorrow comes
Am
When a road comes to an end
G
I'm where you start again
C Cmaj9 Dm
I'm never farther than a word away
G
You've always got a friend
Verse 3:
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I was there last night on highway 9
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When you answered the phone and ran right through that stop sign
C Cmaj9 Am7/G
I was in the cab, in that bigger rig, in that trucker's ear
Am Em F G
Made him swerve to the right and miss you by a hair
C Cmaj9
I was there
Tag:
Am Em F G
If you're feeling alone look up on the One who answers prayers
C Em7 Am7 Am/F Am7
And I'm always there
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