[Intro]
C G F G C G F G
[Verse 1]
C F C G
Time just drifts away as I look back on the years
F C G
Of memories, of happiness and bitter tears
Bb
Through it all there is a common thread
F
That cannot be ignored
Am7
You were there
C F G
Teaching me to be your servant, Lord
[Chorus 1]
F G C C G
All along Your hand has been guiding me
E Am Am7 F
Shaping my life to be a beautiful song
F G C C G
All along You've led me through
E Am Am7 F
Things that you knew would make me strong
Dm G C G F G C
Your love has been there all along
[Verse 2]
C F C G
Every joy and pain had a reason of its own
F C G
And now I realize I was not alone
Bb
The changing seasons of my life
F
Were not left up to chance
Am7
Lord, I know You were working
C F G
To fulfill your plan
[Chorus 2]
F G C C G
All along Your hand has been guiding me
E Am Am7 F
Shaping my life to be a beautiful song
F G C C G
All along You've led me through
E Am Am7 F
Things that you knew would make me strong
Dm G C G F G C
Your love has been there all along
[Bridge 1]
F Dm
Tomorrow when I turn around
Em Am
And I look back at today
Dm Dm7
I will understand Your purpose
Bb C G
And my thankful heart will say
[Chorus 3]
G D Am
All along Your hand has been guiding me
F# Bm Bm7 G
Shaping my life to be a beautiful song
G Am D Am
All a-long You've led me through
F# Bm G
Things that you knew would make me strong
Em A Bm Bm7 A
Your love has been there all along
G A D G A
Your love has been there all along
D G A D
…… all along