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