Josh Turner – I Was There (Ukulele)

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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

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I was there when you took your first breath

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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

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I was there
Chorus:
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I'm always around

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I was then and I am now

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And I'll be here when tomorrow comes

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When a road comes to an end

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I'm where you start again

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I'm never farther than a word away

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You've always got a friend
Verse 2:
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When your grandma passed, I was in that house

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And when your grandpa ran down the street to go to show her around

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I was there
Chorus:
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I'm always around

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I was then and I am now

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And I'll be here when tomorrow comes

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When a road comes to an end

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I'm where you start again

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I'm never farther than a word away

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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

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I was in the cab, in that bigger rig, in that trucker's ear

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They then swerve to the right and miss you by a hair

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I was there
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If you're feeling alone look up on the One who answers prayers

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And I'm always there