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I Will Be Here
Words and Music by Steven Curtis Chapman

Capo 1st Fret

 Dadd9              Gadd9(no3)          Dadd9               Gadd9(no3)
|-------0----------+-----0-------------+-------0-----------+-----0-------------|
|-----3-----3------+-------3-----------+-----3-----3-------+-------3-----------|
|---2-----------2--+------------0------+---2-----------2---+-----------0-------|
|-0-------0---0----+---0-----0---------+-0-------0---0-----+---0-----0---------|
|------------------+-------------------+-------------------+-------------------|
|------------------+-3-----------------+-------------------+-3-----------------|



 Dadd9              A7sus  A   D  D/C#  Bm7      F#m/A      Gadd9(no 3) D/F#
|-------0----------+-------------------+-------------------+-------------------|
|-----3-----3------+-3-2h3-------------+-------3-------2---+-------3-------3---|
|---2-----------2--+-0---------2---2---+-----2-------2-----+-----0-------2-----|
|-0-------0---0----+-2-------0---------+---4-------2-------+---0-------0-------|
|------------------+-0-----------4-----+-2-------0---------+-------------------|
|------------------+-------------------+-------------------+-3-------2---------|
Tomorrow morning if you wake up and the sun does not appear,


 Em7                A7sus      A7       Dadd9               Gadd9(no 3)
|-----------0------+-------------------+-------0-----------+-----0-------------|
|-------3----------+-3---3---2---------+-----3-----3-------+-------3-----------|
|-----0---------0--+-0-0---0-0---0-----+---2-----------2---+-----------0-------|
|---2---------2----+-----------2-------+-0-------0---0-----+---0-----0---------|
|------------------+-0-------0---------+-------------------+-------------------|
|-0-------0--------+-------------------+-------------------+-3-----------------|
I,                         I will be here


 Dadd9              A7sus  A   D  D/C#  Bm7      F#m/A      Gadd9(no 3) D/F#
|-------0----------+-------------------+-------------------+-------------------|
|-----3-----3------+-3-2s3-------------+-------3-------2---+-------3-------3---|
|---2-----------2--+-0---------2---2---+-----2-------2-----+-----0-------2-----|
|-0-------0---0----+-2-------0---------+---4-------2-------+---0-------0-------|
|------------------+-0-----------4-----+-2-------0---------+-------------------|
|------------------+-------------------+-------------------+-3-------2---------|
If in the dark we lose sight of love hold my hand and have no fear,     'cause


 Em7                A7sus     A7        Dadd9               D         A/C#
|-----------0------+-------------------+-------0-----------+-0h2-2-------------|
|-------3----------+-3---3---2---------+-----3-----3-------+-------3---2-------|
|-----0---------0--+-0-0---0-0---0-----+---2-----------2---+-------------------|
|---2---------2----+-----------2-------+-0-------0---0-----+-0-----------------|
|------------------+-0-------0---------+-------------------+---------0---4-----|
|-0-------0--------+-------------------+-------------------+-------------------|
I,                         I will be here                        I will be here





 Bm7       /A       D/E       E7        A         /G        Dmaj7/F#
|-------2----------+-------0-----------+-------------------+-------2-----------|
|-----------3------+-----------0-------+-------2-------2---+-----------2-------|
|---4-----------4--+---2-----------1---+-----2-------2-----+---2-----------2---|
|-----4-------4----+-----0-------0-----+---2-------2-------+-----0-------0-----|
|-2-------0--------+-------------------+-0-----------------+-------------------|
|------------------+-0-------0---------+---------3---------+-2-------2---------|
           when you feel like being quiet,          when you need to speak your


 G        D/F#      Em7       F#7(+5)   Bm        /A        D/E       E7
|------------------+-------------------+-------2-----------+-------0-----------|
|-------0-------3--+-------0-------2---+-----------3-------+-----------0-------|
|-----0-------2----+---0-------3-------+---4-----------4---+---2-----------1---|
|---0-------0------+-----2-------2-----+-----4-------4-----+-----0-------0-----|
|------------------+-------------------+-2-------0---------+-------------------|
|-3-------2--------+-0-------2---------+-------------------+-0-------0---------|
            I will listen,    and I will be here,when the laughter turns to cry-


 A        /G        Dmaj7/F#            G        D/F#       Em7
|------------------+-------2-----------+-------------------+-----------0-------|
|-------2-------2--+-----------2-------+-------0-------3---+-------3-----------|
|-----2-------2----+---2-----------2---+-----0-------2-----+-----0---------0---|
|---2-------2------+-----0-------0-----+---0-------0-------+---2---------2-----|
|-0----------------+-------------------+-------------------+-------------------|
|---------3--------+-2-------2---------+-3-------2---------+-0-------0---------|
 in',     through the winnin', losin', and tryin',  we'll be together,


 G6/A               Dadd9               Gadd9(no 3)         Dadd9
|---------3--------+-------0-----------+-----0-------------+-------0-----------|
|-------3----------+-----3-----3-------+-------3-----------+-----3-----3-------|
|-----4------------+---2-----------2---+-----------0-------+---2-----------2---|
|---5--------------+-0-------0---0-----+---0-----0---------+-0-------0---0-----|
|-0----------------+-------------------+-------------------+-------------------|
|------------------+-------------------+-3-----------------+-------------------|
        'cause I will be here.


 Gadd9(no 3)        Dadd9               A7sus   A   D  /C#  Bm7       F#m/A
|-----0------------+-------0-----------+-------------------+-------------------|
|-------3----------+-----3-----3-------+-3-2s3-------------+-------3-------2---|
|-----------0------+---2-----------2---+-0----------2---2--+-----2-------2-----|
|---0-----0--------+-0-------0---0-----+-2--------0--------+---4-------2-------|
|------------------+-------------------+-0------------4----+-2-------0---------|
|-3----------------+-------------------+-------------------+-------------------|
                   Tommorow mornin' if  you wake up and the future is unclear,


 Gadd9(no 3) D/F#   Em7                 A7sus      A7       Dadd9
|------------------+-----------0-------+-------------------+-------0-----------|
|-------3-------3--+-------3-----------+-3---3---2---------+-----3-----3-------|
|-----0-------2----+-----0---------0---+-0-0---0-0---0-----+---2-----------2---|
|---0-------0------+---2---------2-----+-----------2-------+-0-------0---0-----|
|------------------+-------------------+-0-------0---------+-------------------|
|-3-------2--------+-0-------0---------+-------------------+-------------------|
                    I,                        I will be here.
 Gadd9(no 3)        Dadd9               A7sus   A   D  /C#  Bm7      F#m/A
|-----0------------+-------0-----------+-------------------+-------------------|
|-------3----------+-----3-----3-------+-3-2s3-------------+-------3-------2---|
|-----------0------+---2-----------2---+-0---------2---2---+-----2-------2-----|
|---0-----0--------+-0-------0---0-----+-2-------0---------+---4-------2-------|
|------------------+-------------------+-0-----------4-----+-2-------0---------|
|-3----------------+-------------------+-------------------+-------------------|
              As sure as seasons are made for change, our lifetimes are made for


 Gadd9(no 3)  D/F#  Em7                 A7sus      A7       Dadd9      D
|------------------+-----------0-------+-------------------+-------0-----------|
|-------3-------3--+-------3-----------+-3---3---2---------+-----3-----3-------|
|-----0-------2----+-----0---------0---+-0-0---0-0---0-----+---2-----------2---|
|---0-------0------+---2---------2-----+-----------2-------+-0-------0---0-----|
|------------------+-------------------+-0-------0---------+-------------------|
|-3-------2--------+-0-------0---------+-------------------+-------------------|
 years,             so I,                     I will be here.


 D        A/C#      Bm        /A        D/E       E7        A         /G
|-0h2--2-----------+-------2-----------+-------0-----------+-------------------|
|--------3---2-----+-----------3-------+-----------0-------+-------2--------2--|
|------------------+---4-----------4---+---2-----------1---+-----2--------2----|
|-0----------------+-----4-------4-----+-----0-------0-----+---2--------2------|
|----------0---4---+-2-------0---------+-------------------+-0-----------------|
|------------------+-------------------+-0-------0---------+----------3--------|
      I will be here,         and you can cry on my shoulder,     when the


 Dmaj7/F#           G        D/F#       Em7      F#7(+5)    Bm        /A
|-------2----------+-------------------+-------------------+-------2-----------|
|-----------2------+-------0-------3---+-------0--------2--+------------3------|
|---2-----------2--+-----0-------2-----+---0--------3------+---4------------4--|
|-----0-------0----+---0-------0-------+-----2--------2----+-----4--------4----|
|------------------+-------------------+-------------------+-2--------0--------|
|-2-------2--------+-3-------2---------+-0--------2--------+-------------------|
 mirror tells us we're older I will   hold you   and I will be here,        to


 D/E       E7       A        /G         Dmaj7/F#            G         D/F#
|-------0----------+-------------------+-------2-----------+-------------------|
|------------0-----+-------2--------2--+------------2------+-------0--------3--|
|---2------------1-+-----2--------2----+---2------------2--+-----0--------2----|
|-----0--------0---+---2--------2------+-----0--------0----+---0--------0------|
|------------------+-0-----------------+-------------------+-------------------|
|-0--------0-------+----------3--------+-2--------2--------+-3--------2--------|
 watch you grow in beauty and tell you all the things you are to me I will be


 Em7                G6/A      F#7/A#    Bm                  D/E      E7
|------------0-----+-------------------+-------2-----------+-------------------|
|-------3----------+-------3--------2--+------------3------+-------3--------0--|
|-----0----------0-+-----4------3------+---4------------4--+---2--------1------|
|---2----------2---+---5----------2----+-----4--------4----+-----0--------0----|
|------------------+-0-----------------+-2--------2--------+-------------------|
|-0--------0-------+----------2--------+-------------------+-0--------0--------|
 here                Hmmmmmmm               I   will    be  true  to the prom-
 A        /G        Dadd9/F#            Gadd9(no 3) D/F#    Em7
|------------------+-------2-----------+-------------------+------------0------|
|-------2--------2-+------------3------+-------3--------3--+-------3-----------|
|-----2--------2---+---2------------2--+-----0--------2----+-----0----------0--|
|---2--------2-----+-----0--------0----+---0--------0------+---2----------2----|
|-0----------------+-------------------+-------------------+-------------------|
|----------3-------+-2--------2--------+-3--------2--------+-0--------0--------|
 ise    I   have    made                to you and   to  the One who gave you


 G6/A               A7                  Em7  A7sus   A7     Dadd9
|------------3-----+-------------------+-------------------+-------0-----------|
|-------3----------+-2-----------------+-------3---3---2---+-----3------3------|
|-----4----------4-+-0-----------------+-----0-----0---0---+---2------------2--|
|---5----------5---+-------------------+---2---------------+-0--------0---0----|
|-0--------0-------+-0-----------------+-----------0---0---+-------------------|
|------------------+-------------------+-0-----------------+-------------------|
 to                 me.


 Asus   A   D  A/C# Bm7      F#m/A      Gadd9(no 3)  D/F#   Em7
|------------------+-------------------+-------------------+------------0------|
|-3-2s3------------+-------3--------2--+-------3--------3--+-------3-----------|
|-0---------2---2--+-----2--------2----+-----0--------2----+-----0----------0--|
|-2-------0--------+---4--------2------+---0--------0------+---2----------2----|
|-0-----------4----+-2--------0--------+-------------------+-------------------|
|------------------+-------------------+-3--------2--------+-0--------0--------|
                                                             I,


 A7sus    A7        Dadd9               Gadd9(no 3)         Dadd9
|------------------+-------0-----------+-----0-------------+-------0-----------|
|-3---3----2-------+-----3------3------+-------3-----------+-----3------3------|
|-0-0---0--0---0---+---2------------2--+-----------0-------+---2------------2--|
|-2----------2-----+-0--------0---0----+---0-----0---------+-0--------0---0----|
|-0--------0-------+-------------------+-------------------+-------------------|
|------------------+-------------------+-3-----------------+-------------------|
    I will be here.                            And just as sure as seasons are


 Asus   A   D  /F#  Bm7       F#/A      Gadd9(no 3)  D/F#   Em7
|------------------+-------------------+-------------------+------------0------|
|-3-2s3------------+-------3--------2--+-------3--------3--+-------3-----------|
|-0--------2---2---+-----2--------2----+-----0--------2----+-----0----------0--|
|-2------0---------+---4--------2------+---0--------0------+---2----------2----|
|-0----------4-----+-2--------0--------+-------------------+-------------------|
|------------------+-------------------+-3--------2--------+-0--------0--------|
 made for change,  our lifetimes are made for years,       so  I,


 G6/A      A7       Ao7                 Bm         /A       Em7
|------------------+-------------------+-------2-----------+------------0------|
|-------3--------2-+-------2--------2--+------------3------+-------3-----------|
|-----4--------0---+---0--------0------+---4------------4--+-----0----------0--|
|---5--------2-----+-----2--------2----+-----4--------4----+---2----------2----|
|-0--------0-------+-1--------1--------+-2--------0--------+-------------------|
|------------------+-------------------+-------------------+-0--------0--------|
                          I will be here.            We'll be together.
 G6/A               A                   Dadd9               Gadd9(no 3)
|------------3-----+-------------------+-------0-----------+-----0-------------|
|-------3----------+-2-----------------+-----3------3------+-------3-----------|
|-----4----------4-+-2-----------------+---2------------2--+-----------0-------|
|---5----------5---+-------------------+-0--------0---0----+---0-----0---------|
|-0--------0-------+-0-----------------+-------------------+-------------------|
|------------------+-------------------+-------------------+-3-----------------|
                           I will be here.


 D/F#               A                   D
|-------2----------+---------0---------+-0h2---------------|
|------------3-----+-2---------3--2----+-3-----------------|
|---2------------2-+-2------------2----+-2-----------------|
|-----0--------0---+-------------------+-0-----------------|
|------------------+-0-------0----0----+-------------------|
|-2--------2-------+-------------------+-------------------|