I Will Be Here

Words and Music by Steven Curtis Chapman

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Tomorrow morning if you wake up and the sun does not appear,

Em7 A7sus A7 Dadd9 Gadd9(no 3)

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I, I will be here

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If in the dark we lose sight of love hold my hand and have no fear, 'cause

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I, I will be here I will be here

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when you feel like being quiet, when you need to speak your

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I will listen, and I will be here,when the laughter turns to cry-

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in', through the winnin', losin', and tryin', we'll be together,

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'cause I will be here.

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Tommorow mornin' if you wake up and the future is unclear,

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I, I will be here.

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As sure as seasons are made for change, our lifetimes are made for

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years, so I, I will be here.

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I will be here, and you can cry on my shoulder, when the

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mirror tells us we're older I will hold you and I will be here, to

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watch you grow in beauty and tell you all the things you are to me I will be

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here Hmmmmmmm I will be true to the prom-

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ise I have made to you and to the One who gave you

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to me.

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I,

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I will be here. And just as sure as seasons are

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made for change, our lifetimes are made for years, so I,

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I will be here. We'll be together.

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I will be here.

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