Key: G
Introduction:
G C7M
1. I was there to hear your borning cry
G C7M
I'll be there when you are old
G C7M
I rejoiced the day you were baptized
C D G
To see your life unfold
C G
I was there when you were but a child
Am D G
With a faith to suit you well
C G Em
In a blaze of light you wandered off
A7 D D7
To find where demons dwell
G C7M
2. When you heard the wonder of the Word
G C7M
I was there to cheer you on
G C7M
You were raised to praise the living Lord
C D G
To whom you now belong
C G
If you find someone to share your time
Am D G
And you join your hearts as one
C G Em
I'll be there to make your verses rhyme
A7 D D7
From dusk till rising sun
G C7M
3. In the middle ages of your life
G C7M
Not too old, no longer young
G C7M
I'll be there to guide you through the night
C D G G7
Complete what I've begun
C G
When the evening gently closes in
Am D
And you shut your weary eyes
C G Em
I'll be there as I have always been
A7 D D7
With just one more surprise
G C7M
4. I was there to hear your borning cry
G C7M
I'll be there when you are old
G C7M
I rejoiced the day you were baptized
C D G
To see your life unfold