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Key
G Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Capo
None
Chords
G · C · D · Em
There Was Jesus Chords – Guitar
A powerful duet about finding divine presence in life’s struggles by Zach Williams and Dolly Parton. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
Steady Strum (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still using these G-based chord shapes.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
G C
Every time I tried to make it on my own
G D
Every time I tried to stand and ended up falling down
G C
Every time I try to take control and end up letting go
G D
God, I need You, I need You
Chorus
G C
In the waiting, in the searching
G D
In the healing and the hurting
G C
Like a blessing buried in the broken pieces
G D
Every minute, every moment
Em
Where I’ve been and where I’m going
C D
Even when I didn’t know it or couldn’t see it
G C D
There was Jesus
Verse 2
G C
On the mountain, in the valleys
G D
In the shadows of the alleys
G C
In the fire, in the flood
G D
Always is and always was
G
No, I never walk a-lone
C G
You are always there
D G
You are always there
Chorus
G C
In the waiting, in the searching
G D
In the healing and the hurting
G C
Like a blessing buried in the broken pieces
G D
Every minute, every moment
Em
Where I’ve been and where I’m going
C D
Even when I didn’t know it or couldn’t see it
G C D
There was Jesus
Bridge
Em C
For this man who needs a savior
G D
For this heart that’s on the run
Em C
For this soul that needs a father
G D
For this life that needs a Son
Em C
When I couldn’t see a way
G D
You made a way for me
Chorus
G C
In the waiting, in the searching
G D
In the healing and the hurting
G C
Like a blessing buried in the broken pieces
G D
Every minute, every moment
Em
Where I’ve been and where I’m going
C D
Even when I didn’t know it or couldn’t see it
G C D
There was Jesus
Outro
G C
On the mountain, in the valleys
G D
In the shadows of the alleys
G C
In the fire, in the flood
G D
Always is and always was
G
No, I never walk a-lone
C G
You are always there
D G
You are always there
Practice tip: Master the G-C-D-Em progression in the chorus before adding the lyrics, as it forms the core of the song’s emotional lift.
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Key
G Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
G · C · D · Em
There Was Jesus Chords – Ukulele
A powerful duet about finding divine presence in life’s struggles by Zach Williams and Dolly Parton. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
Steady Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still using these G-based chord shapes.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
G C
Every time I tried to make it on my own
G D
Every time I tried to stand and ended up falling down
G C
Every time I try to take control and end up letting go
G D
God, I need You, I need You
Chorus
G C
In the waiting, in the searching
G D
In the healing and the hurting
G C
Like a blessing buried in the broken pieces
G D
Every minute, every moment
Em
Where I’ve been and where I’m going
C D
Even when I didn’t know it or couldn’t see it
G C D
There was Jesus
Verse 2
G C
On the mountain, in the valleys
G D
In the shadows of the alleys
G C
In the fire, in the flood
G D
Always is and always was
G
No, I never walk a-lone
C G
You are always there
D G
You are always there
Chorus
G C
In the waiting, in the searching
G D
In the healing and the hurting
G C
Like a blessing buried in the broken pieces
G D
Every minute, every moment
Em
Where I’ve been and where I’m going
C D
Even when I didn’t know it or couldn’t see it
G C D
There was Jesus
Bridge
Em C
For this man who needs a savior
G D
For this heart that’s on the run
Em C
For this soul that needs a father
G D
For this life that needs a Son
Em C
When I couldn’t see a way
G D
You made a way for me
Chorus
G C
In the waiting, in the searching
G D
In the healing and the hurting
G C
Like a blessing buried in the broken pieces
G D
Every minute, every moment
Em
Where I’ve been and where I’m going
C D
Even when I didn’t know it or couldn’t see it
G C D
There was Jesus
Outro
G C
On the mountain, in the valleys
G D
In the shadows of the alleys
G C
In the fire, in the flood
G D
Always is and always was
G
No, I never walk a-lone
C G
You are always there
D G
You are always there
Practice tip: Master the G-C-D-Em progression in the chorus before adding the lyrics, as it forms the core of the song’s emotional lift.
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Key
G Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
G · C · D · Em
There Was Jesus Chords – Piano
A powerful duet about finding divine presence in life’s struggles by Zach Williams and Dolly Parton. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
Steady Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still using these G-based chord shapes.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
G C
Every time I tried to make it on my own
G D
Every time I tried to stand and ended up falling down
G C
Every time I try to take control and end up letting go
G D
God, I need You, I need You
Chorus
G C
In the waiting, in the searching
G D
In the healing and the hurting
G C
Like a blessing buried in the broken pieces
G D
Every minute, every moment
Em
Where I’ve been and where I’m going
C D
Even when I didn’t know it or couldn’t see it
G C D
There was Jesus
Verse 2
G C
On the mountain, in the valleys
G D
In the shadows of the alleys
G C
In the fire, in the flood
G D
Always is and always was
G
No, I never walk a-lone
C G
You are always there
D G
You are always there
Chorus
G C
In the waiting, in the searching
G D
In the healing and the hurting
G C
Like a blessing buried in the broken pieces
G D
Every minute, every moment
Em
Where I’ve been and where I’m going
C D
Even when I didn’t know it or couldn’t see it
G C D
There was Jesus
Bridge
Em C
For this man who needs a savior
G D
For this heart that’s on the run
Em C
For this soul that needs a father
G D
For this life that needs a Son
Em C
When I couldn’t see a way
G D
You made a way for me
Chorus
G C
In the waiting, in the searching
G D
In the healing and the hurting
G C
Like a blessing buried in the broken pieces
G D
Every minute, every moment
Em
Where I’ve been and where I’m going
C D
Even when I didn’t know it or couldn’t see it
G C D
There was Jesus
Outro
G C
On the mountain, in the valleys
G D
In the shadows of the alleys
G C
In the fire, in the flood
G D
Always is and always was
G
No, I never walk a-lone
C G
You are always there
D G
You are always there
Practice tip: Master the G-C-D-Em progression in the chorus before adding the lyrics, as it forms the core of the song’s emotional lift.
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Key
G Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
G · C · D · Em
There Was Jesus Chords – Banjo
A powerful duet about finding divine presence in life’s struggles by Zach Williams and Dolly Parton. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
Steady Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still using these G-based chord shapes.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
G C
Every time I tried to make it on my own
G D
Every time I tried to stand and ended up falling down
G C
Every time I try to take control and end up letting go
G D
God, I need You, I need You
Chorus
G C
In the waiting, in the searching
G D
In the healing and the hurting
G C
Like a blessing buried in the broken pieces
G D
Every minute, every moment
Em
Where I’ve been and where I’m going
C D
Even when I didn’t know it or couldn’t see it
G C D
There was Jesus
Verse 2
G C
On the mountain, in the valleys
G D
In the shadows of the alleys
G C
In the fire, in the flood
G D
Always is and always was
G
No, I never walk a-lone
C G
You are always there
D G
You are always there
Chorus
G C
In the waiting, in the searching
G D
In the healing and the hurting
G C
Like a blessing buried in the broken pieces
G D
Every minute, every moment
Em
Where I’ve been and where I’m going
C D
Even when I didn’t know it or couldn’t see it
G C D
There was Jesus
Bridge
Em C
For this man who needs a savior
G D
For this heart that’s on the run
Em C
For this soul that needs a father
G D
For this life that needs a Son
Em C
When I couldn’t see a way
G D
You made a way for me
Chorus
G C
In the waiting, in the searching
G D
In the healing and the hurting
G C
Like a blessing buried in the broken pieces
G D
Every minute, every moment
Em
Where I’ve been and where I’m going
C D
Even when I didn’t know it or couldn’t see it
G C D
There was Jesus
Outro
G C
On the mountain, in the valleys
G D
In the shadows of the alleys
G C
In the fire, in the flood
G D
Always is and always was
G
No, I never walk a-lone
C G
You are always there
D G
You are always there
Practice tip: Master the G-C-D-Em progression in the chorus before adding the lyrics, as it forms the core of the song’s emotional lift.
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Key
G Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
G · C · D · Em
There Was Jesus Chords – Mandolin
A powerful duet about finding divine presence in life’s struggles by Zach Williams and Dolly Parton. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
Steady Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still using these G-based chord shapes.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
G C
Every time I tried to make it on my own
G D
Every time I tried to stand and ended up falling down
G C
Every time I try to take control and end up letting go
G D
God, I need You, I need You
Chorus
G C
In the waiting, in the searching
G D
In the healing and the hurting
G C
Like a blessing buried in the broken pieces
G D
Every minute, every moment
Em
Where I’ve been and where I’m going
C D
Even when I didn’t know it or couldn’t see it
G C D
There was Jesus
Verse 2
G C
On the mountain, in the valleys
G D
In the shadows of the alleys
G C
In the fire, in the flood
G D
Always is and always was
G
No, I never walk a-lone
C G
You are always there
D G
You are always there
Chorus
G C
In the waiting, in the searching
G D
In the healing and the hurting
G C
Like a blessing buried in the broken pieces
G D
Every minute, every moment
Em
Where I’ve been and where I’m going
C D
Even when I didn’t know it or couldn’t see it
G C D
There was Jesus
Bridge
Em C
For this man who needs a savior
G D
For this heart that’s on the run
Em C
For this soul that needs a father
G D
For this life that needs a Son
Em C
When I couldn’t see a way
G D
You made a way for me
Chorus
G C
In the waiting, in the searching
G D
In the healing and the hurting
G C
Like a blessing buried in the broken pieces
G D
Every minute, every moment
Em
Where I’ve been and where I’m going
C D
Even when I didn’t know it or couldn’t see it
G C D
There was Jesus
Outro
G C
On the mountain, in the valleys
G D
In the shadows of the alleys
G C
In the fire, in the flood
G D
Always is and always was
G
No, I never walk a-lone
C G
You are always there
D G
You are always there
Practice tip: Master the G-C-D-Em progression in the chorus before adding the lyrics, as it forms the core of the song’s emotional lift.
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Key
G Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
G · C · D · Em
There Was Jesus Chords – Harmonica
A powerful duet about finding divine presence in life’s struggles by Zach Williams and Dolly Parton. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
Steady Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still using these G-based chord shapes.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
G C
Every time I tried to make it on my own
G D
Every time I tried to stand and ended up falling down
G C
Every time I try to take control and end up letting go
G D
God, I need You, I need You
Chorus
G C
In the waiting, in the searching
G D
In the healing and the hurting
G C
Like a blessing buried in the broken pieces
G D
Every minute, every moment
Em
Where I’ve been and where I’m going
C D
Even when I didn’t know it or couldn’t see it
G C D
There was Jesus
Verse 2
G C
On the mountain, in the valleys
G D
In the shadows of the alleys
G C
In the fire, in the flood
G D
Always is and always was
G
No, I never walk a-lone
C G
You are always there
D G
You are always there
Chorus
G C
In the waiting, in the searching
G D
In the healing and the hurting
G C
Like a blessing buried in the broken pieces
G D
Every minute, every moment
Em
Where I’ve been and where I’m going
C D
Even when I didn’t know it or couldn’t see it
G C D
There was Jesus
Bridge
Em C
For this man who needs a savior
G D
For this heart that’s on the run
Em C
For this soul that needs a father
G D
For this life that needs a Son
Em C
When I couldn’t see a way
G D
You made a way for me
Chorus
G C
In the waiting, in the searching
G D
In the healing and the hurting
G C
Like a blessing buried in the broken pieces
G D
Every minute, every moment
Em
Where I’ve been and where I’m going
C D
Even when I didn’t know it or couldn’t see it
G C D
There was Jesus
Outro
G C
On the mountain, in the valleys
G D
In the shadows of the alleys
G C
In the fire, in the flood
G D
Always is and always was
G
No, I never walk a-lone
C G
You are always there
D G
You are always there
Practice tip: Master the G-C-D-Em progression in the chorus before adding the lyrics, as it forms the core of the song’s emotional lift.