E C#m E C#m E B A E [verse] E A E I was there in world war one I remember Vietnam E A E I was standing by your side in the hills of Afghanistan E A E You were young and you were scared but you still stood tall E B A E I’m watching as your heart breaks when the men around you fall [chorus] E B A B I’ll be there, every step of the way E A E B The voice inside that gives you hope to face another day E B A B I’ll be there, every step of the way E C# E A E The strength to give you courage to fight another day [repeat intro] E C#m E B A E [verse] E A E I was right behind you when they lead you to the dock E A E And I was lying down with you when they turned the lock E A E I’m the words on the pages and the letters you sent home E B A E The loneliness is a killer but you’re never on your own [chorus] E B A B I’ll be there, every step of the way E A E B The voice inside that gives you hope to face another day E B A B I’ll be there, every step of the way E C# E A E The strength to give you courage to fight another day [repeat intro] E C#m E C#m E B A E [break] E G#m C#m There’s a dream but don’t let them own you E A B Care to wonder to ask why E G#m C#m Take your moment to think it over E A B Make your choice, hold your head up high [repeat intro] E C#m E B A E [verse] E A E I was looking over you when the doctors called you in E A E Bigger men had crumbled but you took it on the chin E A E I saw how you struggled with the news you had to give E B A E There’s no shame in losing faith when all you wanna do is live [chorus] E B A B I’ll be there, every step of the way E A E B The voice inside that gives you hope to face another day E B A B I’ll be there, every step of the way E C# E A E The strength to give you courage to fight another day E C# E A E The strength to give you courage to fight another day