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