G - C - G - C
 
   G                          D                    - Em                          Bm
1.    If an old friend lets you down,         and a true love can't be found,
C                               G                     Am                      D
    till the blue skies come around I'll be right by your side.
G                             D              - Em                              Bm
    Journey far and travel safe,         make this world a better place,
C                                     G                        Am                     D    - F#
    and keep that smile upon your face, I'll be right by your side.
 
Bm                                 F#m
    There may be oceans in between us now,
G                                   D                   F#
    but I think about you every minute now.
Bm                             F#m
    No don't forget me now that we're apart,
G                                 D
    just open up that great big loving heart.
                     Em      G            Em        G
    And you'll always be, you'll always be,
             Em       G       A        D
    you'll always be a part of me.
 
+  D - G - D - G
 
   G                                       D
2.     Take your time to embrace romance,
Em                                         Bm
    teach your children how to sing and dance,
C                                      G                            Am                      D
    love may hurt but it's worth the chance, I'll be right by your side.
G                        D                  - Em                                    Bm
    Try to be the best you can,        she'll come crashing to every man,
C                                   G                         Am                     D       - F#
    and always take the higher ground, I'll be right by your side.
 
Bm                              F#m
    I hear your laughter echo through this house,
G                       D                    F#
    I miss all of this there is no doubt.
Bm                        F#m
    I wasn't perfect, this I would admit,
G                                      D
    I was always tryin' to make the pieces fit.
                     Em       G           Em        G
    And you'll always be, you'll always be,
           Em        G       A        D
    yes, always be a part of me.
 
+  D - A - Bm - F#m - G - D - Em - A (2x)  - F#
 
Bm                                      F#m
    Don't ask me now where all the time has gone,
G                                         D                         F#
    I've loved you since the minute you were born.
Bm                       F#m
    So many times we have laughed and cried,
G                             D
    I see you now, it fills my heart with pride.
                     Em      G           Em       G
    And you'll always be, yes, always be,
             Em       G       A       Bm
    you’ll always be a part of me.
 
+  Bm - F#m - G - D   - Em - G   - Em - G   - E - G - A
 
+  D - G - D - G - D