I Was There To Hear Your Borning Cry Chords
I Was There To Hear Your Borning Cry by John Ylvisaker is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, Cmaj7, C, D, Am, Em, A7, D7 and G7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
G Cmaj7
1. I was there to hear your borning cry
G Cmaj7
I'll be there when you are old
G Cmaj7
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 Cmaj7
2. When you heard the wonder of the Word
G Cmaj7
I was there to cheer you on
G Cmaj7
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 Cmaj7
3. In the middle ages of your life
G Cmaj7
Not too old, no longer young
G Cmaj7
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 Cmaj7
4. I was there to hear your borning cry
G Cmaj7
I'll be there when you are old
G Cmaj7
I rejoiced the day you were baptized
C D G
To see your life unfold