Chords for Melanie Hudson - I Will Always Be There For You

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[Bb] I remember when you children [F] were weak and hungry.
_ _ _ [Bb] I took you to my bus and [F] fed you my oil.
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_ _ And even when [Bb] you took and wasted [Dm] and left me _ drained,
There was [G] always love for you in my [C] soil.
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ Even when [C] my older children they tried to shame [Dm] me, _
_ [Bb] _ Setting no [F] rules for the younger _ ones,
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Bringing such [C] grief and sadness into my household.
_ [G] _ In the end they're still my daughters and [C] sons.
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I will [C] always be there [F] for you.
_ [Dm] _ _ [Bb] No matter what you do, [Dm] whatever joy or pain that you [C] are going through, _
_ [Bb] I [F] will always be there for you.
_ [Dm] _ _ _ I will [C] be, _ I _ will [D] be, I [Bb] _ will be always there for [F] you. _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ Everybody always called me [Dm] a blessed mother. _ _ _
_ [Bb] Mama Trini, God [F] must love you, they'd say.
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Hello High Water, I would [F] just rise and embrace you,
_ _ Protecting my [G] children in every [C] way. _ _ _ _ _
Even when you [G] fight and argue about different fathers,
[F] _ Remember, [Bb] _ the middle passage [F] brought them straight to my door. _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ Mama [C] never worry about [F] no race, I just love [D] them.
And so my blood doesn't [G] boil when you start to [C] walk. _
_ _ _ [Bb] I [F] will always be there for you.
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[Bb] No matter what you do, [Dm] whatever joy or [C] pain that you are going through,
_ _ [Bb] I [F] will always be there for you.
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_ _ [Bb] _ I will be, _ _
[Am] _ I will [D] be, I _ [Bb] _
will be always there [F] for you.
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So if you really want to make your [F] old lady happy,
_ _ [Bb] _ If you really want to fill me [F] with joy, _ _
_ [Bb] _ All you got to do is start looking out for [F] each other, I mean.
Man and woman check for the girls [C] and boys, _
_ _ _ [Bb] And those of [F] you who sow your seeds and then run like crazy, _ _ _
[Bb] I want to [F] see you turn and commit your heart.
_ And _ [Bb] _ those of you who choose to lead all the rest to [D] your duty,
_ [G] _ Foolishness will only tear [C] us apart.
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I [F] will always be there for you.
_ [Dm] _ No [Bb] matter what you do, [Dm] whatever joy or pain that you are [C] going through, _
_ [Bb] I [F] will always be there [Dm] for you.
_ _ _ _ _ I will [C] be, _ _ I will [Dm]
be, _ _ I will be [F] always there for you. _ _ _ _
[Bb] I will [C] always be there [Dm] for you.
_ _ [Bb] No matter what you do, [Dm] whatever joy or pain that you are [C] going through, _
_ [Bb] I will [F] always be there for you.
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I will be, I [Am] _ will [D] be, _ _ [Bb] _ I will be always there [F] for _ _ you. _
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