I Will Be With You Always

Abm D# Abm D# Once I was as ugly as a harpy-bitten tree F# C# Abm D# And every voice within me spoke: "You will never be free." Abm D# Abm D# Once I was as ugly as a harpy-bitten tree F# D# Abm D# But today I am as perfect as a single blade of grass D# Because I am free Abm D# Abm In the night I was beset by demons D# F# C# Abm D# I know all their names but cannot speak them Dm D# Abm Their grinning teeth split the darkness and I said: D# F# "I know your name, take your teeth out of me C# Abm D# Return my body to me, release me, release me, D# Release me, release me, release me." Abm D# Abm D# My tears soaked my bed, the blood of many wounds soaked my bed F# The sweat of many fears soaked my bed C# Abm D# And I begged - "Release me, release me, release me." Abm D# Abm D# And sinner friend, I heard that voice sweet as a bright bell F# C# Abm D# It spoke to me and said, sweet as a bright bell: Abm D# Abm D# F# C# Abm D# "I will always be with you, I will be with you always." Abm D# Abm And I spat "Who are you? Some demon? Do I know your name?" D# F# And the voice replied "I am the one heralded by seven trumpets C# Abm D# Have you not heard? I claim no thing and no thing can claim me D# But I am yours and you are mine D# For this hour, you are free." Abm D# Abm D# F# C# Abm D# And I said "Demon, release me." Abm D# Abm D# "I cannot release you for you are already free F# C# I made you as perfect as a single blade of grass Abm Have you not seen?" D# And the voice spoke, sweet as a bright bell, Abm D# Abm D# F# C# Abm D# "I will always be with you, I will be with you always." Abm D# Abm And so I sit at the table of God D# F# And my garment is woven from the stars C# Abm D# And the leaves that fan from the trees that unfurl into heaven Abm D# Abm In my hair are lilies and at my throat are pearls D# F# C# And when I walk the streets of gold with naked feet Abm D# All this was promised and came to be Abm D# Abm D# And so, sinner friend, lay your burdens down F# C# The night is not yours alone to carry Abm D# Take my hand, for in the dark I see you D# And will speak unto you what was spoke unto me: Abm D# Abm D# F# C# Abm D# "I will always be with you, I will be with you always Abm D# Abm D# F# C# Abm D# I will always be with you, I will be with you always."