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There Was Jesus chords by Zach Williams, Dolly Parton (Official Version)

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G
G/B
C
Am7
D
Em7
Cadd9
Bm7

Intro 1

G

G

Verse 1
G 
Every time I tried to make it on my own
G/B 
Every time I tried to stand and start to fall
C 
And all those lonely roads
Am7 
that I have travelled on
G 
There was Jesus

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Verse 2

G

When the life I built

came crashing to the ground

G/B

When the friends I had

were nowhere to be found

C

Am7

I couldn't see it then but I can see it now

G

D

There was Jesus

Chorus 1
Em7 
In the waiting, in the searching
Cadd9 
In the healing and the hurting
G 
D 
Like a blessing buried in the broken pieces
Em7 
Every minute, every moment
Cadd9 
Where I've been and where I'm going
G 
D 
Even when I didn't know it or couldn't see it
G 
There was Jesus

Verse 3
G 
For this man
who needs amazing kind of grace (Mmm)
G/B 
For forgiveness
at a price I couldn't pay (Mmm)
C 
Am7 
I'm not perfect so I thank God every day
G 
D 
There was Jesus (There was Jesus)

Chorus 2
Em7 
In the waiting, in the searching
Cadd9 
In the healing and the hurting
G 
D 
Like a blessing buried in the broken pieces
Em7 
Every minute, every moment
Cadd9 
Where I've been and where I'm going
G 
D 
Even when I didn't know it or couldn't see it
There was

Bridge 1
Em7 
Cadd9 
(Jesus) On the mountain, in the valleys
G 
(There was Jesus)
Bm7 
In the shadows of the alleys
Em7 
(There was Jesus)
Cadd9 
In the fire, in the flood
G 
(There was Jesus)
Bm7 
Always is and always was

Interlude 1

Em7

Cadd9

No I never walk alone

G

D

(Never walk alone)

Chorus 3
Em7 
In the waiting, in the searching
Cadd9 
In the healing and the hurting
G 
D 
Like a blessing buried in the broken pieces
Em7 
Every minute, every moment
Cadd9 
Where I've been and where I'm going
G 
D 
Even when I didn't know it or couldn't see it

Outro 1

G

There was Jesus

G

There was Jesus (There was Jesus)

G

(There was Jesus)

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G
G/B
C
Am7
D
Em7
Cadd9
Bm7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: Ab majorBPM: 77

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
G/B: x-2-0-0-0-3
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
Cadd9: x-3-2-0-3-3
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x

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This is the original studio version of There Was Jesus by Zach Williams, Dolly Parton, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of Ab major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Zach Williams, Dolly Parton's performance.

There Was Jesus

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