Standard (EADGBE)

On this earth not alone we stand

Outstretched arm and upturned hand

Never knowing when the shakes steady

And 'till now we have seldom seen

And I will go if you go with me

Understand I will wait for thee

I'll try to catch up if you move quickly

If the rain does blow

SECTION 2

And oh sir

If you ever lose your way

You can call upon this family

You can call upon this day

And old man

If you ever lose your way

You can call up on this family

You can call upon this day

SECTION 3

'Cause you're my present, my future, my lesson, my teacher,

Oh... My world is still

You're my God you're my guide, in my life I confide

To ever shelter your will

And my words are forever my blanket, my shiver

Whatever you give, I'll never lack

You're my chorus, my refrain, the verse of my first pain,

Let the voices come barreling back

SECTION 4 (this part is mostly finger-picking with some strumming)

'Cause I can stand to stay right where I am

Let the water fill this hand

Bring it to your mouth and pass beyond your lips

No gale can down this ship

And I'll stand on your shoulders to watch us grow older

I can see us far along the road

As the trail grows deeper, you're my giver, my keeper,

Laughter for years untold

'Cause I can stand to stay right where I am

Let the water fill this hand

Bring it to your mouth and pass beyond your lips

No gale can down this ship

SECTION 5 (standard OPEN CHORDS from here on out)

And wherever you go, there you are

And if I go I won't go far

And wherever you go, there you are

And if I go, I won't go far

Wherever you go, there you are

And if I go I won't go far

Harmonica solo

strum the open chords, but the last 4 bars are a repeat of the

in section 4)

ENDING (this is the exact same as section 2)

And oh sir, if you ever lose your way

You can call upon this family, you can call upon this day

And oh sir, if you ever lose your way

You can call upon this family, you can call upon this day