Always There Lyrics And Guitar Chords by Secret Garden
Chords by Angela. The chord A/A7 simple means go from A to A7 as you wish just to break up the beat of the song. You can just as easy stay playing the A. Always There Tin Whistle Notes By Secret Garden included.
When I'm (D) less than (D4) I should (D) be
And I just can't (G) face the (A7/A) day
When (Em) darkness (D) falls a(G)round (D) me
And I (Em) just can't (G) find my (A7/A)way
when my (D) eyes don't (D4) clearly (D) see
And I stumble (G) through it (A7/A)all
You I (em) leaned u(D)pon,You (G) keep me (D) strong
And you (em) rise me (G) when I (D) fall
[Chorus:]
You are (G) there when I most (A) need you
You are (G) there so constant(A)ly
You come (G) shining (A) through,
You al(G)ways (A) do.....
You are (Em) always (G) there for (D) me
When life brings me to my knees
When my back against the wall
You are standing there right with me
Just to keep me standing tall
Though a burden I may be
You don't weary you don't rest
You are reaching out to carry me
And I know my heaven-blest
Always There Tin Whistle Notes By Secret Garden
The first two notes to the song were raised to make the song playable on the tin whistle.
Lyrics above tab
✅ 3 bars per line
✅ Fingerpicking pattern + strumming pattern
✅ Gentle slow 4/4 ballad feel (~70 BPM)
🎶 You Are There
Key: D | Tempo: ♩ = 70 | Time: 4/4 | Style: Soft ballad / prayerful folk
🎸 Strumming Pattern
↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑
1 2 & & 4 &
Soft and steady — use your thumb on bass strings, light upstrokes on trebles.
Alternate bass on 1st and 3rd beats for flow.
🌅 Verse 1
When I'm (D) less than (D4) I should (D) be
And I just can't (G) face the (A7/A) day
e|-------2-----------3-----------2-----------3-----------0----------------|
B|-----3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------0---0-------2---2--------------|
G|---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---0-------0---0-------0------------|
D|--0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------2----------------------|
A|--------------0------------------------2------------------------0--------|
E|------------------------------------------------0-----------------------|
D D4 D G A7/A
When (Em) darkness (D) falls a(G)round (D) me
And I (Em) just can't (G) find my (A7/A) way
e|-------0-----------2-----------3-----------2-----------0----------------|
B|-----0---0-------3---3-------0---0-------3---3-------2---2--------------|
G|---0-------0---2-------2---0-------0---0-------0---0-------0------------|
D|--2-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------2----------------------|
A|--2------------------------2---------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------0-----------------------|
Em D G D A7/A
When my (D) eyes don't (D4) clearly (D) see
And I stumble (G) through it (A7/A) all
e|-------2-----------3-----------2-----------3-----------0----------------|
B|-----3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------0---0-------2---2--------------|
G|---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---0-------0---0-------0------------|
D|--0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------2----------------------|
A|--------------0------------------------2------------------------0--------|
E|------------------------------------------------0-----------------------|
D D4 D G A7/A
You I (Em) leaned u(D)pon, You (G) keep me (D) strong
And you (Em) rise me (G) when I (D) fall
e|-------0-----------2-----------3-----------2-----------0----------------|
B|-----0---0-------3---3-------0---0-------3---3-------0---0--------------|
G|---0-------0---2-------2---0-------0---0-------0---0-------0------------|
D|--2-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----------------------|
A|--2------------------------2------------------------2--------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------3-----------------------|
Em D G D Em
🌤️ Chorus
You are (G) there when I most (A) need you
You are (G) there so constant (A) ly
e|-------3-----------0-----------3-----------0-----------3----------------|
B|-----0---0-------2---2-------0---0-------2---2-------0---0--------------|
G|---0-------0---2-------2---0-------0---2-------2---0-------0------------|
D|--0-----------2-----------0-----------2-----------0----------------------|
A|--2------------------------2------------------------2--------------------|
E|--3------------------------------------------------3--------------------|
G A G A G
You come (G) shining (A) through,
You al(G)ways (A) do.....
e|-------3-----------0-----------3-----------0-----------3----------------|
B|-----0---0-------2---2-------0---0-------2---2-------0---0--------------|
G|---0-------0---2-------2---0-------0---2-------2---0-------0------------|
D|--0-----------2-----------0-----------2-----------0----------------------|
A|--2------------------------2------------------------2--------------------|
E|--3------------------------------------------------3--------------------|
G A G A G
You are (Em) always (G) there for (D) me
e|-------0-----------3-----------2----------------|
B|-----0---0-------0---0-------3---3--------------|
G|---0-------0---0-------0---2-------2------------|
D|--2-----------0-----------0----------------------|
A|--2-----------2---------------------------------|
E|--------------3---------------------------------|
Em G D
🎵 Chord Reference
D xx0232
D4 xx0233
G 320003
A7/A x02020
A x02220
Em 022000
🪶 Performance Tips
Play softly and let the open strings ring for warmth.
During the chorus, strum more openly or add arpeggio rolls for lift.
Use alternating thumb bass (Root → Fifth) for motion on G and D chords.
For an emotional close, let the final D chord sustain.
✅ 3 bars per line
✅ Fingerpicking pattern + strumming pattern
✅ Gentle slow 4/4 ballad feel (~70 BPM)
🎶 You Are There
Key: D | Tempo: ♩ = 70 | Time: 4/4 | Style: Soft ballad / prayerful folk
🎸 Strumming Pattern
↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑
1 2 & & 4 &
Soft and steady — use your thumb on bass strings, light upstrokes on trebles.
Alternate bass on 1st and 3rd beats for flow.
🌅 Verse 1
When I'm (D) less than (D4) I should (D) be
And I just can't (G) face the (A7/A) day
e|-------2-----------3-----------2-----------3-----------0----------------|
B|-----3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------0---0-------2---2--------------|
G|---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---0-------0---0-------0------------|
D|--0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------2----------------------|
A|--------------0------------------------2------------------------0--------|
E|------------------------------------------------0-----------------------|
D D4 D G A7/A
When (Em) darkness (D) falls a(G)round (D) me
And I (Em) just can't (G) find my (A7/A) way
e|-------0-----------2-----------3-----------2-----------0----------------|
B|-----0---0-------3---3-------0---0-------3---3-------2---2--------------|
G|---0-------0---2-------2---0-------0---0-------0---0-------0------------|
D|--2-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------2----------------------|
A|--2------------------------2---------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------0-----------------------|
Em D G D A7/A
When my (D) eyes don't (D4) clearly (D) see
And I stumble (G) through it (A7/A) all
e|-------2-----------3-----------2-----------3-----------0----------------|
B|-----3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------0---0-------2---2--------------|
G|---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---0-------0---0-------0------------|
D|--0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------2----------------------|
A|--------------0------------------------2------------------------0--------|
E|------------------------------------------------0-----------------------|
D D4 D G A7/A
You I (Em) leaned u(D)pon, You (G) keep me (D) strong
And you (Em) rise me (G) when I (D) fall
e|-------0-----------2-----------3-----------2-----------0----------------|
B|-----0---0-------3---3-------0---0-------3---3-------0---0--------------|
G|---0-------0---2-------2---0-------0---0-------0---0-------0------------|
D|--2-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----------------------|
A|--2------------------------2------------------------2--------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------3-----------------------|
Em D G D Em
🌤️ Chorus
You are (G) there when I most (A) need you
You are (G) there so constant (A) ly
e|-------3-----------0-----------3-----------0-----------3----------------|
B|-----0---0-------2---2-------0---0-------2---2-------0---0--------------|
G|---0-------0---2-------2---0-------0---2-------2---0-------0------------|
D|--0-----------2-----------0-----------2-----------0----------------------|
A|--2------------------------2------------------------2--------------------|
E|--3------------------------------------------------3--------------------|
G A G A G
You come (G) shining (A) through,
You al(G)ways (A) do.....
e|-------3-----------0-----------3-----------0-----------3----------------|
B|-----0---0-------2---2-------0---0-------2---2-------0---0--------------|
G|---0-------0---2-------2---0-------0---2-------2---0-------0------------|
D|--0-----------2-----------0-----------2-----------0----------------------|
A|--2------------------------2------------------------2--------------------|
E|--3------------------------------------------------3--------------------|
G A G A G
You are (Em) always (G) there for (D) me
e|-------0-----------3-----------2----------------|
B|-----0---0-------0---0-------3---3--------------|
G|---0-------0---0-------0---2-------2------------|
D|--2-----------0-----------0----------------------|
A|--2-----------2---------------------------------|
E|--------------3---------------------------------|
Em G D
🎵 Chord Reference
D xx0232
D4 xx0233
G 320003
A7/A x02020
A x02220
Em 022000
🪶 Performance Tips
Play softly and let the open strings ring for warmth.
During the chorus, strum more openly or add arpeggio rolls for lift.
Use alternating thumb bass (Root → Fifth) for motion on G and D chords.
For an emotional close, let the final D chord sustain.
Here are alternative guitar chords for the key of G Major.
When I'm (G) less than (G4) I should (G) be
And I just can't (C) face the (D7/D) day
When (Am) darkness (G) falls a(C)round (G) me
And I (Am) just can't (C) find my (D7/D)way
when my (G) eyes don't (G4) clearly (G) see
And I stumble (C) through it (D7/D)all
You I (em) leaned u(G)pon,You (C) keep me (G) strong
And you (em) rise me (C) when I (G) fall
[Chorus:]
You are (C) there when I most (D) need you
You are (C) there so constant(D)ly
You come (C) shining (D) through,
You al(C)ways (D) do.....
You are (Am) always (C) there for (G) me
When I'm (G) less than (G4) I should (G) be
And I just can't (C) face the (D7/D) day
When (Am) darkness (G) falls a(C)round (G) me
And I (Am) just can't (C) find my (D7/D)way
when my (G) eyes don't (G4) clearly (G) see
And I stumble (C) through it (D7/D)all
You I (em) leaned u(G)pon,You (C) keep me (G) strong
And you (em) rise me (C) when I (G) fall
[Chorus:]
You are (C) there when I most (D) need you
You are (C) there so constant(D)ly
You come (C) shining (D) through,
You al(C)ways (D) do.....
You are (Am) always (C) there for (G) me
D 4 Chord
Always there lyrics by Secret Garden
Always there song by Secret Garden
