Intro
A 
 
VERSE 1
A 
if there are times 
                           A/G# 
you find that that you are feeling weak 
  A 
lie next to me 
                          A/G# 
I'll hold you 'till you fall asleep 
                F#m 
at any time of day 
                        D 
there's nothing to explain 
                     A 
I'm always on your side 
 
VERSE 2
A 
Hold on to me 
                           A/G#  
I'll steal you from the hardest days 
       A 
don't be afraid 
                      A/G# 
You have me here to guide your way 
                          F#m 
through storms I will be here 
              D 
I will not disappear 
                     A 
I'm always by your side 
 
CHORUS
   A              
Always 
   A/G# 
Always 
   A 
Always 
  F#m             
Always 
 
VERSE 3
  A                                A/G#                                              
And on my heart I promise I will see you through 
  A                 
when pain arrives 
                       A/G#         
I'll be right here to hold onto 
                          F#m      
with laughter and with prayer 
                     D    
I promise I'll be there 
                A                 
Always by your side 
 
Instrumental
D    E 
 
VERSE 4
  A             F#m    
Dry away the tears 
       D          E               
Lay aside your fears 
 A               F#m    
No more pain for my Love 
    D       
I am here 
             E   
now go to sleep 
                D         
and when the angels come 
 D          E                      F#m9   E 
I know that they will treat you well 
                 D                                    
and they will pull you through 
      E                                   F#m  E 
and lift you up from all that's held you down 
 
VERSE 5
    A                  F#m                         
There's a heaven out there 
          D             E                   
And it waits just for you 
               A                 
So close your eyes   
     F#m       
and dream 
                 D              E    
and there will be a world you once knew 
             D                        E                        F#m9 E      
A world without the pain that has stuck with you for far too long 
              D               E                               F#m   E                    
A world that does contain a love like mine to watch you grow strong 
        D             E    
And when my time arrives 
                          A A/G#  F#m          
please wait and make a place for me 
            D    E         
For when I do arrive 
                         A   A/G#     F#m                   
Your face should be the first face that I see 
 
CHORUS
  A          
Always 
  A/G#     
Always 
  A          
Always 
  F#m      
Always  
 
VERSE 6
      A       F#m             
Dry away the tears 
     D            E    
Lay aside your fears 
         A    
No more pain 
       F#m     
for my love 
     D   E     
It is time 
            A    
Now go to sleep