Verse 1:

D               G          D                               

Time just drifts away as I look back on the years

      G                                                 A           

Of memories, of happiness and bitter tears

                     C                    G                     

Through it all there is a common thread 

          D                  G

That cannot be ignored

         Em                                        

You were there

       A

Teaching me to be your servant, Lord

Chorus:

G   A   D                                            A        

All a—long Your hand has been guiding me

+A#              Bm              D/A         G        

Shaping my life to be a beautiful song  

G   A   D                                 A      

All a—long You've led me through

       +A#                     Bm                 D/A             G   

The things that you knew would make me strong

Em                             A                D     (A  G  A)

Your love has been there all along       

Verse 2:

   D      G           D                          

Every joy and pain had a reason of its own

         G                                        A            

And now I realize that I was not alone

       C                              G                             

The changing seasons of my life 

          D                      G

Were not left up to chance

              Em                                                A             

Lord, I know You were working to fulfill your plan

Bridge:

G                               F#m        

Tomorrow when I turn around

            Bm               

And I look back at today

          Em                          E 

I will understand Your purpose

                C                               A     B 

And my thankful heart will say  

Chorus:

A   B    E                                           B        

All a—long Your hand has been guiding me

+C                 C#m           E/B           A     

Shaping my life to be a beautiful song   

 A  B   E                                 B     

All a—long You've led me through

      +C                        C#m             E/B              A   

The things that you knew would make me strong

F#m                           B               C#m   E/B 

Your love has been there all along     

F#m                           B                E      B 

Your love has been there all along   

 A  B   E 

All a—long