Jars of Clay

^E A promise or a d ^C#m7 are
^A I would jump if I knew y ^B ou'd catch me
^E Staring over the edg ^C#m e
^A I can't tell if you' ^B ll be here for me
^A I close my eyes and make a wish
^C#m7 Turn out the lights and take a breath
^D Pray that when the wick is burned
^A You would say that it's all a ^B bout love ^E
Chorus:
^E You were there when I neede ^D d you
^A You were there when the skies broke wide, wi ^E de
open
^E You were there when I needed ^D you
^A You were there when the skies broke wide, wi ^E de
open
Verse:
^E You were ne ^C#m ver here ^B
E I remember y ^C#m ou said
^A Love was more than your good intentions ^B
A Empty boxes on the floor
^C#m7 Things I never asked you for
^D I pray that when the wick is burned
^A You would say that it's all a ^B bout love ^E
(Chorus)
^{D A E A#m7add5 D} I can't see the prom ^A ise of
E ^C#m7 xcuses you fall upo ^A#m7add5 n
I ^D pray to God not holdin ^A g on
^{B# A} To things you've left undone
(Chorus x 2)
^E You were there when I
^D You were there when I
^A You were there when I neede ^E d you
Words and music by Dan Haseltine, Matt Odmark, Steve Mason, Charlie Lowell