G C Em D
G G/B
Daddy was a preacher
C
She was his wife
Em
Just tryin' to make the world a little better, you know
C/D G
Shine a light
G G/B
People started talking
C
Trying to hear their own voice
Em
Those people tried to accuse my father
C/D G
Said he made the wrong choice
G G/B
Though it might be painful
C
You know that time will always tell
Em
Those people have long since gone
C/D G
My father never failed
G
Even when the rain falls
C
Even when the flood starts rising
G
Even when the storm comes
C D
I am washed by the water
Em C G
Even if the Earth crumbles under my feet
Em C G
Even if the ones I love turn around and crucify me
Em C C
I won’t never ever let you down
D
I won’t fall, I won’t fall
C
I won’t fall as long as you’re around me