{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":714234,"song":"Friends","artist":"Michael W. Smith","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11583720-friends-chords-by-michael-w-smith/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/714234?type=chord","rating":4.60665,"votes":87,"content":"[Intro]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] - [ch]B[/ch] - [ch]E[/ch] - [ch]A[/ch] - [ch]D[/ch]  x4\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D/F#[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nPacking up the dreams God planted,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                        [ch]D/F#[/ch]   [ch]C/D[/ch]\r\nIn the fertile soil of you,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]D/F#[/ch]          [ch]Em9[/ch]\r\nCant believe the hopes He's granted,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am7[/ch]                                  [ch]D/F#[/ch]\r\nMeans a chapter in your life is through,[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]Dm/F[/ch]         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nBut well keep you close as always,[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Am9[/ch]              [ch]Cm[/ch]\r\nIt wont even seem youve gone,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]D/F#[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\ncause our hearts in big and small ways,[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Am7[/ch]                   [ch]D/F#[/ch]          [ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]D/G[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C/D[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nwill keep the love that keeps us strong,[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]            [ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]D/F#[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd friends are friends forever if the Lords the Lord of them,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]D/F#[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd a friend will not say never cause the welcome will not end,[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Bsus[/ch]            [ch]B[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThough its hard to let you go, in the Fathers hands we know,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am7[/ch]               [ch]D7sus[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThat a lifetimes not too long, to live as friends,[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\nAnd with the faith and love God's given,\r\nSpringing from the hope we know,\r\nWe will pray the joy you live in,\r\nIs the strength that now you show,\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\nBut we'll keep you close as always,\r\nIt won't even seem you've gone,\r\n'Cause our hearts in big and small ways,\r\nWill keep the love that keeps us strong,\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]D/F#[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd friends are friends forever if the Lords the Lord of them,[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]D/F#[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd a friend will not say never cause the welcome will not end,[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Bsus[/ch]           [ch]B[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThough its hard to let you go, in the Fathers hands we know,[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Am7[/ch]                 [ch]C/D[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThat a lifetimes not too long, to live as friends,[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus] (key change)\r\n[tab]      [ch]Ab[/ch]                  [ch]Eb/G[/ch]            [ch]Db[/ch]                 [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nAnd friends are friends forever if the Lords the Lord of them,[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Ab[/ch]                 [ch]Eb/G[/ch]               [ch]Db[/ch]             [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nAnd a friend will not say never cause the welcome will not end,[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Csus[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]Fm[/ch]               [ch]Db[/ch]\r\nThough its hard to let you go, in the Fathers hands we know,[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Bbm7[/ch]                [ch]Db/Eb[/ch]\r\nThat a lifetimes not too long, to live as friends,[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Csus[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]Fm[/ch]              [ch]Db[/ch]\r\nThough its hard to let you go, in the Fathers hands we know,[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Bbm7[/ch]                [ch]Eb[/ch]  [ch]Edim7[/ch]  [ch]Fm[/ch]\r\nThat a lifetimes not too long, to live as friends,[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Bbm7[/ch]                [ch]Db/Eb[/ch]           [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\nNo, a lifetime's not too long to live as friends[/tab]","plain_text":"[Intro]\nG - B - E - A - D  x4\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\nAnd with the faith and love God's given,\nSpringing from the hope we know,\nWe will pray the joy you live in,\nIs the strength that now you show,\n\n[Bridge]\nBut we'll keep you close as always,\nIt won't even seem you've gone,\n'Cause our hearts in big and small ways,\nWill keep the love that keeps us strong,\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus] (key change)","chords":["G","B","E","A","D","D/F#","Em","Am","C/D","Em9","Am7","Dm/F","Am9","Cm","C/G","D/G","C","Bsus","D7sus","Ab","Eb/G","Db","Eb","Csus"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"Am7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,0,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,1,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"C/G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,4,2,0,1,0],"frets":[3,3,2,0,1,0]},"Cm":{"barres":[3],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,3,5,5,4,3]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"Fm":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,1,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,1,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}