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What A Friend

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[Intro]
|      D|      D|      D|      D|
|      D|   D    G|      D|   D    G|
[Verse 1]
DWhat a friend we D/F#have in GJesus, Dall our sins and griefs to Abear
DWhat a priviD/F#lege to Gcarry DeveryAthing to God in Dprayer
AO what peace we often DforD/F#feit, GO what Dneedless pain we Abear
DAll because we D/F#do not Gcarry DeveryAthing to God in Dprayer
[Interlude]
|(D)    |   D    G|      D|   D    G|
[Verse 2]
DHave we trials D/F#and tempGtations, Dis there trouble anyAwhere
DWe should never D/F#be disGcouraged, Dtake it Ato the Lord in Dprayer
ACan we find a friend so DfaithD/F#ful,  Gwho will Dall our sorrows Ashare
DJesus He knows our D/F#every Gweakness, Dtake it Ato the Lord in Dprayer
[Interlude]
|(D)    |   D    G|      D|   D    G|
[Verse 3]
DAre we weak and heavy Gladen, Dcumbered with a load of Acare
DPrecious Savior still our Grefuge, Dtake it Ato the Lord in Dprayer
ADo thy friends despise, forDsake D/F#thee, Gtake it Dto the Lord in Aprayer
DIn His arms He'll D/F#take and Gshield thee
DThou will Afind a solace BmthereA  
DThou will Afind a solace BmthereA  
EmThou will Afind a solace Dthere
[Outro]
|(D)    |   D    G|      D|   D    G|
|      D|   D    G| Dsus2  

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What A Friend

by Jadon Lavik

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D/F#

Dsus2

[Intro]

D D D D

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D D G D D G

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[Verse 1]

D D/F# G D A

What a friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear

D D/F# G D A D

What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer

A D D/F# G D A

O what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear

D D/F# G D A D

All because we do not carry everything to God in prayer

[Interlude]

D D G D D G

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[Verse 2]

D D/F# G D A

Have we trials and temptations, is there trouble anywhere

D D/F# G D A D

We should never be discouraged, take it to the Lord in prayer

A D D/F# G D A

Can we find a friend so faithful, who will all our sorrows share

D D/F# G D A D

Jesus He knows our every weakness, take it to the Lord in prayer

[Interlude]

D D G D D G

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[Verse 3]

D G D A

Are we weak and heavy laden, cumbered with a load of care

D G D A D

Precious Savior still our refuge, take it to the Lord in prayer

A D D/F# G D A

Do thy friends despise, forsake thee, take it to the Lord in prayer

D D/F# G

In His arms He'll take and shield thee

D A Bm A

Thou will find a solace there

D A Bm A

Thou will find a solace there

Em A D

Thou will find a solace there

[Outro]

D D G D D G

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D D G Dsus2

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