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Friend of God 
by Israel Houghton (unplugged version at the Stronger Conference)
Key of E
For Verse 1 and 2 
Note Verse 1 is repeated twice before chorus 
EWho am I that you are mindful of C#m7me 
that you hF#m7ear me when I calEl 
EIs it true that your thinking of C#m7me 
how you lF#m7ove me 
it's Damazing 
Chorus
EI am a friend of God
C#m7I am a friend of God 
F#m7I am a friend of God he calls me frieEnd
First chorus has this 
F#Ohohohooooh say.. 
Then  
EWho am I that you are mindful of C#m7me 
that you hF#m7ear me when I calEl 
EIs it true that your thinking of C#m7me 
how you lF#m7ove me 
it's Damazing 
but this time (optional only) 
                    D   Bm11or  Bm7       G#m7   F#m7then quick change to  B  
it's amazing -- it's     ama -    zi  -  ng 
Chorus
EI am a friend of God
C#m7I am a friend of God 
F#m7I am a friend of God he calls me frieEnd
Before bridge:
A2 G#m7 F#m7 A2
Bridge: 
A2God Almighty G#m7Lord of Glory
F#m7You have called me fA2riend
repeat for 3 times total but for the final repeat there's a change
F#m7You have called me fBriend
Chorus
EI am a friend of God
C#m7I am a friend of God 
F#m7I am a friend of God he calls me frieEnd
Then closing final repeat of the last line 
F#m7I am a friend of God he calls me frieA2nd
he calls me fG#m7riend he calls me friF#mend 
he calls me friEend..
Chord shapes for the song 
E can be a regular E or israel's way of playing it 
                        |-|-|4 3rd String note: 4 and 3 are on the 9th fret 
                        |-|-|3 4th String
 starting from 7th fret |1|-|- 5th string
                        |-|-|- 6th string
                        C#m7|4| 3rd String note: x means mute
                        |3| 4th String
               9th fret |x| 5th String
                        |2| 6th String
                        F#m7|4| 3rd String note: x means mute
                        |3| 4th String
               2nd fret |x| 5th String
                        |2| 6th String
                        G#m7|4| 3rd String note: x means mute
                        |3| 4th String
               4th fret |x| 5th String
                        |2| 6th String
                        A2|4| 3rd String note: x means mute |  - means let it ring out
                        |3| 4th String
               2th fret |-| 5th String
                        |-| 6th String 
D can be regular also or israel's way of playing it 
                        |-|-|4 3rd String note: 4 and 3 are on the 7th fret 
                        |-|-|3 4th String
 starting from 5th fret |1|-|- 5th string
                        |-|-|- 6th string
B can be regular also or israel's way of playing it in this song
                        |-|-|4 3rd String note: 4 and 3 are on the 4th fret 
                        |-|-|3 4th String
 starting from 2th fret |1|-|- 5th string
                        |-|-|- 6th string

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Friend Of God

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Friend of God

by Israel Houghton (unplugged version at the Stronger Conference)

Key of E

For Verse 1 and 2

Note Verse 1 is repeated twice before chorus

E C#m7

Who am I that you are mindful of me

F#m7 E

that you hear me when I call

E C#m7

Is it true that your thinking of me

F#m7

how you love me

it's amazing

Chorus

I am a friend of God

C#m7

I am a friend of God

F#m7 E

I am a friend of God he calls me friend

First chorus has this

Ohohohooooh say..

Then

E C#m7

Who am I that you are mindful of me

F#m7 E

that you hear me when I call

E C#m7

Is it true that your thinking of me

F#m7

how you love me

it's amazing

but this time (optional only)

D Bm11 Bm7 G#m7 F#m7 B

or then quick change to

it's amazing -- it's ama - zi - ng

Chorus

I am a friend of God

C#m7

I am a friend of God

F#m7 E

I am a friend of God he calls me friend

Before bridge:

A2 G#m7 F#m7 A2

Bridge:

A2 G#m7

God Almighty Lord of Glory

F#m7 A2

You have called me friend

repeat for 3 times total but for the final repeat there's a change

F#m7 B

You have called me friend

Chorus

I am a friend of God

C#m7

I am a friend of God

F#m7 E

I am a friend of God he calls me friend

Then closing final repeat of the last line

F#m7 A2

I am a friend of God he calls me friend

G#m7 F#m

he calls me friend he calls me friend

he calls me friend..

Chord shapes for the song

E can be a regular E or israel's way of playing it

|-|-|4 3rd String note: 4 and 3 are on the 9th fret

|-|-|3 4th String

starting from 7th fret |1|-|- 5th string

|-|-|- 6th string

C#m7

|4| 3rd String note: x means mute

|3| 4th String

9th fret |x| 5th String

|2| 6th String

F#m7

|4| 3rd String note: x means mute

|3| 4th String

2nd fret |x| 5th String

|2| 6th String

G#m7

|4| 3rd String note: x means mute

|3| 4th String

4th fret |x| 5th String

|2| 6th String

|4| 3rd String note: x means mute | - means let it ring out

|3| 4th String

2th fret |-| 5th String

|-| 6th String

D can be regular also or israel's way of playing it

|-|-|4 3rd String note: 4 and 3 are on the 7th fret

|-|-|3 4th String

starting from 5th fret |1|-|- 5th string

|-|-|- 6th string

B can be regular also or israel's way of playing it in this song

|-|-|4 3rd String note: 4 and 3 are on the 4th fret

|-|-|3 4th String

starting from 2th fret |1|-|- 5th string

|-|-|- 6th string

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