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Heroes And Friends

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GI ain't lived forever D7but I've lived Genough
And I've Emlearned to be Cgentle and I've Glearned to be D7tough 
I've Emfound only Ctwo things that Glast till the Cend 
GOne is your heroes D7the other your Gfriends
Your Cheroes will help you find good in yourGself 
Your D7friends won't forsake you for Csomebody Gelse 
They'll Cboth stand beside you through Gthick and through Emthin 
And Gthat's how it goes with D7heroes and Gfriends
I grew up with cowboys I D7watched on TGV
My Emfriends and I Csometimes preGtended to D7be 
EmYears have gone Cby but Gnow and Cagain 
GMy heart rides the range with my D7heroes and Gfriends
Your hCeroes will help you find good in yoursGelf 
Your D7friends won't forsake you for Csomebody Gelse 
They'll Cboth stand beside you through Gthick and through Emthin 
And Gthat's how it goes with D7heroes and Gfriends 
Your Cheroes will help you find good in yourGself 
Your D7friends won't forsake you for Csomebody Gelse
They'll Cboth stand beside you through Gthick and through Emthin 
And Gthat's how it goes with D7heroes and Emfriends 
GAnd that's how it goes with D7heroes and CfrienGds

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Heroes And Friends

by Randy Travis

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G D7 G

I ain't lived forever but I've lived enough

Em C G D7

And I've learned to be gentle and I've learned to be tough

Em C G C

I've found only two things that last till the end

G D7 G

One is your heroes the other your friends

C G

Your heroes will help you find good in yourself

D7 C G

Your friends won't forsake you for somebody else

C G Em

They'll both stand beside you through thick and through thin

G D7 G

And that's how it goes with heroes and friends

D7 G

I grew up with cowboys I watched on TV

Em C G D7

My friends and I sometimes pretended to be

Em C G C

Years have gone by but now and again

G D7 G

My heart rides the range with my heroes and friends

C G

Your heroes will help you find good in yourself

D7 C G

Your friends won't forsake you for somebody else

C G Em

They'll both stand beside you through thick and through thin

G D7 G

And that's how it goes with heroes and friends

C G

Your heroes will help you find good in yourself

D7 C G

Your friends won't forsake you for somebody else

C G Em

They'll both stand beside you through thick and through thin

G D7 Em

And that's how it goes with heroes and friends

G D7 C G

And that's how it goes with heroes and friends

About Heroes And Friends Chords by Randy Travis

Learn how to play Heroes And Friends by Randy Travis with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Heroes And Friends chords”, “Heroes And Friends guitar chords”, or “Randy Travis Heroes And Friends chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Heroes And Friends chords and for experienced players who want accurate Heroes And Friends lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, D7, Em, C.

FAQ — Heroes And Friends by Randy Travis

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What key is "Heroes And Friends" in?

The chords for "Heroes And Friends" show the original chord names (including G, D7, Em, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.