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Song: What A Friend
Key: E
[Intro]
 E/// |  E/// |  C#m/// |  C#m/ |  A/
[Verse 1]
 EEverybody has trials and temptationsC#m  A  
 EEverybody knows heart break, isolationC#m  
[Pre-Chorus]
But we can Blay our burdens down
ALay our burdens Edown
[Chorus]
What a Afriend we have in EJesus
East to C#mwest my sins are G#mgone
I see Agrace on every horEizon
And forC#mever and Bever His Aheart is my EhomeC#m  A  
[Verse 2]
 EEverybody has fears, everybody got worriesC#m  A  
EEverybody knows sorrow, devastationC#m  
[Pre-Chorus]
But we can Blay our burdens down
ALay our burdens C#mdown
[Chorus]
What a Afriend we have in EJesus
East to C#mwest my sins are G#mgone
I see Agrace on every horEizon
             C#m          B             A       E   E- B/D#  
And forever and ever His heart is my home
[Bridge]
C#mNo more betrayal, Afor He is faithful
EHe fills me up and my G#mcup runneth over
ANo more betrayal, F#mfor He is faithful
EHow He has proven it Bover and Cdimover
C#mNo more betrayal, Afor He is faithful
EHe fills me up and my Bcup runneth Cdimover
C#mNo more betrayal, Afor He is faithful
E/G#How He has proven it Bover and over, over and over
[Chorus 2]
What a Afriend we have in EJesus
East to C#mwest my sins are G#mgone
I see Agrace on every horEizon
And C#mforever and Bever His Aheart is my Ehome
What a Afriend we have in EJesus
East to C#mwest my sins are G#mgone
I see Agrace on every horEizon
And forC#mever and Bever His Aheart is my Ehome
ForC#mever and Bever His Aheart is my Ehome

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What A Friend

by Matt Maher

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

B/D#

F#m

Cdim

E/G#

Song: What A Friend

Key: E

[Intro]

E E C#m C#m A

/// | /// | /// | / | /

[Verse 1]

E C#m A

Everybody has trials and temptations

E C#m

Everybody knows heart break, isolation

[Pre-Chorus]

But we can lay our burdens down

A E

Lay our burdens down

[Chorus]

A E

What a friend we have in Jesus

C#m G#m

East to west my sins are gone

A E

I see grace on every horizon

C#m B A E C#m A

And forever and ever His heart is my home

[Verse 2]

E C#m A

Everybody has fears, everybody got worries

E C#m

Everybody knows sorrow, devastation

[Pre-Chorus]

But we can lay our burdens down

A C#m

Lay our burdens down

[Chorus]

A E

What a friend we have in Jesus

C#m G#m

East to west my sins are gone

A E

I see grace on every horizon

C#m B A E E B/D#

And forever and ever His heart is my home

[Bridge]

C#m A

No more betrayal, for He is faithful

E G#m

He fills me up and my cup runneth over

A F#m

No more betrayal, for He is faithful

E B Cdim

How He has proven it over and over

C#m A

No more betrayal, for He is faithful

E B Cdim

He fills me up and my cup runneth over

C#m A

No more betrayal, for He is faithful

E/G# B

How He has proven it over and over, over and over

[Chorus 2]

A E

What a friend we have in Jesus

C#m G#m

East to west my sins are gone

A E

I see grace on every horizon

C#m B A E

And forever and ever His heart is my home

A E

What a friend we have in Jesus

C#m G#m

East to west my sins are gone

A E

I see grace on every horizon

C#m B A E

And forever and ever His heart is my home

C#m B A E

Forever and ever His heart is my home

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