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[Verse]
LD/Dife can be Dmaj7hard if we Bm7walk it alDone, living in these last days.
JD/Dehovah knoDmaj7ws that we Bm7need friDends to hE7elp us along the waAy.
But whGere do we go? WhAere do we tBm7urn to find those true compE7anions?
Well, remGember whaF#mt we learn E7in his Word.A  A/B  A/C  A/C#  
[Chorus]
True friDends
Love you when you’re dBm7own,
Happy when you’re Gup,
Right by your sA7ide when trials cDome,
Speak up if you’re wBm7rong,
Commend you when you’re riGght,
Keep you on trAack in the race for lBmife,Bm/Bb  
Help you Bm7/Akeep JehE7/G#ovah firGst right to the enA7d.
Yeah, that’s a true Dfriend.Bm7  G  F#m  E7  A  
[Verse 2]
A D/Dtrue frienDmaj7d shows love Bm7at all tiDmes. That’s in His Word, we know.
So if D/Dtroubles aDmaj7ppear, don’t Bm7give in oDr fight. Say a pE7rayer; let it goA.
WGhether we’re older or whAether we’re young, wBm7e all got to stick togE7ether,
And one Gday sF#moon we’ll E7be in Paradise.A  A/B  A/C  A/C#  
[Chorus]
True friDends
Love you when you’re dBm7own,
Happy when you’re Gup,
Right by your sA7ide when trials cDome,
Speak up if you’re wBm7rong,
Commend you when you’re riGght,
Keep you on trAack in the race for lBmife,Bm/Bb  
Help you Bm7/Akeep JehE7/G#ovah firGst right to the enA7d.
Yeah, that’s a true Dfriend.
[Bridge]
SF#momeone you trust,
Someone who cares aBm7bout you serving Jehovah,
A shoGulder to lean on and the F#mright words to help you A7mend​—
Yeah, that’s a true friend.D  Bm7  G  A7  D  Bm7  G  A7  
[Chorus]
True friDends
Love you when you’re dBm7own,
Happy when you’re Gup,
Right by your sA7ide when trials cDome,
Speak up if you’re wBm7rong,
Commend you when you’re riGght,
Keep you on trAack in the race for lBmife,Bm/Bb  
Help you Bm7/Akeep JehE7/G#ovah firGst right to the enA7d.
[REPEAT CHORUS]
True friDends
Love you when you’re dBm7own,
Happy when you’re Gup,
Right by your sA7ide when trials cDome,
Speak up if you’re wBm7rong,
Commend you when you’re riGght,
Keep you on trAack in the race for lBmife,Bm/Bb  
Help you Bm7/Akeep JehE7/G#ovah firGst right to the enA7d.
Yeah, that’s a true Dfriend.
That’s a true friend.G  F#m  E7  
Oh, tA7hat’s a true Dfriend.D/D  

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True Friends

by JW Broadcasting

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Chords in this song · guitar

D/D

Dmaj7

Bm7

F#m

A/B

A/C

A/C#

Bm/Bb

Bm7/A

E7/G#

[Verse]

D/D Dmaj7 Bm7 D

Life can be hard if we walk it alone, living in these last days.

D/D Dmaj7 Bm7 D E7 A

Jehovah knows that we need friends to help us along the way.

G A Bm7 E7

But where do we go? Where do we turn to find those true companions?

G F#m E7 A A/B A/C A/C#

Well, remember what we learn in his Word.

[Chorus]

True friends

Bm7

Love you when you’re down,

Happy when you’re up,

A7 D

Right by your side when trials come,

Bm7

Speak up if you’re wrong,

Commend you when you’re right,

A Bm Bm/Bb

Keep you on track in the race for life,

Bm7/A E7/G# G A7

Help you keep Jehovah first right to the end.

D Bm7 G F#m E7 A

Yeah, that’s a true friend.

[Verse 2]

D/D Dmaj7 Bm7 D

A true friend shows love at all times. That’s in His Word, we know.

D/D Dmaj7 Bm7 D E7 A

So if troubles appear, don’t give in or fight. Say a prayer; let it go.

G A Bm7 E7

Whether we’re older or whether we’re young, we all got to stick together,

G F#m E7 A A/B A/C A/C#

And one day soon we’ll be in Paradise.

[Chorus]

True friends

Bm7

Love you when you’re down,

Happy when you’re up,

A7 D

Right by your side when trials come,

Bm7

Speak up if you’re wrong,

Commend you when you’re right,

A Bm Bm/Bb

Keep you on track in the race for life,

Bm7/A E7/G# G A7

Help you keep Jehovah first right to the end.

Yeah, that’s a true friend.

[Bridge]

F#m

Someone you trust,

Bm7

Someone who cares about you serving Jehovah,

G F#m A7

A shoulder to lean on and the right words to help you mend—

D Bm7 G A7 D Bm7 G A7

Yeah, that’s a true friend.

[Chorus]

True friends

Bm7

Love you when you’re down,

Happy when you’re up,

A7 D

Right by your side when trials come,

Bm7

Speak up if you’re wrong,

Commend you when you’re right,

A Bm Bm/Bb

Keep you on track in the race for life,

Bm7/A E7/G# G A7

Help you keep Jehovah first right to the end.

[REPEAT CHORUS]

True friends

Bm7

Love you when you’re down,

Happy when you’re up,

A7 D

Right by your side when trials come,

Bm7

Speak up if you’re wrong,

Commend you when you’re right,

A Bm Bm/Bb

Keep you on track in the race for life,

Bm7/A E7/G# G A7

Help you keep Jehovah first right to the end.

Yeah, that’s a true friend.

G F#m E7

That’s a true friend.

A7 D D/D

Oh, that’s a true friend.

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