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Take Heart My Friend

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D G D G
Take heart, my Dfriend, we’ll go toGgether
This unDcertain road that lies aGhead
Our faithful BmGod has always gone beAfore us
And He will Emlead the way Gonce aAgain
Take heart, my Dfriend, we can walk toGgether
And if our Dburdens become too Ggreat
We can Bmhold up and help one anAother
In God’s Emlove and God’s AgraceA  
CHORUS
Take heart my friend, the Lord is Gwith us
As He has Dbeen all the days of our BmlivesA  
Our asGsurance eAvery BmmorningBm/A  
Our deEmfender Gin the nDightG  D  G  
If we should fDalter when trouble surGrounds us
When the wDind and the waves are wild and Ghigh
We will look aBmway to Him who ruled the Awaters
Who spoke His Empeace into the angry Atide
He is our cDomfort, our susGtainer
He is our Dhelp in time of Gneed
And when we Bmwander, He is our SAhepherd
He who Emwatches over us never AsleepsA  
SECOND CHORUS
Take heart my fAriend, the Lord is Gwith us
As He has Dbeen all the days of our BmlivesA  
Our asGsurance eAvery BmmorningBm/A  
Our deEmfender Gin the nAight
CHORUS then  G   D   G  D  

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Take Heart My Friend

by Fernando Ortega

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm/A

D G D G

D G

Take heart, my friend, we’ll go together

D G

This uncertain road that lies ahead

Bm A

Our faithful God has always gone before us

Em G A

And He will lead the way once again

D G

Take heart, my friend, we can walk together

D G

And if our burdens become too great

Bm A

We can hold up and help one another

Em A A

In God’s love and God’s grace

CHORUS

Take heart my friend, the Lord is with us

D Bm A

As He has been all the days of our lives

G A Bm Bm/A

Our assurance every morning

Em G D G D G

Our defender in the night

D G

If we should falter when trouble surrounds us

D G

When the wind and the waves are wild and high

Bm A

We will look away to Him who ruled the waters

Em A

Who spoke His peace into the angry tide

D G

He is our comfort, our sustainer

D G

He is our help in time of need

Bm A

And when we wander, He is our Shepherd

Em A A

He who watches over us never sleeps

SECOND CHORUS

A G

Take heart my friend, the Lord is with us

D Bm A

As He has been all the days of our lives

G A Bm Bm/A

Our assurance every morning

Em G A

Our defender in the night

G D G D

CHORUS then

About Take Heart My Friend Chords by Fernando Ortega

Learn how to play Take Heart My Friend by Fernando Ortega with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Take Heart My Friend chords”, “Take Heart My Friend guitar chords”, or “Fernando Ortega Take Heart My Friend 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 Take Heart My Friend chords and for experienced players who want accurate Take Heart My Friend lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, G, Bm, A, Em, Bm/A.

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What key is "Take Heart My Friend" in?

The chords for "Take Heart My Friend" show the original chord names (including D, G, Bm, A, Em, Bm/A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.