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[Intro]
 G-  B-  E-  A-   Dx4
[Verse 1]
GPacking up the dD/F#reams God plantEmed,
AmIn the fertile soil of youD/F#,C/D  
GCant believe the hD/F#opes He's granEm9ted,
Am7Means a chapter in your life is throuD/F#gh,
[Bridge]
But well keep you cDm/Flose as alwayEs,
It wont eAm9ven seem youve goCmne,
Gcause our hearts in D/F#big and smaEmll ways,
will Am7keep the love that keeD/F#ps us strong,C/G  D/G  G  C/D  D  
And friends Gare friends forever D/F#if the Lords tChe Lord of them,D  
And a fGriend will not say D/F#never cause the Cwelcome will not Dend,
Though its Bsushard to let you Bgo, in the EmFathers hands we Cknow,
That a Am7lifetimes not too D7suslong, to live as Gfriends,
[Verse 2]
And with the faith and love God's given,
Springing from the hope we know,
We will pray the joy you live in,
Is the strength that now you show,
[Bridge]
But we'll keep you close as always,
It won't even seem you've gone,
'Cause our hearts in big and small ways,
Will keep the love that keeps us strong,
[Chorus]
And frGiends are friends foD/F#rever if the LCords the Lord of thDem,
And a friGend will not say neD/F#ver cause the welCcome will not eDnd,
Though its hBsusard to let you Bgo, in the FaEmthers hands we knCow,
That a lifeAm7times not too long, C/Dto live as friendGs,
[Chorus] (key change)
And frAbiends are friends foEb/Grever if the LorDbds the Lord of themEb,
And a friAbend will not say neEb/Gver cause the welcoDbme will not endEb,
Though its hCsusard to let you Cgo, in the FaFmthers hands we knDbow,
That a lifeBbm7times not too long, Db/Ebto live as friends,
Though its hCsusard to let you Cgo, in the FaFmthers hands we kDbnow,
That a lifeBbm7times not too long, Ebto lEdim7ive as Fmfriends,
No, a lifBbm7etime's not too long Db/Ebto live as frieAbnds

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Friends

by Michael W. Smith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

C/D

Em9

Am7

Dm/F

Am9

C/G

D/G

Bsus

D7sus

Eb/G

Csus

[Intro]

G B E A D

- - - - x4

[Verse 1]

G D/F# Em

Packing up the dreams God planted,

Am D/F# C/D

In the fertile soil of you,

G D/F# Em9

Cant believe the hopes He's granted,

Am7 D/F#

Means a chapter in your life is through,

[Bridge]

Dm/F E

But well keep you close as always,

Am9 Cm

It wont even seem youve gone,

G D/F# Em

cause our hearts in big and small ways,

Am7 D/F# C/G D/G G C/D D

will keep the love that keeps us strong,

G D/F# C D

And friends are friends forever if the Lords the Lord of them,

G D/F# C D

And a friend will not say never cause the welcome will not end,

Bsus B Em C

Though its hard to let you go, in the Fathers hands we know,

Am7 D7sus G

That a lifetimes not too long, to live as friends,

[Verse 2]

And with the faith and love God's given,

Springing from the hope we know,

We will pray the joy you live in,

Is the strength that now you show,

[Bridge]

But we'll keep you close as always,

It won't even seem you've gone,

'Cause our hearts in big and small ways,

Will keep the love that keeps us strong,

[Chorus]

G D/F# C D

And friends are friends forever if the Lords the Lord of them,

G D/F# C D

And a friend will not say never cause the welcome will not end,

Bsus B Em C

Though its hard to let you go, in the Fathers hands we know,

Am7 C/D G

That a lifetimes not too long, to live as friends,

[Chorus] (key change)

Ab Eb/G Db Eb

And friends are friends forever if the Lords the Lord of them,

Ab Eb/G Db Eb

And a friend will not say never cause the welcome will not end,

Csus C Fm Db

Though its hard to let you go, in the Fathers hands we know,

Bbm7 Db/Eb

That a lifetimes not too long, to live as friends,

Csus C Fm Db

Though its hard to let you go, in the Fathers hands we know,

Bbm7 Eb Edim7 Fm

That a lifetimes not too long, to live as friends,

Bbm7 Db/Eb Ab

No, a lifetime's not too long to live as friends

About Friends Chords by Michael W. Smith

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