Friend Of God

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Friend of God
by Israel Houghton (unplugged version at the Stronger Conference)
Key of E
For Verse 1 and 2
Note Verse 1 is repeated twice before chorus
E C#m7
Who am I that you are mindful of me
F#m7 E
that you hear me when I call
E C#m7
Is it true that your thinking of me
F#m7
how you love me
D
it's amazing
Chorus
E
I am a friend of God
C#m7
I am a friend of God
F#m7 E
I am a friend of God he calls me friend
First chorus has this
F#
Ohohohooooh say..
Then
E C#m7
Who am I that you are mindful of me
F#m7 E
that you hear me when I call
E C#m7
Is it true that your thinking of me
F#m7
how you love me
D
it's amazing
but this time (optional only)
D Bm11Bm7G#m7 F#m7 B
or then quick change to
it's amazing -- it's ama - zi - ng
Chorus
E
I am a friend of God
C#m7
I am a friend of God
F#m7 E
I am a friend of God he calls me friend
Before bridge:
A2 G#m7 F#m7 A2
Bridge:
A2 G#m7
God Almighty Lord of Glory
F#m7 A2
You have called me friend
repeat for 3 times total but for the final repeat there's a change
F#m7 B
You have called me friend
Chorus
E
I am a friend of God
C#m7
I am a friend of God
F#m7 E
I am a friend of God he calls me friend
Then closing final repeat of the last line
F#m7 A2
I am a friend of God he calls me friend
G#m7 F#m
he calls me friend he calls me friend
E
he calls me friend..
Chord shapes for the song
E can be a regular E or israel's way of playing it
|-|-|4 3rd String note: 4 and 3 are on the 9th fret
|-|-|3 4th String
starting from 7th fret |1|-|- 5th string
|-|-|- 6th string
C#m7
|4| 3rd String note: x means mute
|3| 4th String
9th fret |x| 5th String
|2| 6th String
F#m7
|4| 3rd String note: x means mute
|3| 4th String
2nd fret |x| 5th String
|2| 6th String
G#m7
|4| 3rd String note: x means mute
|3| 4th String
4th fret |x| 5th String
|2| 6th String
A2
|4| 3rd String note: x means mute | - means let it ring out
|3| 4th String
2th fret |-| 5th String
|-| 6th String
D can be regular also or israel's way of playing it
|-|-|4 3rd String note: 4 and 3 are on the 7th fret
|-|-|3 4th String
starting from 5th fret |1|-|- 5th string
|-|-|- 6th string
B can be regular also or israel's way of playing it in this song
|-|-|4 3rd String note: 4 and 3 are on the 4th fret
|-|-|3 4th String
starting from 2th fret |1|-|- 5th string
|-|-|- 6th string

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Friend of God 
by Israel Houghton (unplugged version at the Stronger Conference)
Key of E
For Verse 1 and 2 
Note Verse 1 is repeated twice before chorus 
Chorus
First chorus has this 
Then  
but this time (optional only) 
Chorus
Before bridge:
A2 G#m7 F#m7 A2 
Bridge: 
repeat for 3 times total but for the final repeat there's a change
Chorus
Then closing final repeat of the last line 
Chord shapes for the song 
E can be a regular E or israel's way of playing it 
                        |-|-|4 3rd String note: 4 and 3 are on the 9th fret 
                        |-|-|3 4th String
 starting from 7th fret |1|-|- 5th string
                        |-|-|- 6th string
                        |3| 4th String
               9th fret |x| 5th String
                        |2| 6th String
                        |3| 4th String
               2nd fret |x| 5th String
                        |2| 6th String
                        |3| 4th String
               4th fret |x| 5th String
                        |2| 6th String
                        |3| 4th String
               2th fret |-| 5th String
                        |-| 6th String 
D can be regular also or israel's way of playing it 
                        |-|-|4 3rd String note: 4 and 3 are on the 7th fret 
                        |-|-|3 4th String
 starting from 5th fret |1|-|- 5th string
                        |-|-|- 6th string
B can be regular also or israel's way of playing it in this song
                        |-|-|4 3rd String note: 4 and 3 are on the 4th fret 
                        |-|-|3 4th String
 starting from 2th fret |1|-|- 5th string
                        |-|-|- 6th string

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