Song: friends Artist: Ghoti hook Album: Songs we didnt write Written by: Michael w Smith Tabbed by: Matty Jervis-matty427@yahoo.com (c)Spinning Audio Vortex Publishing(BMI) Tooth & Nail Records 1998 Intro: G----B----E--------A--------D-------- x4, Begin below on 3rd repeat G B E A D G B E e-----------------------------------------------!------------------------ B-----------------------------------------------!------------------------ G----5-4---5-4----------------------------------!-----------5-4----7-4--- D--5-----5-----2---2-4-5-9-7---7-5-4-5-4-2-4----!---------5------5------2 A-----------------------------------------------!------------------------ E-----------------------------------------------!------------------------ A D e---------------------} B---------------------} G---------------------} D--2-4-5-9-7----14--12} A---------------------} E---------------------} Verse: G B E Packing up the dreams God planted A D In the fertile soil of you G B E(play at 7th fret-x799xx) Cant believe the hopes He's granted A D Means a chapter in your life is through Prechorus: D E But well keep you close as always A C It wont even seem youve gone G B E cause our hearts in big and small ways A D G will keep the love that keeps us strong Chorus: G D C D And friends are friends forever if the Lords the Lord of them G D C D And a friend will not say never cause the welcome will not end B E C Though its hard to let you go, in the Fathers hands we know A D NC________________ That a lifetimes not too long to live as friends solo deal:play the first half the same as above, for the second half, Play e----------------------------------------------------------------------- B-----8-7----10--7--8---8p7--7\5--5--3--3/5--/10--7--\3----------------- G--7-------7------------------------------------------------------------ D----------------------------------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------------- Verse2:same chords, different words PREchorus:same Chorus:same After last chorus, there is a key change: G---------C#-------D ......To live as friends and it becomes G#--------------D#---------------C#-----------------D# friends... 4ever... Lord ... them friend... never... welcome ... end C F C# Though its hard to let you go in the fathers hands we know A# D# That a lifetimes not too long Thats it. THis is my first tab, so be tolerant. If youve got any questions or comments or anything else email me at matty427@yahoo.com