Friends
Michael W. Smith
Words and music by Michael W. Smith and Deborah D. Smith
(c) 1982 Meadowgreen Music Co. (ASCAP) 

  G  D/F#   C2/E  D7sus D7   C2        D7susno5
[ / / / / ][  /  /  /  /  ][ / / / / ][ / / / / ]
G               Bm/F#      Em2    Em
Packing up the dreams God planted
Am                /G   D/F#  D7susno5
In the fertile soil of you
G                 Bm/F#       Em2    Em
Can't believe the hopes He's granted
        Am                  /G    D/F#
Means a chapter in your life is through

Refrain:
                   Dm/F    Esus E
But we'll keep you close as always
        Am2         /B    Cm2  Cm
It won't even seem you've gone
             G      Bm/F#     Em2       Em
'Cause our hearts in big and small ways
      Am            /G  D/F#      C2/E  D/F#  G  D7sus D7
Will keep the love that keeps us strong

Chorus:
       G                D/F#           C/E                Dsus D
And friends are friends forever if the Lord's the Lord of them
        G                 D/F#              C/E               Dsus D
And a friend will not say "never" 'cause the welcome will not end
            B7sus           B7         Em       /D        C2
Though it's hard to let you go, in the Father's hands we know
        Am7                C/D D            G
That a lifetime's not too long to live as friends

  G  D/F#   C/E Dsus D
[ / / / / ][ / / / / ]

With the faith and love God's given
Springing from the hope we know
We will pray the joy you'll live in
Is the strength that now you show

REFRAIN
CHORUS
           Am7                C/D D             G    Db/Eb Eb
...That a lifetime's not too long to live as friends

CHORUS (in Ab)
          Bbm7               Db/Eb Eb   C7/E      Fm2   /Eb
...That a lifetime's not too long    to live as friends
      Bbm7               Db/Eb Eb
No, a lifetime's not too long     to live as friends
   Ab  Eb/G       Db/F   Eb7sus Eb7  Ab2
[  /  /  /  /  ][   /   /   /   /  ][ / / / / ]