Intro: G - B - E - A - D
 
Verse 1:
G               Bm            Em
Packing up the dreams God planted,   
Am                        D      C  
In the fertile soil of you,   
G                  Bm           Em9
Cant believe the hopes He's granted,   
Am7                                  D   
Means a chapter in your life is through,   
 
Pre-chorus:
D                              E
But well keep you close as always,   
         Am9              Cm
It wont even seem youve gone,   
G                    Bm        Em
cause our hearts in big and small ways,   
     Am7                   D             C    G C  
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               B          Em               C
Though its hard to let you go, in the Fathers hands we know,   
       Am7               D7               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,
 
Pre-chorus:
D                              E
But well keep you close as always,   
         Am9              Cm
It wont even seem youve gone,   
G                    Bm        Em
cause our hearts in big and small ways,   
     Am7                   D             C    G C  
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                           Em               C
Though its hard to let you go, in the Fathers hands we know,   
           Am7                 C                G
That a lifetimes not too long, to live as friends,   
 
Chorus:
      Ab                  Eb              Db                 Eb
And friends are friends forever if the Lords the Lord of them,   
         Ab                 Eb                 Db             Eb
And a friend will not say never cause the welcome will not end,   
            C                           Fm               Db
Though its hard to let you go, in the Fathers hands we know,   
           Bbm7                Db   
That a lifetimes not too long, to live as friends,   
            C                           F               Db
Though its hard to let you go, in the Fathers hands we know,   
           Bbm7                Eb  E      Fm
That a lifetimes not too long, to live as friends,   
         Bbm7                C               Ab
No, a lifetime's not too long to live as friends 
 Dit arrangement is de eigen interpretatie van de inzender, gedeeld voor privéstudie, educatie en niet-commercieel gebruik. Het onderliggende nummer, de songtekst en de muziek blijven eigendom van hun rechthebbenden. Om verwijdering aan te vragen, zie Juridische verklaring.