(G)Pack ing up the (Bm)dreams God (Em)plant ed
(Am)in the fer tile soil of (D)you.
(G)Can’t be lieve the (Bm)hopes He’s (Em)grant ed
means a (Am)chap ter in your life is (D)through.
But we’ll keep you (Dm)close as al (Esus)ways;
it won’t (Am)e ven seem you’ve (Cm)gone.
’Cause our (Bm)hearts, in big and (Em)small ways,
will (D)keep the love that keeps us (D)strong.
(D)And (G)friends are friends for (D)ev er if the (C)Lord’s the Lord of (Dsus)them.
(D)And a (G)friend will not say (D)“nev er” ’cause the (C)wel come will not (D)end.
Though it’s (B)hard to let you go, in the (Em)Fa ther’s hands we (C)know that a (Am7)life time’s not too long
to live as (G)friends.
(G)With the faith and (Bm)love God’s (Em)giv en,
(Am)spring ing from the hope we (D)know,
(G)we will pray the (Bm)joy you’ll (Em)live in
means a (Am)is the strength that now you (D)show.
But we’ll keep you (Dm)close as al (Esus)ways;
it won’t (Am)e ven seem you’ve (Cm)gone.
’Cause our (Bm)hearts, in big and (Em)small ways,
will (D)keep the love that keeps us (D)strong.
(D)And (G)friends are friends for (D)ev er if the (C)Lord’s the Lord of (Dsus)them.
(D)And a (G)friend will not say (D)“nev er” ’cause the (C)wel come will not (D)end.
Though it’s (B)hard to let you go, in the (Em)Fa ther’s hands we (C)know that a (Am7)life time’s not too long
to live as (G)friends.
(G)friends.
And (G)friends are friends for ev er if the (G)Lord’s the Lord of them.
And a (G)friend will not say “nev er” ’cause the (G)wel come will not end.
Though it’s (E)hard to let you go, in the (Am)Fa ther’s hands we (F)know that a (Dm7)life time’s not too long
to (E7)live as (Am)friends.
No, a (Dm7)life time’s not too long
to live as (C)friends.
This page shows “Friends” by Michael W. Smith in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of G at 102 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.