Tone: [G]
Verse 1:
[G]Packing up the d[Bm]dreams God plan[Em]planted,
[Am]In the fertile soil of you[D]you, [C]
[G]Cant believe the ho[Bm]hopes He's gran[Em9]granted,
[Am7]Means a chapter in your life is throu[D]through,
Pre-Chorus:
[D]But well keep you close as alwa[E]always,
It wont e[Am9]even seem youve go[Cm]gone,
[G]cause our hearts in b[Bm]big and sma[Em]small ways,
will [Am7]keep the love that kee[D]keeps us strong, [C] [G] [C]
Chorus:
And friends [G]are friends forever [D]if the Lords t[C]the Lord of them, [D]
And a f[G]friend will not say [D]never cause the [C]welcome will not [D]end,
Though its [B]hard to let you [B]go, in the [Em]Fathers hands we [C]know,
That a [Am7]lifetimes not too [D7]long, to live as [G]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]But well keep you close as alwa[E]always,
It wont e[Am9]even seem youve go[Cm]gone,
[G]cause our hearts in b[Bm]big and sma[Em]small ways,
will [Am7]keep the love that kee[D]keeps us strong, [C] [G] [C]
Chorus:
And fr[G]iends are friends fo[D]rever if the L[C]ords the Lord of th[D]em,
And a fri[G]end will not say ne[D]ver cause the wel[C]come will not e[D]nd,
Though its h[B]ard to let you go, in the Fa[Em]thers hands we kn[C]ow,
That a life[Am7]lifetimes not too long, [C]to live as friend[G]friends,
Chorus:
And fr[Ab]iends are friends fo[Eb]rever if the Lor[Db]ds the Lord of them[Eb],
And a fri[Ab]end will not say ne[Eb]ver cause the welco[Db]me will not end[Eb],
Though its h[C]ard to let you go, in the Fa[Fm]thers hands we kn[Db]ow,
That a life[Bbm7]lifetimes not too long, [Db]to live as friends,
Though its h[C]ard to let you go, in the Fa[F]thers hands we k[Db]now,
That a life[Bbm7]lifetimes not too long, [Eb]to l[E]live as [Fm]friends,
No, a lif[Bbm7]etime's not too long[C] to live as frie[Ab]nds