verse 1 :
E G#m
lord , i lift my friend to you , i’ve done all that i know to do
A2 E
i lift my friend to you
E A2
complicated circumstances have clouded his view
F#m A2 E
lord , i lift my friend up to you

chorus :
A2 E B2 G#m
i fear that i won’t have the words that he needs to hear
A2 E B2 G#m C#m
i pray for your wisdom , oh god , and a heart that’s sincere
F#m A2 a2x2
lord , i lift my friend up to you

verse 2 :
E G#m
lord , i lift my friend to you , my best friend in the world i know
A2 A2
he means much more to you
E A2
i want so much to help him , but this is something he has to do
F#m A2 E
and lord , i lift my friend up to you

chorus 2 :
A2 E B2 G#m
cause there’s a way that seems so right to him but you know where that
leads
A2 E B2 G#m C#m
he’s becoming a puppet of the world , too blind to see the strings
F#m A2 A2
lord , i lift my friend up to you
G#m A2
my friend up to you

B2 , G#m , C#m , A2 ,

outro :
E G#m
lord , i lift my friend to you , i’ve done all that i know to do
A2 E
i lift my friend to you