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 :
[ ch ] Dm/F [ /Ch ] 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# [ ch ] C2/E [ /Ch ] 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 [ ch ] C#/D# [ /Ch ] D#
. . . that a lifetime’s not too long to live as friends

chorus ( in G# )
A#m7 [ ch ] C#/D# [ /Ch ] D# [ ch ] C7/E [ /Ch ] Fm2 /D#
. . . that a lifetime’s not too long to live as friends
A#m7 [ ch ] C#/D# [ /Ch ] D#
no , a lifetime’s not too long to live as friends
G# D#/G [ ch ] C#/F [ /Ch ] D#7sus D#7 G#2