Intro 4x: G  B  E  A  D 
   
Verse 1:
   
G               Bm            Em
Packing up the dreams God planted,   
Am                        D/F#   C/D
In the fertile soil of you,   
G                  Bm           Em9
Cant believe the hopes He's granted,   
Am7                                  D/F#
Means a chapter in your life is through,   
   
Ponte:

D/F                            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/F#          C/G  G C/D
will keep the love that keeps us strong,   
   
            G                   D/F#          C                 D
And friends are friends forever if the Lords the Lord of them,   
       G                  D/F#            C                D
And a friend will not say never cause the welcome will not end,   
           Bsus            B          Em               C
Though its hard to let you go, in the Fathers hands we know,   
       Am7               D7sus            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,    
   
Ponte:  
But we'll keep you close as always,    
It won't even seem you've gone,    
'Cause our hearts in big and small ways,    
Will keep the love that keeps us strong,    
   
Refrão:
 
      G                   D/F#          C                  D
And friends are friends forever if the Lords the Lord of them,   
         G                  D/F#             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/D              G
That a lifetimes not too long, to live as friends,   
   
      G#                  D#/G            C#                 D#
And friends are friends forever if the Lords the Lord of them,   
         G#                 D#/G               C#             D#
And a friend will not say never cause the welcome will not end,   
            C                           Fm               C#
Though its hard to let you go, in the Fathers hands we know,   
           A#m7                C#/D#
That a lifetimes not too long, to live as friends,   
            C                           F               C#
Though its hard to let you go, in the Fathers hands we know,   
           A#m7                D#  Eº     Fm
That a lifetimes not too long, to live as friends,   
         A#m7                C/D#            G#
No, a lifetime's not too long to live as friends