Eb Gm/D Cm
Packing up the dreams God planted,
Fm Bb
In the fertile soil of you,
Eb Gm/D Cm
Cant believe the hopes He’s granted,
Fm Bb
Means a chapter in your life is through,
Bbm C
But we’ll keep you close as always,
Fm Abm
It wont even seem youve gone,
Eb Gm Cm
cause our hearts in big and small ways,
Fm Bb/D Eb
will keep the love that keeps us strong,
Eb Bb Ab Bb
And friends are friends forever if the Lord’s the Lord of them,
Eb Bb Ab Bb
And a friend will not say never cause the welcome will not end,
Gsus G C Cm Ab
Though its hard to let you go, in the Fathers hands we know,
Fm Ab Eb
That a lifetimes not too long, to live as friends,
Eb Gm/D Cm
with the faith and love God’s given,
Fm Bb
Springing from the hope we know,
Eb Gm/D Cm
We will pray the joy you live in,
Fm Bb
Is the strength that now you show,
Bbm C
But we’ll keep you close as always,
Fm Abm
It wont even seem youve gone,
Eb Gm Cm
cause our hearts in big and small ways,
Fm Bb/D Eb
will keep the love that keeps us strong,
Eb Bb Ab Bb
And friends are friends forever if the Lord’s the Lord of them,
Eb Bb Ab Bb
And a friend will not say never cause the welcome will not end,
Gsus G C Cm Ab
Though its hard to let you go, in the Fathers hands we know,
Fm A/B
That a lifetimes not too long, ‘Cause
E B A B
friends are friends forever if the Lord’s the Lord of them,
E B A B
And a friend will not say never cause the welcome will not end,
G#sus G# C# C#m A
Though its hard to let you go, in the Fathers hands we know,
F#m A E
That a lifetimes not too long, to live as friends.
Packing up the dreams God planted,
Fm Bb
In the fertile soil of you,
Eb Gm/D Cm
Cant believe the hopes He’s granted,
Fm Bb
Means a chapter in your life is through,
Bbm C
But we’ll keep you close as always,
Fm Abm
It wont even seem youve gone,
Eb Gm Cm
cause our hearts in big and small ways,
Fm Bb/D Eb
will keep the love that keeps us strong,
Eb Bb Ab Bb
And friends are friends forever if the Lord’s the Lord of them,
Eb Bb Ab Bb
And a friend will not say never cause the welcome will not end,
Gsus G C Cm Ab
Though its hard to let you go, in the Fathers hands we know,
Fm Ab Eb
That a lifetimes not too long, to live as friends,
Eb Gm/D Cm
with the faith and love God’s given,
Fm Bb
Springing from the hope we know,
Eb Gm/D Cm
We will pray the joy you live in,
Fm Bb
Is the strength that now you show,
Bbm C
But we’ll keep you close as always,
Fm Abm
It wont even seem youve gone,
Eb Gm Cm
cause our hearts in big and small ways,
Fm Bb/D Eb
will keep the love that keeps us strong,
Eb Bb Ab Bb
And friends are friends forever if the Lord’s the Lord of them,
Eb Bb Ab Bb
And a friend will not say never cause the welcome will not end,
Gsus G C Cm Ab
Though its hard to let you go, in the Fathers hands we know,
Fm A/B
That a lifetimes not too long, ‘Cause
E B A B
friends are friends forever if the Lord’s the Lord of them,
E B A B
And a friend will not say never cause the welcome will not end,
G#sus G# C# C#m A
Though its hard to let you go, in the Fathers hands we know,
F#m A E
That a lifetimes not too long, to live as friends.
