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: 
                   Dm/F    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#      C2/E  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 
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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 
 
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