Chords with lyrics
Tuning: G C E A (G C E A)
Key: D
Difficulty: Novice
Verse:
D
Life can be hard if we walk it alone, living in these last days.
E7 A
Jehovah knows that we need friends to help us along the way.
G A Bm7 E7
But where do we go? Where do we turn to find those true companions?
G F#m E7 A A/B A/C A/C#
Well, remember what we learn in his Word.
Chorus:
D
True friends
Bm7
Love you when you’re down,
G
Happy when you’re up,
A7 D
Right by your side when trials come,
Bm7
Speak up if you’re wrong,
G
Commend you when you’re right,
A Bm Bm/Bb
Keep you on track in the race for life,
Bm7/A E7/G# G A7
Help you keep Jehovah first right to the end.
D Bm7 G F#m E7 A
Yeah, that’s a true friend.
Verse 2:
D
A true friend shows love at all times. That’s in His Word, we know.
E7 A
So if troubles appear, don’t give in or fight. Say a prayer; let it go.
G A Bm7 E7
Whether we’re older or whether we’re young, we all got to stick together,
G F#m E7 A A/B A/C A/C#
And one day soon we’ll be in Paradise.
Chorus:
D
True friends
Bm7
Love you when you’re down,
G
Happy when you’re up,
A7 D
Right by your side when trials come,
Bm7
Speak up if you’re wrong,
G
Commend you when you’re right,
A Bm Bm/Bb
Keep you on track in the race for life,
Bm7/A E7/G# G A7
Help you keep Jehovah first right to the end.
D
Yeah, that’s a true friend.
Bridge:
F#m
Someone you trust,
Bm7
Someone who cares about you serving Jehovah,
G A7
A shoulder to lean on and the right words to help you mend?—
D Bm7 G A7 D Bm7 G A7
Yeah, that’s a true friend.
Chorus:
D
True friends
Bm7
Love you when you’re down,
G
Happy when you’re up,
A7 D
Right by your side when trials come,
Bm7
Speak up if you’re wrong,
G
Commend you when you’re right,
A Bm Bm/Bb
Keep you on track in the race for life,
Bm7/A E7/G# G A7
Help you keep Jehovah first right to the end.
REPEAT CHORUS:
D
True friends
Bm7
Love you when you’re down,
G
Happy when you’re up,
A7 D
Right by your side when trials come,
Bm7
Speak up if you’re wrong,
G
Commend you when you’re right,
A Bm Bm/Bb
Keep you on track in the race for life,
Bm7/A E7/G# G A7
Help you keep Jehovah first right to the end.
D
Yeah, that’s a true friend.
G F#m E7
That’s a true friend.
A7 D
Oh, that’s a true friend.