Faithful Friend

C G/B Am G F G

[Verse 1]
C          G/B      F/A         C/G
Everyone knows you as a man of honor
F              C/E      F           G
I am glad to know you simply as a friend
C             G/B     F/A         C/G
You've always taken time to be my brother
F                    C/E            G
And I'll be standing by you in the end

[Refrain]
    F                          G
But I will never put you on a pedestal
C                    G/B            Am  G
I thank the Lord for everything you do
F                 G                C       C/B        Am  G
I'll be there to pray for you and for the ones you love
F                      C/E            F          G
I believe that He will finish all He started in you

[Chorus]
C            G/B  F/A               G
I will be an open door that you can count on
F            C/E  F                G
Anywhere you are, anywhere you've been
C            G/B    F/A             G
I will be an honest heart you can depend on
F             G         C   G/B F E D E
I will be a faithful friend

[Verse 2]
A            E/G#               D/F#           E
I am one of many whose path has been made clearer
            D                  A/C#            D              E
By the light you've carried faithfully as a warrior and a child
A                 E/G#      D/F#             E
God has used you greatly to encourage and inspire
         D             A               E
And you've remained a true friend all the while
    D                         E
So I will never put you on a pedestal
           A                   E/G#      F#m
'Cause we both know all the glory is the Lord's
       D              E                  A        A/G#   F#m  E
And I'll be there to pray that He will keep you by His grace
      D             A/C#             D           E
And I always will remind you to be seeking His face

[Chorus]
A            E/G#  F#m                E
I will be an open door that you can count on
D            A/C# D                Esus E
Anywhere you are, anywhere you've been
A             E/G#   F#m             E
I will be an honest heart you can depend on
D            E         A    G/B  C
I will be a faithful friend

[Bridge]
               F          G
Should it ever come your time to mourn
Em                Am
I will weep with you
       F                   G
And every single time you win
       F         G
I'm celebrating too
F             G        A
I will celebrate with you

[Chours]
D            A/C#  Bm                A
I will be an open door that you can count on
G            D/F#   G              A
Anywhere you are, anywhere you've been
D             A/C#   Bm              A
I will be an honest heart you can depend on
G            A         Bm   A
I will be a faithful friend
G          D/F#
I will be faithful (Hmmmm...)
G            A         D A/C# Bm A G A D
I will be a faithful friend.