Title:    I Will Be Your Friend
Artist:   Michael W. Smith
Album:    This is Your Time
Author:   Michael W. Smith and Cindy Morgan
Copyright 1999 Milene Music, Inc. / Deer Valley Music / ASCAP / Word Music, Inc. /
          Lola Max Music / ASCAP
"Thank you to all of my closest friends and comrades for being consistent
and not giving up on me." - MWS


Intro:
D - A - G - Bm - A


Verse 1:
D                      A
 So many memories and so many miles
G                           Bm    A
 The road that stretches behind us
D                             A
 We've had some laughter and our share of tears
G                        F#
 But all these moments unite us


Chorus:
Bm       A                  G  D/F#
 I'll be your friend for a lifetime
Bm       A                    G            A
 Against the wind and the rain of every season
Bm          A            G   D/F#
 Won't walk away in the hard times
Bm      A         G   D
 I will be your friend
           Em     A         D
I'm saying I will be your friend


D - A - G - Bm - A


Verse 2 (same as verse 1):
Sure as the river runs to the sea
High as the mountain that reaches
You were there by my side 'til the end
And helped me on my feet again


Chorus

D - A


Bridge:
Bm
 So in the valley walk on
F#
 Don't have to face it alone
D                                 Em
 'Cause in the hard times we keep growing strong
       G      D/F#   Bm A
 As we learn, as we live
         G    D/F#     Bm F#
 That we live when we give


Chorus

Outro:
D - A - G - D/F# - Bm     Em            D - A - G - Em - B
                   I will be your friend