G              Bm/F#      Em
1. Packing up the dreams God planted
Am                Em/G D/F#    D7sus
In the fertile soil of you;
G                 Bm/F#      Em
Can't believe the hopes he's granted
        Am                Em/G  D/F#
Means a chapter in your life is through.
                     F6       Esus  E
But we'll keep you close as always;
          Am               Cm
It won't even seem you've gone,
           G         Bm/F#   Em
'Casue our hearts in big and small ways
     Am                   D/F#   Cadd2/G
Will keep the love that keeps us strong.

D/G  G  C/D  D

    G                       D/F#
And friends are friends forever
       C/E                Dsus   D
If the Lord's the Lord of them.
      G                    D/F#
And a friend will not say "never"
           C/E              Dsus   D
'Cause the welcome will not end.
            Bsus            B
though it's hard to let you go,
       Esus       Em      Cadd2
In the Father's hands we know
       Am7
That a lifetime's not too long
D7sus               G
    to live as friends

2. 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

But we'll keep you close...