A FRIEND I’M NOT ALONE

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Intro: Where could I go, O where could I go, I’m not alone while walking o’er life’s pathway,
Seeking a refuge for my soul? Am G Gm
Needing a friend to help me in the end, I have a friend who walks along with me;
Where could I go but to the Lord? C7 F F7 Bb
F – Bb – F – C – F – Bb – F – C - F I’m not alone although I’m often lonely,
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WHERE COULD I GO? My Lord divine is by me constantly.

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Living below in this old sinful world, So when the storm and trial assail me,
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Hardly a comfort can afford; And earthly friendships fail me,
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Striving alone to face temptation sore, I’ll sing and smile o’er every mile
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Where could I go but to the Lord? Till I reach my heav’nly home;
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CHORUS And so I journey o’er hill and valley
Am Gm C F
F Bb F I’m not alone my Savior walks with me.
Where could I go, O where could I go,
F C Am Dm
Seeking a refuge for my soul? So when the storm and trial assail me,
F Bb F Gm C
Needing a friend to help me in the end, And earthly friendships fail me,
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Where could I go but to the Lord? I’ll sing and smile o’er every mile
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TRANPOSE Till I reach my heav’nly home;
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G C G And so I journey o’er hill and valley
Life here is grand with friends I love so dear, Am Gm C F
G D I’m not alone my Savior walks with me.
Comfort I get from God’s own word;
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G C G Intro: But soon we’ll leave this land of night
Yet when I face the chilling hand of death, For that land so bright
G D G There my Friend and I will stay.
Where could I go but to the Lord? D–G–A-D

CHORUS MY FRIEND AND I

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Where could I go, O where could I go, There has never been a friend like Jesus,
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Seeking a refuge for my soul? I have never found a friend so true;
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Needing a friend to help me in the end, When I weaken and my steps grow wayward,
G D G A D
Where could I go but to the Lord? Then He comes to me with strength a new.

G D G CHORUS
Where could I go but to the Lord?
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------------------------------------------------------------------------- We walk hand in hand through this pilgrim land
Intro: And so I journey o’er hill and valley A D
I’m not alone my Savior walks with me. Here we linger for a day;
C7 – F Bb – Am – Gm – C - F D
But soon we’ll leave this land of night
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For that land so bright King of kings, Lord of lords, conqu’ring Son
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There my Friend and I will stay. Though all of these, He’s my very best Friend.

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Glory to the Savior, all my praise shall be to Christ alone:
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Let me recommend this friend so faithful, He is my foundation, He’s my Rock,
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He will understand your deepest need; And He’s my Cornerstone.
Eb Emaj7 Fm Bb F/A Gm G
For He walked this lonely path before us, Like a mighty fortress, He is evermore the same;
Bb Eb Cm Dm Eb F Gm Cm
And He’s able ev’ry step to lead. Yet He died for me on Mount Calvary:
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CHORUS Now I bear His name.

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We walk hand in hand through this pilgrim land
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Here we linger for a day; Jesus sticks closer than a brother;
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But soon we’ll leave this land of night Ev’ry moment He is near.
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For that land so bright I know He never will forsake me;
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There my Friend and I will stay. He has conquered all my fear.
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------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jesus sticks closer than a brother;
Intro: Though all of these, He’s my very best Friend. Gm Gb
C - Dm – Gm – F - Bb On His love I can depend.

MY VERY BEST FRIEND F Gm C/E Ebmaj7

King of kings, Lord of lords, conqu’ring Son
Bb F/A Gm Dm Dm Cm F Bb
Jesus is exalted; ev’ry knee shall bow to honor Him. Though all of these, He’s my very best Friend.
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Praise the Prince of Heaven; join the angels and the Eb F Bb
seraphim. He’s my very best Friend,
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Though He rules creation, even though He reigns above, He’s my very best Friend.
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From His throne on high Jesus came to die;
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Taste His wondrous love.

CHORUS

Bb Bb/Eb
Jesus sticks closer than a brother;
Bb7
Ev’ry moment He is near.
Eb Bb/D
I know He never will forsake me;
C F
He has conquered all my fear.
Bb Bb/Eb
Jesus sticks closer than a brother;
Gm Gb
On His love I can depend.