Chords for The Griffiths-The Dearest Friend I Ever Had

Well, I'm going to tell you who we are.
That's my wife, Patty.
We've been singing together since 1974.
_ _ And she came to my sister's church [Bb] up in West Virginia to [G] sing.
She was singing with a group from [Dm] Weston Sector, North Carolina.
She's originally from L.A. That's lower Alabama.
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_ _ [Bm] Anyway, [Dm] we married in 75 and we started [D] having the rest of these [G] youngins up here.
Welcome, my wife of [D] 33 years.
We _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] are the second born, born in [C] 1979 at [D] Forsyth Hospital in Winston-Salem.
The first native, no, the second native to our hill in the bunch.
And she's a great singer.
You've already heard that.
She's got a beautiful smile, a wonderful witness.
And let me tell you something.
We're not [Dm] going to tell you, we're not going to witness anything to you today that we haven't witnessed.
[D] Is that fair?
I'm not going to [Dm] give you somebody else's story.
Does that count?
You're on your own.
And it's unfolding.
Even as I speak this morning.
[C] Anyway, welcome our daughter, [N] Audra. _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ And then, this is her [Dm] husband.
He's originally from Orlando, Florida.
Which he was born there, [D] back when he was young. _
_ _ _ When he was 18 years old, he [G] graduated high school, which is a miracle in itself.
_ [E] He's from North [D] Carolina, in the same town where the Kingsman Quartet.
[Dm] He was their tenor for five years.
You probably hear that piercing little whiny tone, doggy there. _ _
[Dm] _ Anyway, we'll let him sing a little bit more for you in a little bit.
He's an honorary lifetime member of the Grand Ole Opry.
Welcome our son-in-law.
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [N] _ _ [Dm] _
[D] And this guy just came from out of out of law with us.
He doesn't sing with us anymore, but I'm glad he did.
And he's fixing to again.
This is our [Bb] firstborn.
He was born a Baptist [Dm] in the [D] Baptist Hospital in Salem.
Right after that, they quit letting babies be born there altogether.
That's why his sister had to be born in a four-sided hospital.
He lives in Nashville, Tennessee sometimes.
And the elder daughter lives in Studio City, California, or wherever he happens to be.
But he's got a few weeks off, but I'm glad he's with us.
I need the help.
See, we usually sing to these soundtracks, okay?
[Bb] Well, me and him were responsible for getting all this [D] equipment and these two borrowed [E] vehicles to work.
Alright, here.
Alright, we got to get the spy ball.
Well, we brought [C] the little gizmos that play, but we didn't bring the gizmo that plays them.
_ So, [Bm] this is sort of impromptu.
We learned a little [D] last night.
Anyway, welcome our son, Matt. _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[Dm] Here's an old song.
I didn't write it either.
And, uh, _ _ [D] I've got a bass lead [G] on this, y'all.
Take it easy, y [D]'all.
_ [F] I mean, don't be too glad, [D] but don't let me. _
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_ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
Oh, I hope I see [F] you today.
[Dm] I hope you're [G] having a good day.
[Gm] _ [F] People are asking how.
_ _ _ _ I hope you're [Cm] having a good day.
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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Oh, sit across [C] me.
Come through here to smile. _
[Dm] Lift your feet.
Just come about.
[C]
It'll save your [F] soul.
It's the old and [Dm] new land.
[F] Here is spring [D] and I am past.
[F] _ _ [C] Peace and my soul.
As it's named.
[Dm] The honor of [G] day.
And [C] it makes [F] me bright. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ It's the night. _
[Db] _ [Gb] _ Peace and my soul. _
As it's named.
[Ebm] _ _ _ [Db] _
It makes [Gb] me bright. _ _ _ _
_ _ It's the night. _ _
[D] _ _ [G] Peace and my soul. _ _
_ [Em] As it's named.
The honor of _ day.
[D] _ It [G] makes me bright. _ _
_ _ It's the night.
[D] _ _
[C] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Cm] He really is.
[F] You know what? _
[D] If you walk that way, [Bb] supposing he's not your dearest friend.
And he might not be.
But he knows you.
Because you know he said this coming today.
People say Lord, Lord, have I not cast out devils in your name?
Many, many wonderful works I've done.
He said, I don't know you.
[Dm] I never knew you.
[C] But now if he knows you [Dm] and you know him.
And he's not your dearest friend.
[D] You just start behaving as if he is.
[Bb] I'm telling you.
You behave that way long enough.
It'll become a habit.
[C] You will be able to help him.
And then before long.
Not only will he be your dearest friend.
But [F] you'll be his dearest friend.
I'm just telling you.
That's the way it works. _ _ _ _ _ _
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[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I'm the man who [Dm] moved him. _ _
[C] He [F] moved me. _ _ _ _ _
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[Db] He [Gb] saved my _ soul. _ _
_ [Ebm] I'm the man who moved him. _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ [Gb] He moved me.
He saved my soul. _
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[D] He saved [G] _ my soul.
I swear.
_ [Em] I'm the man. _
[D] He _ lives [G] in me. _ _
[G] He lives in me.
He lives [D] in me.
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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] Amen.