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Friend of God
by Israel Houghton (unplugged version at the Stronger Conference)
Key of E
To God be all the Glory! :)
For Verse 1 and 2
Note Verse 1 is repeated twice before chorus
EWho am I that you are mindful of C#m7me
that you hF#m7ear me when I calEl
EIs it true that your thinking of C#m7me
how you lF#m7ove me
it's Damazing
Chorus
EI am a friend of God
C#m7I am a friend of God
F#m7I am a friend of God he calls me frieEnd
First chorus has this
F#Ohohohooooh say..
Then
EWho am I that you are mindful of C#m7me
that you hF#m7ear me when I calEl
EIs it true that your thinking of C#m7me
how you lF#m7ove me
it's Damazing
but this time (optional only)
D Bm11 or Bm7 G#m7 F#m7 then quick change to B
it's amazing -- it's ama - zi - ng
Chorus
EI am a friend of God
C#m7I am a friend of God
F#m7I am a friend of God he calls me frieEnd
Before bridge:
A2 G#m7 F#m7 A2
Bridge:
A2God Almighty G#m7Lord of Glory
F#m7You have called me fA2riend
repeat for 3 times total but for the final repeat there's a change
F#m7You have called me fBriend
Chorus
EI am a friend of God
C#m7I am a friend of God
F#m7I am a friend of God he calls me frieEnd
Then closing final repeat of the last line
F#m7I am a friend of God he calls me frieA2nd
he calls me fG#m7riend he calls me friF#mend
he calls me friEend..
Chord shapes for the song
E can be a regular E or israel's way of playing it
|-|-|4 3rd String note: 4 and 3 are on the 9th fret
|-|-|3 4th String
starting from 7th fret |1|-|- 5th string
|-|-|- 6th string
C#m7 |4| 3rd String note: x means mute
|3| 4th String
9th fret |x| 5th String
|2| 6th String
F#m7 |4| 3rd String note: x means mute
|3| 4th String
2nd fret |x| 5th String
|2| 6th String
G#m7 |4| 3rd String note: x means mute
|3| 4th String
4th fret |x| 5th String
|2| 6th String
A2 |4| 3rd String note: x means mute | - means let it ring out
|3| 4th String
2th fret |-| 5th String
|-| 6th String
D can be regular also or israel's way of playing it
|-|-|4 3rd String note: 4 and 3 are on the 7th fret
|-|-|3 4th String
starting from 5th fret |1|-|- 5th string
|-|-|- 6th string
B can be regular also or israel's way of playing it in this song
|-|-|4 3rd String note: 4 and 3 are on the 4th fret
|-|-|3 4th String
starting from 2th fret |1|-|- 5th string
|-|-|- 6th string
it's just a matter of sliding your shapes from fret to fret
have fun playing it how to play the song was really God given for me because the
chords were not really for a begginer like me but this was one of the first songs I
wanted to learn and inspired me to play more for God he really hears everyone who calls
on His name anyways Godlbess :)