Sunday, April 28, 2013

Goodnight, My Friend, Goodnight - a song for a funeral

I wrote this when one of my neighbors passed away unexpectedly. It meant to give hope in times of not understanding.

Rob Barrett, Jr.


Here's the chart
|D   A7        |  D |
Good night, my friend good night
|F#sus           F#             |Bmi7     Bmi/A     |
just rest and close your eyes
|G               A            |
your sweet memory
|D/F#                Bmi7        |
will help us see
|Emi7              A7            |       D                      |
that this is not goodbye

|D   A7        |  D |
good night, my friend goodnight
|F#sus           F#             |Bmi7     Bmi/A     |
God's arms will hold you tight
|G               A            |
till the coming day
|D/F#                Bmi7        |
when we shall say
|Emi7              A7            |       D                      |
hello, and all is right

|G                   A                |D/F#                 Bmi7            |
for you were with us for such a short short time
|Emi7                    Asus   A     |     D                                   |
a gift we just getting to know
|G                      A          |            Bm7                E7            |
we remember your touch and your sweet, sweet smile
|Emi7                                    |A7sus               A7    |    A7sus           A7(hold)           |
and you willingness to always go the extra mile

|D   A7        |  D |
Good night my friend, sleep well
|F#sus           F#             |Bmi7     Bmi/A     |
the stories you will tell
|G               A            |
till we come to you
|D/F#                Bmi7        |
when time is through
|Emi7              A7            |       D                      |
and there are no more farewells

|G                   A                |D/F#                 Bmi7            |
for you were with us for such a short short time
|Emi7                    Asus   A     |     D                                   |
a gift we just getting to know
|G                      A          |            Bm7                E7            |
we remember your touch and your sweet, sweet smile
|Emi7                                    |A7sus               A7    |    A7sus           A7(hold)           |
and you willingness to always go the extra mile

|D   A7        |  D |
Good night, my friend,, Good night
|F#sus           F#             |Bmi7     Bmi/A     |
this isn't our goodbye
|G               A            |
as the dawn awakes
|D/F#                Bmi7        |
this time of ache 
|Emi7              A7            |       D                      |
will end when with christ we Arise


© 2011 Rob Barrett, Jr.



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