{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1489078,"song":"Why Cant We Be Friends","artist":"Smash Mouth","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1489078-why-cant-we-be-friends-chords-by-smash-mouth/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1489078?type=chord","rating":4.84037,"votes":38,"content":"Smash Mouth - Why Cant We Be Friends\r\nFlat tune\r\n\r\n[tab]Intro  \r\n     [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]     | [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]      ||x2\r\n-------------------------------|----------------|\r\n-x-x-2--x-2-3--2---x-x-3-2--x-x|-7--x-8--7------|\r\n-x-x-2--x-2-2--2---x-x-2-2--x-x|-7--x-7--7------|\r\n-x-x-2--x-2-4--2---x-x-4-2--x-x|-7--x-9--7------|\r\n-----0----0----0---------------|----------------|\r\n-------------------------------|----------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]A[/ch]    |[ch]C#7[/ch]   |[ch]F#m[/ch]   |[ch]G[/ch]     |[ch]D[/ch]     |[ch]C#7[/ch]   |[ch]Bm7[/ch]    |[ch]E[/ch]     ||\r\n\r\n \r\nChorus\r\n[tab]           [ch]A[/ch]                       [ch]C#7[/ch]\r\nWhy can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends?[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F#m[/ch]                        [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nWhy can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends?[/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse 1\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                             [ch]C#7[/ch]\r\n I seen ya, I seen ya, I seen ya round for a long long time[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]                                              [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]\r\n I really, I really, I really remember when you drank my wine[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nChorus\r\n[tab]           [ch]A[/ch]                       [ch]C#7[/ch]\r\nWhy can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends?[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F#m[/ch]                        [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nWhy can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends?[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nVerse 2\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                                 [ch]C#7[/ch]\r\n I seen ya, I seen ya, I seen ya walking down in China-Town[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]                            [ch]A[/ch]                    [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]Eb[/ch]      \r\n I called you but you did not look around--yeah yeah[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                          [ch]C#7[/ch]\r\n I pay my, I pay my, I pay my money to the welfare line[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]                       [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch] \r\n I see you standing in it every time[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nChorus\r\n[tab]           [ch]A[/ch]                       [ch]C#7[/ch]\r\nWhy can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends?[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F#m[/ch]                        [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nWhy can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends?[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nVerse 3\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                                   [ch]C#7[/ch]\r\n The color, the color, the color of your skin don't matter to me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]                         [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]Eb[/ch]  \r\n As long as we can live in harmony, yeah yeah[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                         [ch]C#7[/ch]\r\n I kinda, I kinda, I kinda like to be the President[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]                                                       [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]\r\n And I could, and I could, and I could show you how your money's spent[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nSolo   [ch]A[/ch]   |[ch]C#7[/ch]  |[ch]F#m[/ch]   |[ch]G[/ch]   [ch]A7[/ch] ||\r\n\r\n\r\nChorus\r\n[tab]           [ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\nWhy can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends?[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Bm[/ch]                        [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nWhy can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends?[/tab]\r\n\r\n \r\nVerse 4\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]C#7[/ch]\r\n Sometimes I don't speak right[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]                         [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]Eb[/ch]  \r\n But did I know what I was talking about?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                              [ch]C#7[/ch]\r\n I know you're working for the C.I.A.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]                             [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]\r\n They wouldn't have you in the mafia[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus\r\n[tab]           [ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\nWhy can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends?[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Bm[/ch]                        [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nWhy can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends?[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n(repeat this chorus x12 as the music falls apart)","plain_text":"Smash Mouth - Why Cant We Be Friends\nFlat tune\n\n\n\nA    |C#7   |F#m   |G     |D     |C#7   |Bm7    |E     ||\n\n \nChorus\n\n\n\nVerse 1\n\n\n\n\nChorus\n\n\n\n\nVerse 2\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVerse 3\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSolo   A   |C#7  |F#m   |G   A7 ||\n\n\nChorus\n\n\n\n \nVerse 4\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus\n\n\n\n\n\n(repeat this chorus x12 as the music falls apart)","chords":["A","D","G","C#7","F#m","Bm7","E","A7","Eb","C#m","Bm","C"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"A7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,0,2,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,2,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"Bm7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,0,2,0,3],"frets":[-1,2,0,2,0,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}