{"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":1854988,"song":"Be My Friend Tonight","artist":"John Prine","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1854988-be-my-friend-tonight-chords-by-john-prine/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1854988?type=chord","rating":4.56962,"votes":16,"content":"John Prine - Be My Friend Tonight\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI threw a party. Nobody came[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                           [ch]E7[/ch]               [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nI bought all the tickets. They cancelled the game[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI give you my picture. It didn't fit your frame[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\n         Be my friend tonight[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBe my friend tonight. Be my friend tonight[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nI'll sleep on the couch. You can leave on that light[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWell, I won't do nothing wrong till you say it's right[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nCome on honey, be my friend tonight[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nNow you bring the glasses and I'll bring the wine[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                        [ch]E7[/ch]                  [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nI'll rub your shoulders just like they were mine[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI won't make no passes just passing time[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIf you're only gonna be my buddy tonight[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBe my friend tonight. Be my friend tonight[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nI'll sleep on the couch. You can leave on that light[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWell, I won't do nothing wrong till you say it's right[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nCome on honey, be my friend tonight[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental] \r\n\r\n[ch]D[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]   [ch]E7[/ch]   [ch]A7[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3] \r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWell, I'll mind my manners. My P's and Q's[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                        [ch]E7[/ch]             [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nI won't give you nothing that you can't use[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI'll whip out that old guitar and sing you the blues[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\n        Be my friend tonight[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBe my friend tonight. Be my friend tonight[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nI'll sleep on the couch. You can leave on that light[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWell, I won't do nothing wrong till you say it's right[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nCome on honey, be my friend tonight[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBe my friend tonight. Be my friend tonight[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nI'll sleep on the couch. You can leave on that light[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWell, I won't do nothing wrong till you say it's right[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]A7[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nCome on darling, be my friend tonight[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nOhhhhhhhhhh, come on honey[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBe my friend tonight[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nPlease[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\n   Be my friend tonight[/tab]","plain_text":"John Prine - Be My Friend Tonight\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental] \n\nD   G\nD   E7   A7\nD   G\nD   A    D\n\n[Verse 3] \n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]","chords":["D","G","E7","A7","A"],"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]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,0,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,0,1,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}