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Fairweather Friend

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Intro
GG AmC {Cx3D} (should be all fiddly but this will suffice )
Verse 1
GWhen it's raining you're wet
CYoAmu kDnow where to be seen
GWhen it dries out again, you bet 
CYoAmu'rDe right back on the scene
GAnd when the clouds begin to fall
CYoAmu'rDe always hiding from the rain
GAnd when the sun begins to shine
CYoAmu'rDe always first in line again
EmIt BwoCulGd be nice if you could just make up your mind
EmIt BwoCulDd Dbe nice if you could stop wasting my time
Chorus 1
GMy AmfaCirweather friend
DBaGck AmheCre Dagain until the end
GMy AmfaCirweather friend
DBack here again
Verse 2
AND WHEN THE GOING GETS A LITTLE ROUGH DO THE ONLY THING 
Chorus 
Solo
 E   G#   A   B(x2)
 F#   A#   B   C#(x2)
Bridge
(No chords)
Chorus

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Fairweather Friend

by Symposium

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro

G Am C D

G C {x3} (should be all fiddly but this will suffice )

Verse 1

When it's raining you're wet

C Am D

You know where to be seen

When it dries out again, you bet

C Am D

You're right back on the scene

And when the clouds begin to fall

C Am D

You're always hiding from the rain

And when the sun begins to shine

C Am D

You're always first in line again

Em B C G

It would be nice if you could just make up your mind

Em B C D D

It would be nice if you could stop wasting my time

Chorus 1

G Am C

My fairweather friend

D G Am C D

Back here again until the end

G Am C

My fairweather friend

Back here again

Verse 2

AND WHEN THE GOING GETS A LITTLE ROUGH DO THE ONLY THING

Chorus

Solo

E G# A B

(x2)

F# A# B C#

(x2)

Bridge

(No chords)

Chorus

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