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[Verse]
DAlways thought you wGere the bDest, 
I gGuess I aAlways wDill
DAlways felt that Gwe were bDlessed,
And I Emfeel that way sAtill
SomeBmtimes we took the F#mhard road
But we aGlways saw it tEmhroAugh
[Chorus]
If ID'd had only one fGriend lDeft
I'd wGant it tAo be yDou
[Verse 2]
DSometimes the world was Gon our Dside,
someGtimes it wAasn't fDair
someDtimes it gave a Ghelping Dhand
someEmtimes we didn't cAare
'cause Bmwhen we were tF#mogether
it Gmade the dream come EmtruAe
If DI'd had only Gone friend Dleft
I'd Gwant it Ato be yDou
SomeBmone who undersF#mtands me
and Gknows me iAnside Dout
and hBmelps keep me toF#mgether
and Gbelieves withAout a Ddoubt
but BmI could move a F#mmountain
someGone to tell it Emto
[Chorus]
If DI'd had only one fGriend Dleft
I'd Gwant it Ato be Dyou
[Instrumental]
D G D G A D
D G D Em A
[Verse]
'cause Bmwhen we were tF#mogether
it Gmade the dream come EmtruAe
If DI'd had only Gone friend Dleft
I'd Gwant it Ato be yDou
SomeBmone who undersF#mtands me
and Gknows me iAnside Dout
and hBmelps keep me toF#mgether
and Gbelieves withAout a Ddoubt
but BmI could move a F#mmountain
someGone to tell it Emto
[Chorus]
If DI'd had only one fGriend Dleft
I'd Gwant it Ato be Dyou G  A  D  

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XXO232

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D major

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One Friend

by Dan Seals

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F#m

[Verse]

D G D

Always thought you were the best,

G A D

I guess I always will

D G D

Always felt that we were blessed,

Em A

And I feel that way still

Bm F#m

Sometimes we took the hard road

G Em A

But we always saw it through

[Chorus]

D G D

If I'd had only one friend left

G A D

I'd want it to be you

[Verse 2]

D G D

Sometimes the world was on our side,

G A D

sometimes it wasn't fair

D G D

sometimes it gave a helping hand

Em A

sometimes we didn't care

Bm F#m

'cause when we were together

G Em A

it made the dream come true

D G D

If I'd had only one friend left

G A D

I'd want it to be you

Bm F#m

Someone who understands me

G A D

and knows me inside out

Bm F#m

and helps keep me together

G A D

and believes without a doubt

Bm F#m

but I could move a mountain

G Em

someone to tell it to

[Chorus]

D G D

If I'd had only one friend left

G A D

I'd want it to be you

[Instrumental]

D G D G A D

D G D Em A

[Verse]

Bm F#m

'cause when we were together

G Em A

it made the dream come true

D G D

If I'd had only one friend left

G A D

I'd want it to be you

Bm F#m

Someone who understands me

G A D

and knows me inside out

Bm F#m

and helps keep me together

G A D

and believes without a doubt

Bm F#m

but I could move a mountain

G Em

someone to tell it to

[Chorus]

D G D

If I'd had only one friend left

G A D G A D

I'd want it to be you

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