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1/14

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 14Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo on 2nd Fret
Riff (Not sure!!!)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----2-4-2---2---------2-4-2----------------------------------------------|
D|-2-5-------5-------2-5-------5-2------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Intro:  Em   D/F#   G   A   C   D  Em  
EmSince I waD/F#s a young man I've Gdoing what I cA9an
To escCape the mental torDture of my pasEmt     (Riff)
EmI have changed all my D/F#beliefs
But noGthing seems to lA9ast
I need coCmpassion, I Dneed some patience
GI need a friendG  D  G  
GDo you want tDo be my Gfriend?
GAre you holding Dback againEm?
Your confessions Care my sins
The war insDide me has to endEm  
EmSummer's fading and D/F#I am too
I wish GI was somewhere A9else
I feel out oCf place
Wasting tDime spent by myEmself       (Riff)
EmHotel rooms and D/F#solitude
And the Gsongs left in mA9y head
It's all I Cknow but right now
DBaby, I need Ga friendG  D  G  
GDo you want to bDe my Gfriend?
GAre you holding bDack agaiEmn?
Your confessions are Cmy sins
The war inside mDe has to end
GDo you want to bDe my Gfriend?
GI've been found out, DI can't pEmretend
It won't stop 'til I Cbegin
So do you want to Dbe my friend?
Solo (Soon!)
Under Solo:  Em   C   D   C  D  
GSomebody told me today
EmSomebody said I might find my way Cto you
That I might find my way Dto you
That I might find my way to you
GSomebody told me today
EmSomebody said I might find my way tCo you
That I might find my way Dto you
That I might find my way to you
Do you want to be my friend?
GAre you holding bDack agaiEmn?
Your confessions are Cmy sins
The war inside mDe has to end

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My Friend

by Buckcherry

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Capo on 2nd Fret

Riff (Not sure!!!)

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|-----2-4-2---2---------2-4-2----------------------------------------------|

D|-2-5-------5-------2-5-------5-2------------------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Em D/F# G A C D Em

Intro:

Em D/F# G A9

Since I was a young man I've doing what I can

C D Em

To escape the mental torture of my past (Riff)

Em D/F#

I have changed all my beliefs

G A9

But nothing seems to last

C D

I need compassion, I need some patience

G G D G

I need a friend

G D G

Do you want to be my friend?

G D Em

Are you holding back again?

Your confessions are my sins

D Em

The war inside me has to end

Em D/F#

Summer's fading and I am too

G A9

I wish I was somewhere else

I feel out of place

D Em

Wasting time spent by myself (Riff)

Em D/F#

Hotel rooms and solitude

G A9

And the songs left in my head

It's all I know but right now

D G G D G

Baby, I need a friend

G D G

Do you want to be my friend?

G D Em

Are you holding back again?

Your confessions are my sins

The war inside me has to end

G D G

Do you want to be my friend?

G D Em

I've been found out, I can't pretend

It won't stop 'til I begin

So do you want to be my friend?

Solo (Soon!)

Em C D C D

Under Solo:

Somebody told me today

Em C

Somebody said I might find my way to you

That I might find my way to you

Somebody told me today

Em C

Somebody said I might find my way to you

That I might find my way to you

Do you want to be my friend?

G D Em

Are you holding back again?

Your confessions are my sins

The war inside me has to end

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