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a good song by Charlie Simpson, my first tab, capo on 4th fret
intro 
 C   Em   C   Em   C(let it ring)
CI've been walking down these Emstreets alone 
FTwenty four years of mindless games, CI still can't find hoGme
CAnd I've been trying to find JeEmsus
FHe's the only one who can Csave me from myselGf
FAnd oh, my Lord, I need a Cfriend Gtonight
FOh, my Lord, I need someCone to Ghelp me through
FOh, my Lord, I need a Cfriend tEmonight
C Em
CI'm so sick and tired of all this Embullshit politics
FI don't know if I'm coming or going
CIt's hard to keep hold of my wiGts
CI don't remember your face
EmThe rain is about to freeze
FClouds in the sky are drawing over me
And it's pCulling me down to my kGnees
G
FAnd oh, my Lord, I need a Cfriend Gtonight
FOh, my Lord, I need someCone to Ghelp me through
FOh, my Lord, I need a Cfriend tEmonight
C                                 Am (without the ring finger)
On you, I don't wanna take it all from you
'Cause now I don't need it
CIt's on you but I don't wanna take it all Amfrom you
'Cause now I don't need it
COh, my love, I don't want anything
EmOh, my love, I don't need anything
FOh, my love, I don't want anything from Cyou nowG  
COh, my love, I don't want anything
EmOh, my love, I don't need anything
FOh, my love, I don't want anything from Cyou nowG  
COh, my Lord, I need a Emfriend Gtonight
(Oh, my love, I don't need anything)
COh, my Lord, I need Emsomeone to help me Gthrough
COh, my Lord, I need a Emfriend tonightF  
(Oh, my love, I don't want anything from you now)
C Em G F C
End  on C
Made by Ed T

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I Need A Friend Tonight

by Charlie Simpson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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a good song by Charlie Simpson, my first tab, capo on 4th fret

intro

C Em C Em C

(let it ring)

C Em

I've been walking down these streets alone

F C G

Twenty four years of mindless games, I still can't find home

C Em

And I've been trying to find Jesus

F C G

He's the only one who can save me from myself

F C G

And oh, my Lord, I need a friend tonight

F C G

Oh, my Lord, I need someone to help me through

F C Em

Oh, my Lord, I need a friend tonight

C Em

I'm so sick and tired of all this bullshit politics

I don't know if I'm coming or going

C G

It's hard to keep hold of my wits

I don't remember your face

The rain is about to freeze

Clouds in the sky are drawing over me

C G

And it's pulling me down to my knees

F C G

And oh, my Lord, I need a friend tonight

F C G

Oh, my Lord, I need someone to help me through

F C Em

Oh, my Lord, I need a friend tonight

C Am (without the ring finger)

On you, I don't wanna take it all from you

'Cause now I don't need it

C Am

It's on you but I don't wanna take it all from you

'Cause now I don't need it

Oh, my love, I don't want anything

Oh, my love, I don't need anything

F C G

Oh, my love, I don't want anything from you now

Oh, my love, I don't want anything

Oh, my love, I don't need anything

F C G

Oh, my love, I don't want anything from you now

C Em G

Oh, my Lord, I need a friend tonight

(Oh, my love, I don't need anything)

C Em G

Oh, my Lord, I need someone to help me through

C Em F

Oh, my Lord, I need a friend tonight

(Oh, my love, I don't want anything from you now)

C Em G F C

End on C

Made by Ed T

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