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13 The Musical - What It Means To Be A Friend

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[Intro]
A(add2)  E/A  G(add2)/A  D/A
A(add2)  E/A  G(add2)/A  D/E
[Verse 1]
A frieAnd's not a cheap little phony E/Acreep
Or a jerk G/Atrying to make a dealD/A  
A frieAnd is a person whE/Ao, most of all,
G(add2)/ACares about what you feel;D/A  
And nothA/C#ing is harderD(add2)  
Than learniA/C#ng a friend D(add2)isn't realD(add2)/E  
A frieAnd sends notes back and forth E/Aall day
And doesn't care that Em7/Ayou can't spellD(add2)/A  
A frieAnd knows you've got a crush on your teE/Aacher,
But a friEm7/Aend would never tellD(add2)/A  
A frieA/C#nd's outside waitinD(add2)g
The minutA/C#e you both hear D(add2)the bell
[Chorus]
E/G#And if your E/Dheart is aA/C#lways breaking
ACause the world iE/G#s just not E/DfairA/C#  
AWhen you're at your C#m7worst
Your friF#m7end's the first one thereD  
GiA/C#ving you somethiCdimng to lean onBm7b5  
And that's what it means to be a friendE7sus  
A(add2)  E/A  G(add2)/A  D/A
A(add2)  E/A  G(add2)/A  D/E
[Verse 2]
A friAend won't smoke when she's in E/Ayour room
Or laG/Augh at the poems you write  D/A  
A frieAnd won't go start kisE/Asing your brother
The minutG/Ae that you're out of sightD/A  
A friA/C#end is the persD(add2)on
A(add2)/C#You call sixteen tiD(add2)mes every night
[Chorus]
And if your heart is E/G#always E/DbreakingA/C#  A  
And you want to E/G#run and E/DhideA/C#  A  
When your hope is C#m7gone
Your frieF#m7nd is on your sideD  
If A/C#someone moves in 'Cdimround the cornerBm7b5  
And A/C#you want to Cdimshow him you carBm7b5e
So yA/C#ou give hCdimim all your lasBm7b5t month of vacAation
And B7susall of the time you can spareE9#5  
But A/Ethen, on the first day of claB7/D#ssesB7  
He Aacts like you're not even thFere,
Then he dD(add2)oesn't know?A/D  
He D(add2)doesn't know!A/D  
He'll neveA/C#r know whAat it meansBm7add11  
TE7suso be 
Aa friendE/A  G/A  D/A  F/A  Dsus2/E  A(add2)  

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13 The Musical - What It Means To Be A Friend

by Misc Musicals

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A(add2)

E/A

G(add2)/A

D/A

D/E

G/A

A/C#

D(add2)

D(add2)/E

Em7/A

D(add2)/A

E/G#

E/D

C#m7

F#m7

Cdim

Bm7b5

E7sus

A(add2)/C#

B7sus

E9#5

A/E

[Intro]

A(add2) E/A G(add2)/A D/A

A(add2) E/A G(add2)/A D/E

[Verse 1]

A E/A

A friend's not a cheap little phony creep

G/A D/A

Or a jerk trying to make a deal

A E/A

A friend is a person who, most of all,

G(add2)/A D/A

Cares about what you feel;

A/C# D(add2)

And nothing is harder

A/C# D(add2) D(add2)/E

Than learning a friend isn't real

A E/A

A friend sends notes back and forth all day

Em7/A D(add2)/A

And doesn't care that you can't spell

A E/A

A friend knows you've got a crush on your teacher,

Em7/A D(add2)/A

But a friend would never tell

A/C# D(add2)

A friend's outside waiting

A/C# D(add2)

The minute you both hear the bell

[Chorus]

E/G# E/D A/C#

And if your heart is always breaking

A E/G# E/D A/C#

Cause the world is just not fair

A C#m7

When you're at your worst

F#m7 D

Your friend's the first one there

A/C# Cdim Bm7b5

Giving you something to lean on

E7sus

And that's what it means to be a friend

A(add2) E/A G(add2)/A D/A

A(add2) E/A G(add2)/A D/E

[Verse 2]

A E/A

A friend won't smoke when she's in your room

G/A D/A

Or laugh at the poems you write

A E/A

A friend won't go start kissing your brother

G/A D/A

The minute that you're out of sight

A/C# D(add2)

A friend is the person

A(add2)/C# D(add2)

You call sixteen times every night

[Chorus]

E/G# E/D A/C# A

And if your heart is always breaking

E/G# E/D A/C# A

And you want to run and hide

C#m7

When your hope is gone

F#m7 D

Your friend is on your side

A/C# Cdim Bm7b5

If someone moves in 'round the corner

A/C# Cdim Bm7b5

And you want to show him you care

A/C# Cdim Bm7b5 A

So you give him all your last month of vacation

B7sus E9#5

And all of the time you can spare

A/E B7/D# B7

But then, on the first day of classes

A F

He acts like you're not even there,

D(add2) A/D

Then he doesn't know?

D(add2) A/D

He doesn't know!

A/C# A Bm7add11

He'll never know what it means

E7sus

To be

A E/A G/A D/A F/A Dsus2/E A(add2)

a friend

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