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IGNORE THE CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS that the website
options for a particular chord progression.
D     = xx0232   A7    = x02020   A4    = x02230
G     = 320003   Bm    = x24432   Asus2 = x02200
Gadd2 = xx0203   Bm/A  = x04432   D/C#  = x40232
Gmaj7 = xx0002   A     = x02220   F#m   = 244222
A13   = x02022   Dsus2 = xx0230   Em    = 022000
^ = Emphasise the beats
[Intro]
| D/   /__/   G/    Gadd2/___Gmaj7/   |  A13/   /A7__/  /  / |
  ^   ^  ^   ^    ^   ^      ^   ^  ^
| D/   /__/   G/    Gadd2/___Gmaj7/   |  A13/   /A7__/  /  / |
  ^   ^  ^   ^    ^   ^      ^   ^  ^
| D/   /__/   G/    Gadd2/___Gmaj7/   |  A13/   /A7__/  /  / |
  ^   ^  ^   ^    ^   ^      ^   ^  ^
[Verse 1]
  DI had a Bmfriend who Bm/Ahad  Gfriends by a Ariver,
  DThey too had Bmfriends who Bm/Ahad  Gfriends of their Aown,
  DAll seated 'Bmround tak - Bm/Aing  Gport after Adinner,
  DPort that was Bmbought by Bm/Athe Gfriends that were Aknown
[Link]
    DNo one Gever seemed to Acare,
   DJust as Glong as they were Athere
[Chorus 1]
DFriends-Dsus2------D-- be - Gside you,
DFriends-Dsus2------D-- to Gguide you,
DFriends-Dsus2------D-- be - Gside you,
Every - wAhere-----A4------A--Asus2------A!
       |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |
[Verse 2]
  DThere's nothing Bmnew it's Bm/Aall  Gthere to re- Amind you
   DIt's no Bmdifferent Bm/Aany - Gway, you re - Acall,
   DYou only Bmwait around, Bm/Aand  Gfloat on every Acorner,
And Dknow you're in Bmluck, 'cause Bm/Ayou  Gknow them Amore
[Link]
   DNo one Gever seems to A4care,A  A4  A4  A4  A  A4  
   DJust as Glong as you are Athere
[Instrumental break]
|  D/   D/C#/    Bm/   Bm/A/  |  G/   F#m/    Em/   A7/  |
|  D/   D/C#/    Bm/   Bm/A/  |  G/   F#m/    Em/   A7/  |
|  D/   D/C#/    Bm/   Bm/A/  |  G/_/  /_/  /_/  /_/ |
                      ^ ^  ^ ^  ^ ^  ^ ^
|  A/  /  /  A4/  |  A/   Asus2/   A/   /  |
[Chorus 2]
DFriendD/C#s----Bm---Bm/A--- be- sGide you,    F#m(Be- Emside you!)A  
DThere-D/C#-----Bm---Bm/A--- to Gguide you,    F#m(To Emguide you!)A  
DFriendD/C#s----Bm---Bm/A----- be- Gside you,    F#m(Be - Emside you!)
Every - Awhere!    A4(Every - wAhere---Asus2------A--!)
[Verse 4]
   DWe all have Bmfriends, who Bm/Ahave  Gfriends by a Ariver,
   DAnd we too have Bmfriends,
Who Bm/Ahave  Gfriends of their Aown,
   DAll seated 'Bmround drink - Bm/Aing  Gport after Adinner,
   DPort that is Bmbought by Bm/Athe  Gfriends for their Aown
[Link]
    DNo one Gever seems to A4care,   A        A4  A4no-A4----!A  A4  
   DJust as Glong as we are Athere
[Chorus 3]
DFriends-D/C#-----Bm---Bm/A---  be - Gside you,F#m  Em  A  
DFriends-D/C#-----Bm---Bm/A---  to Gguide you,F#m  Em  A  
DThere--D/C#-----Bm---Bm/A---- .G..deciding you to AstayA4---Asus2-----!
 ANo----,  A4no--------!
(Stay----------------!)
[Chorus 4 / Coda]
       D  D/C#No one Bmever Bm/Aseems to Gcare,     F#m  Emno-A----------!
(Friends-------------- be - side you,    you need...)
           D  D/C#Just as Bmlong as Bm/Ayou are Gthere,
(...Friends-------------------- to guide you!)
      F#mYou Emknow, you Aneed some...
               (You need...)
 DFriendsD/C#-------Bm-----Bm/A-----,G  
(Friends----------------  be - side you!)
     F#mYou know, you Emgot to Ahave some...
                     (You need...)
        DFriends-D/C#------Bm----Bm/A-----,G  
(...Friends-------------------- to guide you!)
     F#mYou really Emneed------A----- some...
                     (You need...)
 DFriendsD/C#------Bm----Bm/A-----,G  
(Friends---------------  be - side you,
     F#mYou know, you Emgot to Ahave some...
                     (You need...)
 DFriends-D/C#------Bm---Bm/A-----,G  
(Friends--------------- to guide you,
     F#mWoh, Emyeah, you Aneed...
               (You need...)
[Suggestion for ending]
 DFriends-D/C#------Bm----Bm/A---!   | G/   F#m/   Em/   A/ |  D/  ||
(Friends--------------!)

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Friends

by Arrival

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gadd2

Gmaj7

A13

Bm/A

Dsus2

Asus2

D/C#

F#m

IGNORE THE CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS that the website

options for a particular chord progression.

D = xx0232 A7 = x02020 A4 = x02230

G = 320003 Bm = x24432 Asus2 = x02200

Gadd2 = xx0203 Bm/A = x04432 D/C# = x40232

Gmaj7 = xx0002 A = x02220 F#m = 244222

A13 = x02022 Dsus2 = xx0230 Em = 022000

^ = Emphasise the beats

[Intro]

D G Gadd2 Gmaj7 A13 A7

| / /__/ / /___/ | / /__/ / / |

^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^

D G Gadd2 Gmaj7 A13 A7

| / /__/ / /___/ | / /__/ / / |

^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^

D G Gadd2 Gmaj7 A13 A7

| / /__/ / /___/ | / /__/ / / |

^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^

[Verse 1]

D Bm Bm/A G A

I had a friend who had friends by a river,

D Bm Bm/A G A

They too had friends who had friends of their own,

D Bm Bm/A G A

All seated 'round tak - ing port after dinner,

D Bm Bm/A G A

Port that was bought by the friends that were known

[Link]

D G A

No one ever seemed to care,

D G A

Just as long as they were there

[Chorus 1]

D Dsus2 D G

Friends--------- be - side you,

D Dsus2 D G

Friends--------- to guide you,

D Dsus2 D G

Friends--------- be - side you,

A A4 A Asus2 A

Every - where-------------------!

| / / / / | / / / / |

[Verse 2]

D Bm Bm/A G A

There's nothing new it's all there to re- mind you

D Bm Bm/A G A

It's no different any - way, you re - call,

D Bm Bm/A G A

You only wait around, and float on every corner,

D Bm Bm/A G A

And know you're in luck, 'cause you know them more

[Link]

D G A4 A A4 A4 A4 A A4

No one ever seems to care,

D G A

Just as long as you are there

[Instrumental break]

D D/C# Bm Bm/A G F#m Em A7

| / / / / | / / / / |

D D/C# Bm Bm/A G F#m Em A7

| / / / / | / / / / |

D D/C# Bm Bm/A G

| / / / / | /_/ /_/ /_/ /_/ |

^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^

A A4 A Asus2 A

| / / / / | / / / / |

[Chorus 2]

D D/C# Bm Bm/A G F#m Em A

Friends---------- be- side you, (Be- side you!)

D D/C# Bm Bm/A G F#m Em A

There------------ to guide you, (To guide you!)

D D/C# Bm Bm/A G F#m Em

Friends------------ be- side you, (Be - side you!)

A A4 A Asus2 A

Every - where! (Every - where-----------!)

[Verse 4]

D Bm Bm/A G A

We all have friends, who have friends by a river,

D Bm

And we too have friends,

Bm/A G A

Who have friends of their own,

D Bm Bm/A G A

All seated 'round drink - ing port after dinner,

D Bm Bm/A G A

Port that is bought by the friends for their own

[Link]

D G A4 A A4 A4 A4 A A4

No one ever seems to care, no-----!

D G A

Just as long as we are there

[Chorus 3]

D D/C# Bm Bm/A G F#m Em A

Friends------------ be - side you,

D D/C# Bm Bm/A G F#m Em A

Friends------------ to guide you,

D D/C# Bm Bm/A G A A4 Asus2

There-------------- ...deciding you to stay--------!

A A4

No----, no--------!

(Stay----------------!)

[Chorus 4 / Coda]

D D/C# Bm Bm/A G F#m Em A

No one ever seems to care, no-----------!

(Friends-------------- be - side you, you need...)

D D/C# Bm Bm/A G

Just as long as you are there,

(...Friends-------------------- to guide you!)

F#m Em A

You know, you need some...

(You need...)

D D/C# Bm Bm/A G

Friends-----------------,

(Friends---------------- be - side you!)

F#m Em A

You know, you got to have some...

(You need...)

D D/C# Bm Bm/A G

Friends----------------,

(...Friends-------------------- to guide you!)

F#m Em A

You really need----------- some...

(You need...)

D D/C# Bm Bm/A G

Friends---------------,

(Friends--------------- be - side you,

F#m Em A

You know, you got to have some...

(You need...)

D D/C# Bm Bm/A G

Friends---------------,

(Friends--------------- to guide you,

F#m Em A

Woh, yeah, you need...

(You need...)

[Suggestion for ending]

D D/C# Bm Bm/A G F#m Em A D

Friends--------------! | / / / / | / ||

(Friends--------------!)

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