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Good Friend

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Tuning: Standard
Here are the basic chords for this song :) 
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[8 quick downward strums on each chord with long pause in between chords]
Intro:    G     D     C  G  
[just an average strumming pattern]
DAll GI neDed is a good good frCiendG  
DAll GI neDed is a good good frCiendG  
[combo of open chords and knocking on the guitar for rhythm]
GOh this life is so sCtrange, you need a sense of hDumor.
GThe maker is half caCretaker and half jDoker.
[fast downward strumming, 2 strums per beat]
GWe are not broken ones...just shattered pieces of the Dsame bright sun,
trying to figure out which wCay to run,
And I can't do this alGone.
[just an average strumming pattern]
DAll GI neDed is a good good frCiend
To get me thrGough this.
DAll GI neDed is a good good friCend
To help me Gout
When I'm burning dDown
When I'm all stressed Cout
When I'm undergGround.
[open chords or minimal strumming]
GLife is a playground, but it takes a lot work.
DYou better learn to love, or it'll tear you apart,
Emcuz in the end, we are measured by the size of our heart,
Cand we can't do this alone.
[fast downward strumming, 2 strums per beat]
GSome of us are laughing, while some of us are choking
DSome of us can't change til every bone has been broken.
EmAll the while the maker just sits there joking, 
C"You never really were alone."
[just an average strumming pattern]
DAll GI neDed is a good good frCiend
To get me thrGough this.
DAll GI neDed is a good good friCend
To help me Gout
When I'm burning dDown
When I'm all stressed Cout
Thank you for bGeing around.

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Good Friend

by Cloud Cult

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard

Here are the basic chords for this song :)

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[8 quick downward strums on each chord with long pause in between chords]

G D C G

Intro:

[just an average strumming pattern]

D G D C G

All I need is a good good friend

D G D C G

All I need is a good good friend

[combo of open chords and knocking on the guitar for rhythm]

G C D

Oh this life is so strange, you need a sense of humor.

G C D

The maker is half caretaker and half joker.

[fast downward strumming, 2 strums per beat]

G D

We are not broken ones...just shattered pieces of the same bright sun,

trying to figure out which way to run,

And I can't do this alone.

[just an average strumming pattern]

D G D C

All I need is a good good friend

To get me through this.

D G D C

All I need is a good good friend

To help me out

When I'm burning down

When I'm all stressed out

When I'm underground.

[open chords or minimal strumming]

Life is a playground, but it takes a lot work.

You better learn to love, or it'll tear you apart,

cuz in the end, we are measured by the size of our heart,

and we can't do this alone.

[fast downward strumming, 2 strums per beat]

Some of us are laughing, while some of us are choking

Some of us can't change til every bone has been broken.

All the while the maker just sits there joking,

"You never really were alone."

[just an average strumming pattern]

D G D C

All I need is a good good friend

To get me through this.

D G D C

All I need is a good good friend

To help me out

When I'm burning down

When I'm all stressed out

Thank you for being around.

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