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Friend
Golden Smog
Intro: A  
AYou looked me down when I was there
You shot me down, like you didn't care
GYou only, the only simple wish you only wish
Was born a prAayer  -  For a friend
AYou toss and turn in your bed alone
You throw abuse through a telephone
GWhy don't you just sit back relax
Sit back and let your feelings Ago  -  With a friend
ECan't you Dlet it Ago     OEoh, it aDches you Aso
EGot to Dlet it Ago, lDet it Ago   LDet it Ago, G  
AOn New Year’s Eve, you had it all
A New Year came, and I watched you fall
GYou only plan was for a man
And you only plan was for a Afriend  -  Just a friend
ECan't you Dlet it Ago   EOoh, it achDes you sAo
EGot to lDet it gAo, lDet it Ago   LDet it Ago, G  
EI can't believe   The things you can't E7see
DYou're never wrong, you're always right
AYou're never wrong, you're always right  -  EYou got me wrong
E7I can't believe   The things you can't see
DYou're never wrong, you're always right
AYou're never wrong, you're always right  -  EYou got me wrong
DYou're never wrong, you're always right
AYou're never wrong, you're always right  -  EmYou got me
AYou toss and turn in your bed alone
You throw abuse through a telephone
GWhy don't you just sit back relax
Sit back and let your feelings gAo
With a friend,  with a friend...
Outro: A

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Friend

by Golden Smog

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Friend

Golden Smog

Intro:

You looked me down when I was there

You shot me down, like you didn't care

You only, the only simple wish you only wish

Was born a prayer - For a friend

You toss and turn in your bed alone

You throw abuse through a telephone

Why don't you just sit back relax

Sit back and let your feelings go - With a friend

E D A E D A

Can't you let it go Ooh, it aches you so

E D A D A D A G

Got to let it go, let it go Let it go,

On New Year’s Eve, you had it all

A New Year came, and I watched you fall

You only plan was for a man

And you only plan was for a friend - Just a friend

E D A E D A

Can't you let it go Ooh, it aches you so

E D A D A D A G

Got to let it go, let it go Let it go,

E E7

I can't believe The things you can't see

You're never wrong, you're always right

A E

You're never wrong, you're always right - You got me wrong

I can't believe The things you can't see

You're never wrong, you're always right

A E

You're never wrong, you're always right - You got me wrong

You're never wrong, you're always right

A Em

You're never wrong, you're always right - You got me

You toss and turn in your bed alone

You throw abuse through a telephone

Why don't you just sit back relax

Sit back and let your feelings go

With a friend, with a friend...

Outro: A

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