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Capo on 1st fret
A#E|--6--  A#maj7E|--5--   Cm7E|--6--   Cm6E|--5--
B|--3--- B|--3---  B|--4---  B|--4---
G|--3--- G|--3---  G|--5---  G|--5---
D|--3--  D|--3--   D|--5--   D|--5--
A|--1--  A|--1--   A|--3--   A|--3--
E|--1--- E|--1---  E|--3---  E|--3---
A#       A#maj7 A#
A#maj7And in the enCm7d             Cm6              Cm7  
Cm6the things that hold you A#in A#maj7  A#  
A#maj7Are gossamer Cm7thin, Cm6  Cm7  
Cm6disappeared with the windA#  A#maj7  A#  
A#maj7Will these city streets remCm7ember uCm6s? Cm7  
Cm6We walked them long A#agoA#maj7  A#  
A#maj7Blown apart by a bitter winCm7dCm6  Cm7  
Cm6that took us far from hA#omeA#maj7  A#  
A#maj7And in the enCm7d Cm6  Cm7  
Cm6it's gossamer tA#hinA#maj7  A#  
A#maj7Ah but then aCm7gain, Cm6  Cm7  
Cm6there's nothing like a frA#iendA#maj7  A#  
A#maj7Who can drive you rCm7ound thCm6e bend,Cm7  
Cm6we'll be lovers till the A#endA#maj7  A#  
A#maj7Will these city streets remCm7ember uCm6s? Cm7  
Cm6We walked them long A#agoA#maj7  A#  
A#maj7Blown apart by a bitter winCm7dCm6  Cm7  
Cm6that took us far from hA#omeA#maj7  A#  
A#maj7And in the enCm7d Cm6  Cm7  
Cm6it's gossamer tA#hinA#maj7  A#  
A#maj7Ah but then aCm7gain, Cm6  Cm7  
Cm6there's nothing like a frA#iendA#maj7  A#  
A#maj7Will these city streets remCm7ember uCm6s? Cm7  
Cm6We walked them long A#agoA#maj7  A#  
A#maj7Blown apart by a bitter winCm7dCm6  Cm7  
Cm6that took us far from hA#omeA#maj7  A#  
A#maj7And in the enCm7d Cm6  Cm7  
Cm6it's gossamer tA#hinA#maj7  A#  
A#maj7Ah but then aCm7gain, Cm6  Cm7  
Cm6there's nothing like a frA#iendA#maj7  A#  

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Nothing Like A Friend

by Richard Hawley

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

A#maj7

Cm7

Cm6

Capo on 1st fret

A# A#maj7 Cm7 Cm6

E|--6-- E|--5-- E|--6-- E|--5--

B|--3--- B|--3--- B|--4--- B|--4---

G|--3--- G|--3--- G|--5--- G|--5---

D|--3-- D|--3-- D|--5-- D|--5--

A|--1-- A|--1-- A|--3-- A|--3--

E|--1--- E|--1--- E|--3--- E|--3---

A# A#maj7 A#

A#maj7 Cm7 Cm6 Cm7

And in the end

Cm6 A# A#maj7 A#

the things that hold you in

A#maj7 Cm7 Cm6 Cm7

Are gossamer thin,

Cm6 A# A#maj7 A#

disappeared with the wind

A#maj7 Cm7 Cm6 Cm7

Will these city streets remember us?

Cm6 A# A#maj7 A#

We walked them long ago

A#maj7 Cm7 Cm6 Cm7

Blown apart by a bitter wind

Cm6 A# A#maj7 A#

that took us far from home

A#maj7 Cm7 Cm6 Cm7

And in the end

Cm6 A# A#maj7 A#

it's gossamer thin

A#maj7 Cm7 Cm6 Cm7

Ah but then again,

Cm6 A# A#maj7 A#

there's nothing like a friend

A#maj7 Cm7 Cm6 Cm7

Who can drive you round the bend,

Cm6 A# A#maj7 A#

we'll be lovers till the end

A#maj7 Cm7 Cm6 Cm7

Will these city streets remember us?

Cm6 A# A#maj7 A#

We walked them long ago

A#maj7 Cm7 Cm6 Cm7

Blown apart by a bitter wind

Cm6 A# A#maj7 A#

that took us far from home

A#maj7 Cm7 Cm6 Cm7

And in the end

Cm6 A# A#maj7 A#

it's gossamer thin

A#maj7 Cm7 Cm6 Cm7

Ah but then again,

Cm6 A# A#maj7 A#

there's nothing like a friend

A#maj7 Cm7 Cm6 Cm7

Will these city streets remember us?

Cm6 A# A#maj7 A#

We walked them long ago

A#maj7 Cm7 Cm6 Cm7

Blown apart by a bitter wind

Cm6 A# A#maj7 A#

that took us far from home

A#maj7 Cm7 Cm6 Cm7

And in the end

Cm6 A# A#maj7 A#

it's gossamer thin

A#maj7 Cm7 Cm6 Cm7

Ah but then again,

Cm6 A# A#maj7 A#

there's nothing like a friend

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