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Anytime You Need a Friend
Written by Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff (1993)
Performed by Mariah Carey
       Amx02210
     Am/Cx32210
     Am/E002210
      Bm7x24232 
    Cmaj7x32000
      C/E032010
    Cdim7xx1212
      C/G332010
      Dm7xx0211
 Dm7b5/G#xxx111  
        E022100
       E7020100
    E7/G#420100
    Esus4022200
    F#7b52x2312
    Fmaj7xx3210
      F/Ax03211
   F#m7b5xx4555
        G320003
      G/Bx20003
   G7sus43x0011
    Gm/A#x10033
INTRO: 
  Am/C    Bm7    E7/G#    Am(2x)
VERSE 1:
    Am/CIf yBm7ou're lonely     E7/G#and need Ama friend 
    Am/CAnd trBm7oubles seem like     E7/G#they neAmver end 
    Am/CJust reBm7member      G7sus4to keep  Cmaj7the faith F#7b5  
     Fmaj7And love Bm7will be there  E7to light Amthe way 
CHORUS:
GAnytime you need a frDm7iend I C/Ewill be hGere 
You’ll never be alone aDm7gain, so dC/Eon’t you fGear 
Even if you're miles aDm7way, I'm C/Eby your sGide 
So don’t you ever be lDm7onely 
Am/ELove will mE7ake it alAmright 
VERSE 2:
    Am/CWhen Bm7the shadows     E7/G#are closAming in 
    Am/CAnd Bm7your spirit     E7/G#dimiAmnishing 
    Am/CJust reBm7member      G7sus4you're not Cmaj7alone F#7b5  
     Fmaj7And love Bm7will be there  E7to guide Amyou home 
REPEAT CHORUS
BRIDGE:
     Cdim7If you just belieG/Bve in me 
     Gm/A#I will love you enF/Adlessly
        Dm7b5/G#Take my hand; take me C/Ginto your F#m7b5heart 
Fmaj7I'll be there forDm7ever baby;  Esus4I  won’t let go 
I’ll never let Ego
CHORUS 2:
GAnytime you need a fDm7riend 
I C/Ewill be hGere 
You’ll never be alone aDm7gain 
So dC/Eon’t you fGear 
Even if you're miles Dm7away 
I'm C/Eby your sGide 
So don’t you ever be lDm7onely C/E  
It’s alriGght; It’s alright 
REPEAT CHORUS 2 – fading…

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The story behind the song

This song is a powerful declaration of unconditional support, where the protagonist promises to always be there for a loved one. The lyrics evolve from the comfort of friendship to the deeper commitment of romantic love, suggesting an unspoken or developing connection. It stands out on the album Music Box for its strong gospel influences, featuring a church choir and showcasing a more passionate vocal performance. At its heart, it plays like a heartfelt vow of unwavering presence and affection.

AI-written from these sources:Anytime You Need a Friend — Wikipedia ↗Mariah Carey — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Anytime You Need A Friend

by Mariah Carey

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/C

Am/E

Bm7

Cmaj7

C/E

Cdim7

C/G

Dm7

Dm7b5/G#

E7/G#

Esus4

F#7b5

Fmaj7

F/A

F#m7b5

G/B

G7sus4

Gm/A#

Anytime You Need a Friend

Written by Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff (1993)

Performed by Mariah Carey

x02210

Am/C

x32210

Am/E

002210

Bm7

x24232

Cmaj7

x32000

C/E

032010

Cdim7

xx1212

C/G

332010

Dm7

xx0211

Dm7b5/G#

xxx111

022100

020100

E7/G#

420100

Esus4

022200

F#7b5

2x2312

Fmaj7

xx3210

F/A

x03211

F#m7b5

xx4555

320003

G/B

x20003

G7sus4

3x0011

Gm/A#

x10033

INTRO:

Am/C Bm7 E7/G# Am

(2x)

VERSE 1:

Am/C Bm7 E7/G# Am

If you're lonely and need a friend

Am/C Bm7 E7/G# Am

And troubles seem like they never end

Am/C Bm7 G7sus4 Cmaj7 F#7b5

Just remember to keep the faith

Fmaj7 Bm7 E7 Am

And love will be there to light the way

CHORUS:

G Dm7 C/E G

Anytime you need a friend I will be here

Dm7 C/E G

You’ll never be alone again, so don’t you fear

Dm7 C/E G

Even if you're miles away, I'm by your side

Dm7

So don’t you ever be lonely

Am/E E7 Am

Love will make it alright

VERSE 2:

Am/C Bm7 E7/G# Am

When the shadows are closing in

Am/C Bm7 E7/G# Am

And your spirit diminishing

Am/C Bm7 G7sus4 Cmaj7 F#7b5

Just remember you're not alone

Fmaj7 Bm7 E7 Am

And love will be there to guide you home

REPEAT CHORUS

BRIDGE:

Cdim7 G/B

If you just believe in me

Gm/A# F/A

I will love you endlessly

Dm7b5/G# C/G F#m7b5

Take my hand; take me into your heart

Fmaj7 Dm7 Esus4

I'll be there forever baby; I won’t let go

I’ll never let go

CHORUS 2:

G Dm7

Anytime you need a friend

C/E G

I will be here

Dm7

You’ll never be alone again

C/E G

So don’t you fear

Dm7

Even if you're miles away

C/E G

I'm by your side

Dm7 C/E

So don’t you ever be lonely

It’s alright; It’s alright

REPEAT CHORUS 2 – fading…

About Anytime You Need A Friend Chords by Mariah Carey

Learn how to play Anytime You Need A Friend by Mariah Carey with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Anytime You Need A Friend chords”, “Anytime You Need A Friend guitar chords”, or “Mariah Carey Anytime You Need A Friend chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Anytime You Need A Friend chords and for experienced players who want accurate Anytime You Need A Friend lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, Am/C, Am/E, Bm7, Cmaj7, C/E.

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