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Friend For Life

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Intro:     A/  F#m/  A/  F#m/  A/ E  
Through a sAmoke filled gF#mlass on a dAesperate night
When the sole of my shoe Dlets in rainF#m  
When the heBmart’s tired of ruEnning and the mAilk’s Abgone soF#mur
Will your feBmelings stAill be Bmthe sEame?D  
When the mAatch won’t lF#might so the fAlames don’t tF#mremble
And the yeAars are condemning us ‘DtillA  
I’ll need a sBmoul mate to hEold me and a fAriend for lifF#me
And I’m hBmoping it mEight be yAou.
Instrumental break :  A/  F#m/  A/  F#m  
When I tAhink of life F#mas a cAhance not tF#maken
As a cAompromise tEinged with reDgretA  
When the kBmids leave for brEeeding and the AT    EV’s kF#ming
Will you tBmell me we’re F#mnot done yAet,E  A  
Will you F#mthink of me Aas a distant island
Or will you come with me to the moDon?A  
I need a sBmoul mate to hEold me and a fAriend for lF#mife
And I’m hBmoping it mEight be yAou
AbGive me a sC#mign and IAb’ll keep the C#mfaith, 
DKeep me in cAoffee and so F#msafeE  
DAnd I’ll feed your cC#mats A  
And F#mI’ll     paEint    waDllsC#m  
And IBm’ll be your oEne-night sAtand
Break:   A/E/A/E/D/C#m/Bm/E/A/E/F#m/Bm/F#m/E/A  
Will you cAome with me in the certain F#mknowledge
That the cAatch is – there’s no catch at aDll
I’ll need a sC#moul mate to hBmold Eme and a fAriend for F#mlife
And I’m hoBmping it mEight be yDouA  F#m  
Yeah I’m cBmertain it mEust be yAou
Repeat to fade:    F#m/  A/  F#m/ A  

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Friend For Life

by Rod Stewart

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

C#m

A F#m A F#m A E

Intro: / / / / /

A F#m A

Through a smoke filled glass on a desperate night

D F#m

When the sole of my shoe lets in rain

Bm E A Ab F#m

When the heart’s tired of running and the milk’s gone sour

Bm A Bm E D

Will your feelings still be the same?

A F#m A F#m

When the match won’t light so the flames don’t tremble

A D A

And the years are condemning us ‘till

Bm E A F#m

I’ll need a soul mate to hold me and a friend for life

Bm E A

And I’m hoping it might be you.

A F#m A F#m

Instrumental break : / / /

A F#m A F#m

When I think of life as a chance not taken

A E D A

As a compromise tinged with regret

Bm E A E F#m

When the kids leave for breeding and the T V’s king

Bm F#m A E A

Will you tell me we’re not done yet,

F#m A

Will you think of me as a distant island

D A

Or will you come with me to the moon?

Bm E A F#m

I need a soul mate to hold me and a friend for life

Bm E A

And I’m hoping it might be you

Ab C#m Ab C#m

Give me a sign and I’ll keep the faith,

D A F#m E

Keep me in coffee and so safe

D C#m A

And I’ll feed your cats

F#m E D C#m

And I’ll paint walls

Bm E A

And I’ll be your one-night stand

A E A E D C#m Bm E A E F#m Bm F#m E A

Break: //////////////

A F#m

Will you come with me in the certain knowledge

A D

That the catch is – there’s no catch at all

C#m Bm E A F#m

I’ll need a soul mate to hold me and a friend for life

Bm E D A F#m

And I’m hoping it might be you

Bm E A

Yeah I’m certain it must be you

F#m A F#m A

Repeat to fade: / / /

About Friend For Life Chords by Rod Stewart

Learn how to play Friend For Life by Rod Stewart with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Friend For Life chords”, “Friend For Life guitar chords”, or “Rod Stewart Friend For Life 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 Friend For Life chords and for experienced players who want accurate Friend For Life lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, F#m, E, D, Bm, Ab.

FAQ — Friend For Life by Rod Stewart

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What key is "Friend For Life" in?

The chords for "Friend For Life" show the original chord names (including A, F#m, E, D, Bm, Ab). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.