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Friends
Glen Campbell
Intro    Dm   Bb    Bb7    Eb    Cm    Fm   Bb   Bb7    Eb    Ab    Eb   Bb7  Bb  
(recitation, no singing)
Verse 1
EbFriends are Eb7never earnedEb  
They're a Eb7gift from the loving GoEbdAb  
And they're precious beyond human valuationAb7  
Bb7But you dare not take Bbthem for Abgranted
EbOr they'll drift away like smoke
And the warmth of their Cmcaring will vanish
Like the cCm7hill of the endless DmnightsDm7  
Verse 2
BbMost of my friends are Bb7unknownsBb  
EbAnd they probably won't rate an Eb7obituary
Unless they live and Ebdie in small townsEb7  
Where nothing much ever AbhappensFm  
But a few of Dbmy friends are big people
They'd made the Ebworld ring with laEb7ughterCm  
Down to it's gaseous Fmburning coreBb  
TEbhey're famous, Absensitive,   Ebtalented
And their names are houseBbhold wordsEb  
Yet they are no more pEbm7recious in God's eyes    Abor in mineBb  
Than those wonderful Ebnobodys who live and Eb7die in small towns
Verse 3
Who is your friend?Gm  Cm  
He's someone who Ebwarms you wEb7ith a nodAb  
Or with the unsGmpoken word in hard tDmimes
When you're hurting beyond wordsBb  
Who is your Gmfriend?Bb  
She's someEbone who holds you to her breast
Eb7And sighs softly into your Abhair
When Eb7no other medicine can stop the paEbin
A Cmfriend is someone who clinks his Dbglass against yours
Or answers the phone
At Ebthree in the morning when you're Cmlost
And with a few Fmwords of encouragement Eb7and concern
BbMakes you realize you aren't really lEbost at allBb  Eb  
Outro
Friends Bbcome in both sexes and in Aball shapes and sizesEb  
The most important Cmthing they have in common
Is the Fmability to share with you your most Bbsky splitting joys
EbOr your deepest, most awesome AbsorrowsEb  Ab  
For they are your fEbriendsAb  Eb  
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Friends

by Glen Campbell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb7

Eb7

Ab7

Cm7

Dm7

Ebm7

Friends

Glen Campbell

Dm Bb Bb7 Eb Cm Fm Bb Bb7 Eb Ab Eb Bb7 Bb

Intro

(recitation, no singing)

Verse 1

Eb Eb7 Eb

Friends are never earned

Eb7 Eb Ab

They're a gift from the loving God

Ab7

And they're precious beyond human valuation

Bb7 Bb Ab

But you dare not take them for granted

Or they'll drift away like smoke

And the warmth of their caring will vanish

Cm7 Dm Dm7

Like the chill of the endless nights

Verse 2

Bb Bb7 Bb

Most of my friends are unknowns

Eb Eb7

And they probably won't rate an obituary

Eb Eb7

Unless they live and die in small towns

Ab Fm

Where nothing much ever happens

But a few of my friends are big people

Eb Eb7 Cm

They'd made the world ring with laughter

Fm Bb

Down to it's gaseous burning core

Eb Ab Eb

They're famous, sensitive, talented

Bb Eb

And their names are household words

Ebm7 Ab Bb

Yet they are no more precious in God's eyes or in mine

Eb Eb7

Than those wonderful nobodys who live and die in small towns

Verse 3

Gm Cm

Who is your friend?

Eb Eb7 Ab

He's someone who warms you with a nod

Gm Dm

Or with the unspoken word in hard times

When you're hurting beyond words

Gm Bb

Who is your friend?

She's someone who holds you to her breast

Eb7 Ab

And sighs softly into your hair

Eb7 Eb

When no other medicine can stop the pain

Cm Db

A friend is someone who clinks his glass against yours

Or answers the phone

Eb Cm

At three in the morning when you're lost

Fm Eb7

And with a few words of encouragement and concern

Bb Eb Bb Eb

Makes you realize you aren't really lost at all

Outro

Bb Ab Eb

Friends come in both sexes and in all shapes and sizes

The most important thing they have in common

Fm Bb

Is the ability to share with you your most sky splitting joys

Eb Ab Eb Ab

Or your deepest, most awesome sorrows

Eb Ab Eb

For they are your friends

flyinglibra51

God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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