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[Intro]
F#7  E/B     Bbm7  F#6
F#6  Abm7  Bb7  B
Bbm7       Ebm7  C#m7
Bmaj7      B/C#
[Verse]
 F#It’s so Bgood that after Bbm7all these Ebm7years, C#mthat
Bmaj7we can share something Emore than just F#/C#tears.
B/F#Someone C#like Bmaj7you should always Bbmbe       Ebmaround, C#to 
Blift up my sF#prits when Emaj7they’re fallin’ F#/C#down.
[Chorus]
F#/C#It’s   Abm7ve    F#/A#ry     Bnice to Bbm7have a Ebm7friend. C#m7Oh
Bmaj7someone to talk to sEmaj7o good time does F#/C#spend.
F#/C#Some   Abmone   F#/A#to    Bmaj7lean on Bbm7when the roEbm7ad bendC#s, oh
B6it’s very Bmaj7nice to F#/C#have      Ebmaj7a       Ebm7friend. C#7Oh, you made my 
[Verse]
Ab7mind up, but you Ebm7knew how I felt. C#7Oh, you know me 
Bmaj7better girl, Abm7yes you do, but F#6I know myself.  C#7Oh, I’d 
Abm7never let you down Bbm7off of your toes. I need
[Chorus]
Bmaj7you. You need me. That’s the way it should be.
(“LB6ady Oo, E/Blovin’ friend, IBbm7’ll take that sB/C#mile,” you F#/C#said…)
[Verse]
F#People Bmaj7say things that Bbm7never come Ebm7true, ‘cC#ause 
B6deep in their F#hearts they’re not thBmaj7inkin’ Ab7of F#/C#you.
F#/C#You    B/Amay   C#mbe   Bmaj7silent, buF#augt I know Ebm7you caC#m7re, ‘cause 
B6wherever I aF#7/A#m, girl, I know B/F#you’ll be C#7there… F#/C#Oh
[Chorus]
F#/C#It’s   Abmve    Bbm7ry     Bmaj7nice to Bbm7have a Ebm7friend. C#mOh,
    B6someone to F#talk to so Bmaj7good time Emaj7does sF#/C#pend.
F#/C#Some   Abmone   F#/A#to    Bmaj7lean on Bbm7when the rEbm7oad benC#mds, Oh
Bmaj7it’s very Bmaj7nice to F#/C#have   Ebm7a     Gmaj7friend.
[Instrumental bridge]
Abm7  Ebm  Ab7  Eb7 Bb F#/C#
Ab7     F#6     Eb7 Bb F#/C#
Abm Bbm7
[Chorus]
Bmaj7I need you. You need me. That’s the way it should be
(“B/F#Lady OoA/B, lovin’ friend, I’C#6ll take that smB/C#ile,” you sF#/C#aid…)
F#/C#It’s   Abm7ve    F#/A#ry     Bmaj7nice to hBbm7ave a Ebm7friend. C#m7Oh
Bmaj7someone to talk to so E6good time  C#m6does  Abm7spend.
SoF#me  Abone Bbm7to   Bmaj7lean on Bbm7when the road Ebm7bends, C#m7Oh
Bmaj7it’s very nice to Bmaj7have   Emaj7one   Abm7good fF#/C#riend.    F#maj7Ohhh 
C#It’s Bso Ebm7nice   Bmaj7to have a Emaj7friendF#6  
F#maj7Ohhh  ItB6’s Ebmso nice(Ebm7Oh) ItF#/C#’s so nBmaj7ice        Abm7to have a friend to have a friend
EbmOh    F#its Bmaj7so  nice      Bbm7        Ebm7         F#/C#   Bmaj7ohh   its so nice
oF#6h its so   Ab7niceBmaj7  F#/A#  Ebm7  
F#Oh its so B6niceBmaj7  Abm7  F#/C#  
[Outro]
Ebm    F#maj7  B6   F#6      C#m     Bmaj7   F#

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Friends

by Bob James

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#7

E/B

Bbm7

F#6

Abm7

Bb7

Ebm7

C#m7

Bmaj7

B/C#

C#m

F#/C#

B/F#

Bbm

Ebm

Emaj7

F#/A#

Abm

Ebmaj7

[Intro]

F#7 E/B Bbm7 F#6

F#6 Abm7 Bb7 B

Bbm7 Ebm7 C#m7

Bmaj7 B/C#

[Verse]

F# B Bbm7 Ebm7 C#m

It’s so good that after all these years, that

Bmaj7 E F#/C#

we can share something more than just tears.

B/F# C# Bmaj7 Bbm Ebm C#

Someone like you should always be around, to

B F# Emaj7 F#/C#

lift up my sprits when they’re fallin’ down.

[Chorus]

F#/C# Abm7 F#/A# B Bbm7 Ebm7 C#m7

It’s ve ry nice to have a friend. Oh

Bmaj7 Emaj7 F#/C#

someone to talk to so good time does spend.

F#/C# Abm F#/A# Bmaj7 Bbm7 Ebm7 C#

Some one to lean on when the road bends, oh

B6 Bmaj7 F#/C# Ebmaj7 Ebm7 C#7

it’s very nice to have a friend. Oh, you made my

[Verse]

Ab7 Ebm7 C#7

mind up, but you knew how I felt. Oh, you know me

Bmaj7 Abm7 F#6 C#7

better girl, yes you do, but I know myself. Oh, I’d

Abm7 Bbm7

never let you down off of your toes. I need

[Chorus]

Bmaj7

you. You need me. That’s the way it should be.

B6 E/B Bbm7 B/C# F#/C#

(“Lady Oo, lovin’ friend, I’ll take that smile,” you said…)

[Verse]

F# Bmaj7 Bbm7 Ebm7 C#

People say things that never come true, ‘cause

B6 F# Bmaj7 Ab7 F#/C#

deep in their hearts they’re not thinkin’ of you.

F#/C# B/A C#m Bmaj7 F#aug Ebm7 C#m7

You may be silent, but I know you care, ‘cause

B6 F#7/A# B/F# C#7 F#/C#

wherever I am, girl, I know you’ll be there… Oh

[Chorus]

F#/C# Abm Bbm7 Bmaj7 Bbm7 Ebm7 C#m

It’s ve ry nice to have a friend. Oh,

B6 F# Bmaj7 Emaj7 F#/C#

someone to talk to so good time does spend.

F#/C# Abm F#/A# Bmaj7 Bbm7 Ebm7 C#m

Some one to lean on when the road bends, Oh

Bmaj7 Bmaj7 F#/C# Ebm7 Gmaj7

it’s very nice to have a friend.

[Instrumental bridge]

Abm7 Ebm Ab7 Eb7 Bb F#/C#

Ab7 F#6 Eb7 Bb F#/C#

Abm Bbm7

[Chorus]

Bmaj7

I need you. You need me. That’s the way it should be

B/F# A/B C#6 B/C# F#/C#

(“Lady Oo, lovin’ friend, I’ll take that smile,” you said…)

F#/C# Abm7 F#/A# Bmaj7 Bbm7 Ebm7 C#m7

It’s ve ry nice to have a friend. Oh

Bmaj7 E6 C#m6 Abm7

someone to talk to so good time does spend.

F# Ab Bbm7 Bmaj7 Bbm7 Ebm7 C#m7

Some one to lean on when the road bends, Oh

Bmaj7 Bmaj7 Emaj7 Abm7 F#/C# F#maj7

it’s very nice to have one good friend. Ohhh

C# B Ebm7 Bmaj7 Emaj7 F#6

It’s so nice to have a friend

F#maj7 B6 Ebm Ebm7 F#/C# Bmaj7 Abm7

Ohhh It’s so nice(Oh) It’s so nice to have a friend to have a friend

Ebm F# Bmaj7 Bbm7 Ebm7 F#/C# Bmaj7

Oh its so nice ohh its so nice

F#6 Ab7 Bmaj7 F#/A# Ebm7

oh its so nice

F# B6 Bmaj7 Abm7 F#/C#

Oh its so nice

[Outro]

Ebm F#maj7 B6 F#6 C#m Bmaj7 F#

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