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John Prine - Be My Friend Tonight
[Verse 1]
DI threw a party. GNobody came
DI bought all the tickets. ThE7ey cancelled the A7game
DI give you my picture. GIt didn't fit your frame
         D  ABe my friend Dtonight
[Chorus]
GBe my friend tonight. DBe my friend tonight
GI'll sleep on the couch. DYou can leave on that liA7ght
DWell, I won't do nothing wrong Gtill you say it's right
DCome on honey, Abe my friend tonDight
[Verse 2]
DNow you bring the glasses Gand I'll bring the wine
DI'll rub your shoulders jE7ust like they were mA7ine
DI won't make no passes jGust passing time
DIf you're only gonna Abe my buddy tonDight
[Chorus]
GBe my friend tonight. DBe my friend tonight
GI'll sleep on the couch. DYou can leave on that liA7ght
DWell, I won't do nothing wrong Gtill you say it's right
DCome on honey, Abe my friend tonDight
[Instrumental] 
D   G
D   E7   A7
D   G
D   A    D
[Verse 3] 
DWell, I'll mind my manners. GMy P's and Q's
DI won't give you nothing E7that you can't A7use
DI'll whip out that old guitar Gand sing you the blues
        D  ABe my friend toDnight
[Chorus]
GBe my friend tonight. DBe my friend tonight
GI'll sleep on the couch. DYou can leave on that liA7ght
DWell, I won't do nothing wrong Gtill you say it's right
DCome on honey, Abe my friend tonDight
GBe my friend tonight. DBe my friend tonight
GI'll sleep on the couch. DYou can leave on that liA7ght
DWell, I won't do nothing wrong Gtill you say it's right
DCome on darling, Abe my friend tonDightA7  D  
[Outro]
OhhhhDhhhhhh, comDe on hoAney
ABe my friend tonDight
GPlease
   DBAe my friend tonDight

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Be My Friend Tonight

by John Prine

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John Prine - Be My Friend Tonight

[Verse 1]

D G

I threw a party. Nobody came

D E7 A7

I bought all the tickets. They cancelled the game

D G

I give you my picture. It didn't fit your frame

D A D

Be my friend tonight

[Chorus]

G D

Be my friend tonight. Be my friend tonight

G D A7

I'll sleep on the couch. You can leave on that light

D G

Well, I won't do nothing wrong till you say it's right

D A D

Come on honey, be my friend tonight

[Verse 2]

D G

Now you bring the glasses and I'll bring the wine

D E7 A7

I'll rub your shoulders just like they were mine

D G

I won't make no passes just passing time

D A D

If you're only gonna be my buddy tonight

[Chorus]

G D

Be my friend tonight. Be my friend tonight

G D A7

I'll sleep on the couch. You can leave on that light

D G

Well, I won't do nothing wrong till you say it's right

D A D

Come on honey, be my friend tonight

[Instrumental]

D G

D E7 A7

D G

D A D

[Verse 3]

D G

Well, I'll mind my manners. My P's and Q's

D E7 A7

I won't give you nothing that you can't use

D G

I'll whip out that old guitar and sing you the blues

D A D

Be my friend tonight

[Chorus]

G D

Be my friend tonight. Be my friend tonight

G D A7

I'll sleep on the couch. You can leave on that light

D G

Well, I won't do nothing wrong till you say it's right

D A D

Come on honey, be my friend tonight

G D

Be my friend tonight. Be my friend tonight

G D A7

I'll sleep on the couch. You can leave on that light

D G

Well, I won't do nothing wrong till you say it's right

D A D A7 D

Come on darling, be my friend tonight

[Outro]

D D A

Ohhhhhhhhhh, come on honey

A D

Be my friend tonight

Please

D A D

Be my friend tonight

About Be My Friend Tonight Chords by John Prine

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What key is "Be My Friend Tonight" in?

The chords for "Be My Friend Tonight" show the original chord names (including D, G, E7, A7, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.