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*****DO NOT ADD STRUMMING PATTERNS TO MY TABS*****
David Benjamin - Friends
CAPO: 5th Fret
## NOTE: The song is actually played without a Capo.                  ##
##       For the original key without Capo, transpose up 5 semitones. ##
## NOTE:  Cadd9= X30010 ##
## NOTE: ~ ~ = Walk-Down from  Fto  C##
[Intro]
   C   F   C   Cadd9     C(2x)
[Verse 1]
AmThere's an empty Fbottle on the Ctable
AmMorning draws our Fshadows on the Cfloor
AmHere we are now Fstanding in the Cdoorway
DmNever having said goodbye beGfore
[Verse 2]
AmI'm not gonna Fsee you for a Clong time
I Amunderstand, you Fdon't need to exGplain
AmYou're not gonna Fask me to come Cwith you
And DmI'm not gonna ask you to Gstay
[Chorus]
N.C.   C  
Let me hold you
And Emknow that there's a place you can come Amhome to
WherCever you may go, I'm by your Fside
Although we say goodGbye
                 F~     ~         C  
In the end I know we'll always be friends
[Verse 3]
I Amkeep telling myFself over and Cover
We'll Ammeet again someFwhere along the Gway
And Amwe will laugh Fjust like in the Cold days
And Dmit'll feel like nothing ever Gchanged
DmWill it feel like nothing ever GchangedC?G  
[Chorus]
N.C.   C  
Let me hold you
And Emknow that there's a place you can come Amhome to
WherCever you may go, I'm by your Fside
Although we say goodGbye
CCome and let me hold you
And Emknow that there's a place you can come Amhome to
And Cit may feel like this is where it Fends
But that's our heart's deGfence
                     F~     ~         C  
And in the end I know we'll always be friends
[Bridge]
C  G  C  G  F   C G    Em
N.C.                      AmN.C.       Em  
We might be getting older,  every day
N.C.                         Am    C  G  
But I will recognize your face
[Chorus]
But let me Chold you
And Emknow that there's a place you can come Amhome to
WherCever you may go, I'm by your Fside
Although we say goodGbye
CCome and let me hold you
And Emknow that there's a place you can come Amhome to
And Cit may feel like this is where it Fends
But that's our heart's deGfence
                 F~     ~         C  
In the end I know we'll always be friends
[Outro]
   C   F   C   Cadd9     C(2x)

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Friends

by David Benjamin

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

*****DO NOT ADD STRUMMING PATTERNS TO MY TABS*****

David Benjamin - Friends

CAPO: 5th Fret

## NOTE: The song is actually played without a Capo. ##

## For the original key without Capo, transpose up 5 semitones. ##

Cadd9

## NOTE: = X30010 ##

F C

## NOTE: ~ ~ = Walk-Down from to ##

[Intro]

C F C Cadd9 C

(2x)

[Verse 1]

Am F C

There's an empty bottle on the table

Am F C

Morning draws our shadows on the floor

Am F C

Here we are now standing in the doorway

Dm G

Never having said goodbye before

[Verse 2]

Am F C

I'm not gonna see you for a long time

Am F G

I understand, you don't need to explain

Am F C

You're not gonna ask me to come with you

Dm G

And I'm not gonna ask you to stay

[Chorus]

N.C.

Let me hold you

Em Am

And know that there's a place you can come home to

C F

Wherever you may go, I'm by your side

Although we say goodbye

F C

~ ~

In the end I know we'll always be friends

[Verse 3]

Am F C

I keep telling myself over and over

Am F G

We'll meet again somewhere along the way

Am F C

And we will laugh just like in the old days

Dm G

And it'll feel like nothing ever changed

Dm G C G

Will it feel like nothing ever changed?

[Chorus]

N.C.

Let me hold you

Em Am

And know that there's a place you can come home to

C F

Wherever you may go, I'm by your side

Although we say goodbye

Come and let me hold you

Em Am

And know that there's a place you can come home to

C F

And it may feel like this is where it ends

But that's our heart's defence

F C

~ ~

And in the end I know we'll always be friends

[Bridge]

C G C G F C G Em

Am Em

N.C. N.C.

We might be getting older, every day

Am C G

N.C.

But I will recognize your face

[Chorus]

But let me hold you

Em Am

And know that there's a place you can come home to

C F

Wherever you may go, I'm by your side

Although we say goodbye

Come and let me hold you

Em Am

And know that there's a place you can come home to

C F

And it may feel like this is where it ends

But that's our heart's defence

F C

~ ~

In the end I know we'll always be friends

[Outro]

C F C Cadd9 C

(2x)

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