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Fairweather Friend

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 34Position: 2

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[Intro]
       ↓       F#m↓          D↓       Bm        C#           C#m↓A       D  
e|--------2---------2-----------2----------------------------0----------2-----------|
B|--------2---------3-----------3----------6-------5-----2---2------3---3-----------|
G|--------2---------2-----------4--------6-------6-------2---2----2---2-------------|
D|--------4-----0---0--4--------4------6-------6---------2---2-------------0--------|
A|---4----4---0-----0----2/3\2--2----4-------4-----------0---0--0-----0-------------|
E|--------2---------x-----------2----------------------------0----------------------|
e|-------Bm----2-----C#4----7----5------------------------------------------------------|
B|------3----3-----6----6----2------------------------------------------------------|
G|------4----4-----6----6-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|----4---4--------6----6----4------------------------------------------------------|
A|--2--------------4----6-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------4----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
We sat beneath a trDee who wept in shades of pBminkC#  C#m  A  
And Spring devolved her F#spe---ecBmh, the blC#ossoms spC#7/G#eakingF#m  
With borrowed comfort sDipped from bottles made of glBmassC#m  C#  
AAh, SakuDra, mono no awaBmreC#  C#7/G#  
[Chorus]
F#m(9F) (Bm7f) (E7f)    D          C#7/G#  A(5F)C#m  C#  
Ooooooooooohhh  oooooooooooh     oooh     X2
F#mO,   fairweather Bmfriend, bending aEway for the touch of liC#ghtC#7/G#  
F#mO, fair thee well Bmfriend, all that EI ask is you say goodbC#yeC#7/G#  A  
[Verse 2]
Along a failing cliDmb, we danced without our BmwitsC#  C#m  A  
Suspended curly F#wisps -- Bmlike cloC#uds of ciC#7/G#rrusF#m  
Hakanai koDi, amai SaBmkuraC#m  C#  
AAh, SakuDra, mono no awaBmreC#  C#7/G#  
[Chorus]
F#m(9F) (Bm7f) (E7f)    D          C#7/G#  A(5F)C#m  C#  
Ooooooooooohhh  oooooooooooh     oooh     X2
F#mO,   fairweather Bmfriend, bending aEway for the touch of liC#ghtC#7/G#  
F#mO, fair thee well Bmfriend, all that EI ask is you say goodbC#yeC#7/G#  A  
[Verse 3]
Below the waning moDon, we chilled our sticky BmcheeksC#  C#m  A  
And Neptune played F#a song Bm-- as drC#eams were C#7/G#changingF#m  
The moments that will Dlast were never made of tBmactC#m  C#  
AAh, SakDura, mono no awBmareSakurC#a, monC#7/G#o no aware
[Chorus]
F#m(9F) (Bm7f) (E7f)    D          C#7/G#  A(5F)C#m  C#  
Ooooooooooohhh  oooooooooooh     oooh     X2
F#mO,   fairweather Bmfriend, bending aEway for the touch of liC#ghtC#7/G#  
F#mO, fair thee well Bmfriend, all that EI ask is you say goodbC#yeC#7/G#  A  
F#mO,   fairweather Bmfriend, bending aEway for the touch of liC#ghtC#7/G#  
F#mO, fair thee well Bmfriend, all that EI ask is you say goodbC#yeC#7/G#  A  
F#m(9F) (Bm7f) (E7f)    D          C#7/G#  A(5F)C#m  C#  
Ooooooooooohhh  oooooooooooh     oooh     X2

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Fairweather Friend

by Kadhja Bonet

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

C#7/G#

[Intro]

F#m D Bm C# C#m D

↓ ↓ ↓ ↓A

e|--------2---------2-----------2----------------------------0----------2-----------|

B|--------2---------3-----------3----------6-------5-----2---2------3---3-----------|

G|--------2---------2-----------4--------6-------6-------2---2----2---2-------------|

D|--------4-----0---0--4--------4------6-------6---------2---2-------------0--------|

A|---4----4---0-----0----2/3\2--2----4-------4-----------0---0--0-----0-------------|

E|--------2---------x-----------2----------------------------0----------------------|

Bm C#

e|-----------2-----4----7----5------------------------------------------------------|

B|------3----3-----6----6----2------------------------------------------------------|

G|------4----4-----6----6-----------------------------------------------------------|

D|----4---4--------6----6----4------------------------------------------------------|

A|--2--------------4----6-----------------------------------------------------------|

E|-----------------4----------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

D Bm C# C#m A

We sat beneath a tree who wept in shades of pink

F# Bm C# C#7/G# F#m

And Spring devolved her spe---ech, the blossoms speaking

D Bm C#m C#

With borrowed comfort sipped from bottles made of glass

A D Bm C# C#7/G#

Ah, Sakura, mono no aware

[Chorus]

F#m Bm E D C#7/G# A C#m C#

(9F) (7f) (7f) (5F)

Ooooooooooohhh oooooooooooh oooh X2

F#m Bm E C# C#7/G#

O, fairweather friend, bending away for the touch of light

F#m Bm E C# C#7/G# A

O, fair thee well friend, all that I ask is you say goodbye

[Verse 2]

D Bm C# C#m A

Along a failing climb, we danced without our wits

F# Bm C# C#7/G# F#m

Suspended curly wisps -- like clouds of cirrus

D Bm C#m C#

Hakanai koi, amai Sakura

A D Bm C# C#7/G#

Ah, Sakura, mono no aware

[Chorus]

F#m Bm E D C#7/G# A C#m C#

(9F) (7f) (7f) (5F)

Ooooooooooohhh oooooooooooh oooh X2

F#m Bm E C# C#7/G#

O, fairweather friend, bending away for the touch of light

F#m Bm E C# C#7/G# A

O, fair thee well friend, all that I ask is you say goodbye

[Verse 3]

D Bm C# C#m A

Below the waning moon, we chilled our sticky cheeks

F# Bm C# C#7/G# F#m

And Neptune played a song -- as dreams were changing

D Bm C#m C#

The moments that will last were never made of tact

A D Bm C# C#7/G#

Ah, Sakura, mono no awareSakura, mono no aware

[Chorus]

F#m Bm E D C#7/G# A C#m C#

(9F) (7f) (7f) (5F)

Ooooooooooohhh oooooooooooh oooh X2

F#m Bm E C# C#7/G#

O, fairweather friend, bending away for the touch of light

F#m Bm E C# C#7/G# A

O, fair thee well friend, all that I ask is you say goodbye

F#m Bm E C# C#7/G#

O, fairweather friend, bending away for the touch of light

F#m Bm E C# C#7/G# A

O, fair thee well friend, all that I ask is you say goodbye

F#m Bm E D C#7/G# A C#m C#

(9F) (7f) (7f) (5F)

Ooooooooooohhh oooooooooooh oooh X2

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