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[Verse 1]
HF#ow are you haA#mppy?
I'G#m asking for a frF#iend
Smiling and lauA#mghing, even wG#hen you're feeling bF#ad
HD#mow do you stay clA#mear?
I'm asC#king for a frF#iend
Even when you're heA#mre, you're someG#where else insF#tead
[Pre-Chorus 1]
When A#mevery day is agony, itA#m's hard
To find A#msomewhere where you can still bA#melong
SuD#mmmer almost came but you left A#mus
ThiD#mngs were really bad, thG#ings got pretty tough
[Chorus]
TroC#uble, trouble followed yoF#u
SadC#ness, sadness swallowed F#you
CaA#mll to the dG#ark, it was broF#ke from the stC#art
LoA#mve won't fix that pG#art
[Verse 2]
HF#ow can you find A#msleep?
I'G#m asking for a frF#iend
                  m                        G#  F#  
Quiet, still and deep , it was simpler back then
D#mHow do you stay cA#mlose?
I'm asC#king for a frF#iend
Stay up, sweet A#mrecalls
Maybe yoG#u're better off lF#ike that
[Pre-Chorus 2]
When A#mevery day is agony, itA#m's hard
To find A#msomewhere where you can still bA#melong
SuD#mmmer almost came but you left A#mus
ThiD#mngs were really bad, thG#ings got pretty tough
[Chorus]
TroC#uble, trouble followed yoF#u
SadC#ness, sadness swallowed F#you
CaA#mll to the dG#ark, it was broF#ke from the stC#art
LoA#mve won't fix that pG#art
LoA#mve won't fix that pG#art
LovA#me won't fix that paG#rt
[Outro]
IG#'m asking for a friF#end

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Asking For A Friend

by Annabel Jones

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A#m

D#m

[Verse 1]

F# A#m

How are you happy?

G# F#

I'm asking for a friend

A#m G# F#

Smiling and laughing, even when you're feeling bad

D#m A#m

How do you stay clear?

C# F#

I'm asking for a friend

A#m G# F#

Even when you're here, you're somewhere else instead

[Pre-Chorus 1]

A#m A#m

When every day is agony, it's hard

A#m A#m

To find somewhere where you can still belong

D#m A#m

Summer almost came but you left us

D#m G#

Things were really bad, things got pretty tough

[Chorus]

C# F#

Trouble, trouble followed you

C# F#

Sadness, sadness swallowed you

A#m G# F# C#

Call to the dark, it was broke from the start

A#m G#

Love won't fix that part

[Verse 2]

F# A#m

How can you find sleep?

G# F#

I'm asking for a friend

G# F#

Quiet, still and deep , it was simpler back then

D#m A#m

How do you stay close?

C# F#

I'm asking for a friend

A#m

Stay up, sweet recalls

G# F#

Maybe you're better off like that

[Pre-Chorus 2]

A#m A#m

When every day is agony, it's hard

A#m A#m

To find somewhere where you can still belong

D#m A#m

Summer almost came but you left us

D#m G#

Things were really bad, things got pretty tough

[Chorus]

C# F#

Trouble, trouble followed you

C# F#

Sadness, sadness swallowed you

A#m G# F# C#

Call to the dark, it was broke from the start

A#m G#

Love won't fix that part

A#m G#

Love won't fix that part

A#m G#

Love won't fix that part

[Outro]

G# F#

I'm asking for a friend

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