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1/84

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 84Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

This is played with a Blues Shuffle in the Key of "E".
This TAB is in the style as performed and taught by Messiahsez.
Written by Robert Johnson, covered by Eric Clapton.
[Intro]
e|----4------3-------2-----0-------------2------|
B|-------------------------0--------------------|
G|--4----4-3----3-2----2---1-------------2------|
D|-------------------------2-------------1------|
A|-------------------------2---0--1--2---2------|
E|-------------------------0--------------------|
EWhen you got a good friend, that will stay right by your side
AWhen you got a good friend, Ethat will stay right by your side
B7Give her all of your spare time, A7love and treat her Eright
e|----4------3-------2-----0-------------2------|
B|-------------------------0--------------------|
G|--4----4-3----3-2----2---1-------------2------|
D|-------------------------2-------------1------|
A|-------------------------2---0--1--2---2------|
E|-------------------------0--------------------|
EI mistreated my baby, and I can't see no reason why
AI mistreated my baby, Ebut I can't see no reason why
B7Every time I think about it, A7I just wring my hands and Ecry
e|----4------3-------2-----0-------------2------|
B|-------------------------0--------------------|
G|--4----4-3----3-2----2---1-------------2------|
D|-------------------------2-------------1------|
A|-------------------------2---0--1--2---2------|
E|-------------------------0--------------------|
EWonder could I to bear apologize, or would she sympathize with me?
AMmm-mmm-mmm, Ewould she sympathize with me?
B7She's a brown-skin woman, A7just as sweet as a Egirlfriend can be
e|----4------3-------2-----0-------------2------|
B|-------------------------0--------------------|
G|--4----4-3----3-2----2---1-------------2------|
D|-------------------------2-------------1------|
A|-------------------------2---0--1--2---2------|
E|-------------------------0--------------------|
EMmm-mmm, babe, I may be right or wrong
ABaby, it's your opinion, Eoh, I may be right or wrong
B7Watch your close friend, baby, A7then your enemies Ecan't do you no harm
e|----4------3-------2-----0-------------2------|
B|-------------------------0--------------------|
G|--4----4-3----3-2----2---1-------------2------|
D|-------------------------2-------------1------|
A|-------------------------2---0--1--2---2------|
E|-------------------------0--------------------|
EWhen you got a good friend, that will stay right by your side
AWhen you got a good friend, Ethat will stay right by your side
B7Give her all of your spare timA7e, love and treat hEer right
[Outro]
e|----4------3-------2-----0-------------2------|
B|-------------------------0--------------------|
G|--4----4-3----3-2----2---1-------------2------|
D|-------------------------2-------------1------|
A|-------------------------2---0--1--2---2------|
E|-------------------------0--------------------|

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When You Got A Good Friend

by Robert Johnson

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This is played with a Blues Shuffle in the Key of "E".

This TAB is in the style as performed and taught by Messiahsez.

Written by Robert Johnson, covered by Eric Clapton.

[Intro]

e|----4------3-------2-----0-------------2------|

B|-------------------------0--------------------|

G|--4----4-3----3-2----2---1-------------2------|

D|-------------------------2-------------1------|

A|-------------------------2---0--1--2---2------|

E|-------------------------0--------------------|

When you got a good friend, that will stay right by your side

A E

When you got a good friend, that will stay right by your side

B7 A7 E

Give her all of your spare time, love and treat her right

e|----4------3-------2-----0-------------2------|

B|-------------------------0--------------------|

G|--4----4-3----3-2----2---1-------------2------|

D|-------------------------2-------------1------|

A|-------------------------2---0--1--2---2------|

E|-------------------------0--------------------|

I mistreated my baby, and I can't see no reason why

A E

I mistreated my baby, but I can't see no reason why

B7 A7 E

Every time I think about it, I just wring my hands and cry

e|----4------3-------2-----0-------------2------|

B|-------------------------0--------------------|

G|--4----4-3----3-2----2---1-------------2------|

D|-------------------------2-------------1------|

A|-------------------------2---0--1--2---2------|

E|-------------------------0--------------------|

Wonder could I to bear apologize, or would she sympathize with me?

A E

Mmm-mmm-mmm, would she sympathize with me?

B7 A7 E

She's a brown-skin woman, just as sweet as a girlfriend can be

e|----4------3-------2-----0-------------2------|

B|-------------------------0--------------------|

G|--4----4-3----3-2----2---1-------------2------|

D|-------------------------2-------------1------|

A|-------------------------2---0--1--2---2------|

E|-------------------------0--------------------|

Mmm-mmm, babe, I may be right or wrong

A E

Baby, it's your opinion, oh, I may be right or wrong

B7 A7 E

Watch your close friend, baby, then your enemies can't do you no harm

e|----4------3-------2-----0-------------2------|

B|-------------------------0--------------------|

G|--4----4-3----3-2----2---1-------------2------|

D|-------------------------2-------------1------|

A|-------------------------2---0--1--2---2------|

E|-------------------------0--------------------|

When you got a good friend, that will stay right by your side

A E

When you got a good friend, that will stay right by your side

B7 A7 E

Give her all of your spare time, love and treat her right

[Outro]

e|----4------3-------2-----0-------------2------|

B|-------------------------0--------------------|

G|--4----4-3----3-2----2---1-------------2------|

D|-------------------------2-------------1------|

A|-------------------------2---0--1--2---2------|

E|-------------------------0--------------------|

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