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Fair-Weather Friend

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[Verse 1]
He could Dbbuy Ebmyou Fma bGbed
But it won't help you sDbleep
He could Dbgive Ebmyou Fma wGbatch
But not his time to Dbkeep
He could F7fly you to Bbm7Verona or a Db7mountain in the Gbsnow
He won't know the Gbm6places that Cbwe used to Dbgo
[Verse 2]
DbI  Ebmheard Fmhe's Gbbest friends with Hollywood Dbnow
DbHe  Ebmcan     FmafGbford all the champagne in Dbtown
F7I heard he's got a Bbm7big house Db7up on easy Gbstreet
But I've got a Gbm6big heart that I Cbwant you to Dbkeep
Db9
[Chorus]
My fair-weather F#friend
C#I wish you could D#msee
D#mHe'll C#ne-F#ver G#mlove you
F#Quite like C#me
He'll sing you a A#m7sad song A#sus4just like one of D#7mine
But F#m6I know it won't make you AcryB  Db  
[Verse 3]
DbDon't Ebmyou    FmreGbmember
The promise we Dbmade
As our DbshadEbmows grFmew Gblong
In the field where Dbwe lay
That you'd F7always be Bbm7you,
And I'd Db7always be Gbme
As the sun fell Gbm6asleep
And Cbso did DbweDb7  
[Chorus]
My fair-weather F#friend
C#I wish you could D#msee
D#mHe'll C#ne-F#ver G#mlove you
F#Quite like C#me
He'll sing you a A#m7sad song A#sus4just like one of D#7mine
But F#m6I know it won't make you AcryB  
My fair-weather F#friend
C#I wish you could D#msee
D#mHe'll C#ne-F#ver G#mlove you
F#Quite like C#me
He'll sing you a A#m7sad song A#sus4just like one of D#7mine
But F#m6I know it won't make you C#cry
[Outro]
And D#7I know it won't G#7make you C#cry

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Fair-Weather Friend

by Bruno Major

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebm

Bbm7

Db7

Gbm6

Db9

D#m

G#m

A#m7

A#sus4

D#7

F#m6

G#7

[Verse 1]

Db Ebm Fm Gb

He could buy you a bed

But it won't help you sleep

Db Ebm Fm Gb

He could give you a watch

But not his time to keep

F7 Bbm7 Db7 Gb

He could fly you to Verona or a mountain in the snow

Gbm6 Cb Db

He won't know the places that we used to go

[Verse 2]

Db Ebm Fm Gb Db

I heard he's best friends with Hollywood now

Db Ebm Fm Gb Db

He can afford all the champagne in town

F7 Bbm7 Db7 Gb

I heard he's got a big house up on easy street

Gbm6 Cb Db

But I've got a big heart that I want you to keep

Db9

[Chorus]

My fair-weather friend

C# D#m

I wish you could see

D#m C# F# G#m

He'll ne-ver love you

F# C#

Quite like me

A#m7 A#sus4 D#7

He'll sing you a sad song just like one of mine

F#m6 A B Db

But I know it won't make you cry

[Verse 3]

Db Ebm Fm Gb

Don't you remember

The promise we made

Db Ebm Fm Gb

As our shadows grew long

In the field where we lay

F7 Bbm7

That you'd always be you,

Db7 Gb

And I'd always be me

Gbm6

As the sun fell asleep

Cb Db Db7

And so did we

[Chorus]

My fair-weather friend

C# D#m

I wish you could see

D#m C# F# G#m

He'll ne-ver love you

F# C#

Quite like me

A#m7 A#sus4 D#7

He'll sing you a sad song just like one of mine

F#m6 A B

But I know it won't make you cry

My fair-weather friend

C# D#m

I wish you could see

D#m C# F# G#m

He'll ne-ver love you

F# C#

Quite like me

A#m7 A#sus4 D#7

He'll sing you a sad song just like one of mine

F#m6 C#

But I know it won't make you cry

[Outro]

D#7 G#7 C#

And I know it won't make you cry

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