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[Intro]
| F#m|   D|  Bm|   E| x4
[Intro]
F#mBe my friend before trouble
F#Let me stand beDhind you
Please Bmbe my friend, please be my friend
                        N.C.
Please be my friend, please
 C#mOh, Abe F#mmy friend, C#moh, AuntiF#ml the end
C#mBe  Amy F#mfrieEnd, C#mbe Amy F#mfrieEnd
C#mBe  Amy F#mfrieEnd, C#mbe Amy F#mfrieEnd
 C#Let me stand behAind you
Please F#mbe my friend, please be my friend
                        N.C.
Please be my friend, please
[Interlude]
Ooh-C#mooh, G#mooh-Aooh
G#mOoh-C#mooh, G#mooh-Aooh
[Verse 1]
And they're C#mbringing trouble hG#mome
There on the tF#able Aand in C#mevery room
Even C#mI can see from here
That it's G#mrough to be Adreaming like theC#my do
Oh, Eoh, oF#mh
Oh, Eoh, oC#mh no
Oh, Eoh, oF#mh
[Verse 2]
And I'm C#mtaking nothing G#moff
Cause they're all lF#aughing Aat my C#mneeding
Even C#mI can see from here
That it's G#mrough to be Adreaming like theC#my do
Oh, Eoh, oF#mh
Oh, Eoh, oC#mh no
Oh, Eoh, oAh
[Chorus]
And it's cold out there, EbrotherF#m  
Oh, brother, I Efeel itA  
My eyes are wide EopenF#m  
Oh, brotherG#, I see it
AAnd it's cold out there, EbrotherF#m  
Oh, brotherG#, I feel iC#mt
[Interlude]
G#mOoh-Aooh, G#mooh-C#mooh
G#mOoh-Aooh
[Verse 3]
And they're C#mbringing trouble hG#mome
I hear them tF#alking, Aand they'e not C#mleaving
And don't C#mtake it out on cheaters
And G#mpeople that don't Asee it like C#myou do
Oh, Eoh, oF#mh
Oh, Eoh, oC#mh no
Oh, Eoh, oAh
[Chorus]
And it's cold out there, EbrotherF#m  
Oh, brother, I Efeel itA  
My eyes are wide EopenF#m  
Oh, brotherG#, I see it
AAnd it's cold out there, EbrotherF#m  
Oh, brotherG#, I feel iC#mt
[Interlude]
G#mOoh-Aooh, G#mooh-C#mooh
G#mOoh-Aooh
[Bridge]
C#mBe my friend F#mbefore troubBle
C#Let me stand beAhind you
Please F#mbe my friend, please be my friend
                        N.C.
Please be my friend, please
[Interlude]
Ooh-C#mooh, G#mooh-Aooh
G#mOoh-C#mooh, G#mooh-AoohG#m  A  
[Chorus]
It's cold out there, EbrotherF#m  
Oh, brother, I Efeel itA  
My eyes are wide EopenF#m  
Oh, brotherG#, I see iAt
It's cold out there, EbrotherF#m  
Oh, brotherG#, I feel iC#mt
[Outro]
G#mOoh-Aooh, G#mooh-C#mooh
G#mOoh-Aooh, G#mooh-C#mooh
G#mOoh-Aooh, G#mooh-C#mooh
G#mOoh-AoohC#m  

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Before Trouble

by Meg Mac

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

G#m

[Intro]

F#m D Bm E

| | | | | x4

[Intro]

F#m

Be my friend before trouble

F# D

Let me stand behind you

Please be my friend, please be my friend

N.C.

Please be my friend, please

C#m A F#m C#m A F#m

Oh, be my friend, oh, until the end

C#m A F#m E C#m A F#m E

Be my friend, be my friend

C#m A F#m E C#m A F#m E

Be my friend, be my friend

C# A

Let me stand behind you

F#m

Please be my friend, please be my friend

N.C.

Please be my friend, please

[Interlude]

C#m G#m A

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

G#m C#m G#m A

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

[Verse 1]

C#m G#m

And they're bringing trouble home

F# A C#m

There on the table and in every room

C#m

Even I can see from here

G#m A C#m

That it's rough to be dreaming like they do

E F#m

Oh, oh, oh

E C#m

Oh, oh, oh no

E F#m

Oh, oh, oh

[Verse 2]

C#m G#m

And I'm taking nothing off

F# A C#m

Cause they're all laughing at my needing

C#m

Even I can see from here

G#m A C#m

That it's rough to be dreaming like they do

E F#m

Oh, oh, oh

E C#m

Oh, oh, oh no

E A

Oh, oh, oh

[Chorus]

E F#m

And it's cold out there, brother

E A

Oh, brother, I feel it

E F#m

My eyes are wide open

Oh, brother, I see it

A E F#m

And it's cold out there, brother

G# C#m

Oh, brother, I feel it

[Interlude]

G#m A G#m C#m

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

G#m A

Ooh-ooh

[Verse 3]

C#m G#m

And they're bringing trouble home

F# A C#m

I hear them talking, and they'e not leaving

C#m

And don't take it out on cheaters

G#m A C#m

And people that don't see it like you do

E F#m

Oh, oh, oh

E C#m

Oh, oh, oh no

E A

Oh, oh, oh

[Chorus]

E F#m

And it's cold out there, brother

E A

Oh, brother, I feel it

E F#m

My eyes are wide open

Oh, brother, I see it

A E F#m

And it's cold out there, brother

G# C#m

Oh, brother, I feel it

[Interlude]

G#m A G#m C#m

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

G#m A

Ooh-ooh

[Bridge]

C#m F#m B

Be my friend before trouble

C# A

Let me stand behind you

F#m

Please be my friend, please be my friend

N.C.

Please be my friend, please

[Interlude]

C#m G#m A

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

G#m C#m G#m A G#m A

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

[Chorus]

E F#m

It's cold out there, brother

E A

Oh, brother, I feel it

E F#m

My eyes are wide open

G# A

Oh, brother, I see it

E F#m

It's cold out there, brother

G# C#m

Oh, brother, I feel it

[Outro]

G#m A G#m C#m

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

G#m A G#m C#m

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

G#m A G#m C#m

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

G#m A C#m

Ooh-ooh

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