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[Chords]
 (open C, CACGCE tuning):
C        0-3-0-0-0-0
Cadd#11  x-3-0-0-0-2
C5       x-x-0-0-0-x
Eb       3-x-3-x-3-x
D        2-x-2-x-2-x
F        5-x-5-x-5-x
E        4-x-4-x-4-x
G        7-x-7-x-7-x
F#       6-x-6-x-6-x
C/F#     6-x-6-0-0-0
C/G      7-x-7-0-0-0
C/A      9-x-9-0-0-0
C/E      4-x-4-0-0-0
C/F#     6-x-6-0-0-0
C/Db     1-x-1-0-0-0
Cm       (0)-(3)-(0)-(0)-3-3   All notes but last two are implied.
Csus2#11 (0)-(3)-(0)-(0)-2-2   As above
Cadd#9   0-6-0-0-0-0
Cadd9    0-5-0-0-0-0
Cadd4    0-8-0-0-0-0
Cadd#11* 0-9-0-0-0-0
C6       0-12-0-0-0-0
[Intro]
  C    C(x2)
Cadd#11
[Theme]
C5 Cm Csus2(#11) (x4)
Cadd#11 C5  Eb C5  D C5
FC5 C5Cm CEsuC5s2(#1G1) C5(xF#4)C5  
Am C5  Eb C5  D C5
F C5   E C5   G C5 F#  C5
[Verse 1]
BCright light, almost blinding
C/F#Black night, still there C/Gshining
C/AI can't stop, keep on cC/Elimbing
LC/F#ooking for what I knewC/Db  
CHad a friend, she once told me
C/F#"You got love, you ain't C/Glonely"
C/ANow she's gone and left me C/Eonly, lookC/F#ing for what I knewC/Db  
[Chorus]
       CAh, C/F#ah, ahC/G  
 C/AAh        C/Eah   C/F#ahC  
[Theme]
C5 Cm Csus2(#11) (x4)
Cadd#11 C5  Eb C5  D C5
FC5 C5Cm CEsuC5s2(#1G1) C5(xF#4)C5  
Am C5  Eb C5  D C5
F C5   E C5   G C5 F#  C5
[Bridge] 
*Overall tonality. Follows pattern of theme.
 C*
Mmm, I'm telling you now
TChe greatest thing you ever can do now
ICs trade a smile with someone who's blue now
ICt's very easy, just-Cadd#11  C5  Eb  C5  D  C5  F  C5  E  C5  G  C5  F#  C5  
[Verse 2]
MC/F#et a man on the roadCside crying,
WC/F#ithout a friend, there's no dC/Genying
YoC/Au're incomplete, they'll be no fC/Einding
LC/F#ooking for what you knew.C/Db  
So Canytime somebody needs you
DoC/F#n't let them down, although it grieC/Gves you
SC/Aome day you'll need someone like thC/Eey do
LC/F#ooking for what you knewC/Db  
[Chorus]
       CAh, C/F#ah, ahC/G  
 C/AAh        C/Eah   C/F#ahC  
[Theme]
C5 Cm Csus2(#11) (x4)
Cadd#11 C5  Eb C5  D C5
FC5 C5Cm CEsuC5s2(#1G1) C5(xF#4)C5  
Am C5  Eb C5  D C5
F C5   E C5   G C5 F#  C5
[Bridge] *As before.
 C*
Mmm, I'm telling you now
TChe greatest thing you ever can do now
ICs trade a smile with someone who's blue now
ICt's very easy, just-       Cadd#11Oh    C5     Eb  C5yeahD  C5  F  C5  E  C5  G  C5  F#  C5  
[Outro]
COn and on
My, myCadd#9  
Cadd9My, myCadd4  
CMy, my
Cadd#11*  C         C6     Cadd#9     Cadd9  Cadd4  
My, my,  my, my, my
        C  Cadd#11*   C        C6  Cadd9  
Yeah
   Cadd#9I'm telling Cadd9you nowC  
CThe greatest thing you ever can do now
CIs trade a smile with someone who's blue now
CIt's very easy
CIt's very easy
CIt's very easy
CIt's easy-easy, yeah, yeah

All chords in this song (19)

The story behind the song

"Friends," from Led Zeppelin's 1970 album Led Zeppelin III, explores deeper themes than typical rock songs of its time. Written by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant after a US tour, the song reflects Plant's desire to move beyond superficial subjects, drawing on influences from Indian and Caribbean music he encountered in his youth. This piece, which a biographer called Page's "last stab at psychedelia," aims for something "splendid and otherworldly." It's a song that invites you to tap into a more expansive, reflective mood.

AI-written from these sources:Friends (Led Zeppelin song) — Wikipedia ↗Led Zeppelin — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Friends

by Led Zeppelin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd#11

C/F#

C/G

C/A

C/E

C/Db

Cadd#9

Cadd9

Cadd4

[Chords]

(open C, CACGCE tuning):

C 0-3-0-0-0-0

Cadd#11 x-3-0-0-0-2

C5 x-x-0-0-0-x

Eb 3-x-3-x-3-x

D 2-x-2-x-2-x

F 5-x-5-x-5-x

E 4-x-4-x-4-x

G 7-x-7-x-7-x

F# 6-x-6-x-6-x

C/F# 6-x-6-0-0-0

C/G 7-x-7-0-0-0

C/A 9-x-9-0-0-0

C/E 4-x-4-0-0-0

C/F# 6-x-6-0-0-0

C/Db 1-x-1-0-0-0

Cm (0)-(3)-(0)-(0)-3-3 All notes but last two are implied.

Csus2#11 (0)-(3)-(0)-(0)-2-2 As above

Cadd#9 0-6-0-0-0-0

Cadd9 0-5-0-0-0-0

Cadd4 0-8-0-0-0-0

Cadd#11* 0-9-0-0-0-0

C6 0-12-0-0-0-0

[Intro]

C C

(x2)

Cadd#11

[Theme]

C5 Cm Csus2(#11) (x4)

Cadd#11 C5 Eb C5 D C5

F C5 E C5 G C5 F# C5

C5 Cm Csus2(#11) (x4)

Am C5 Eb C5 D C5

F C5 E C5 G C5 F# C5

[Verse 1]

Bright light, almost blinding

C/F# C/G

Black night, still there shining

C/A C/E

I can't stop, keep on climbing

C/F# C/Db

Looking for what I knew

Had a friend, she once told me

C/F# C/G

"You got love, you ain't lonely"

C/A C/E C/F# C/Db

Now she's gone and left me only, looking for what I knew

[Chorus]

C C/F# C/G

Ah, ah, ah

C/A C/E C/F# C

Ah ah ah

[Theme]

C5 Cm Csus2(#11) (x4)

Cadd#11 C5 Eb C5 D C5

F C5 E C5 G C5 F# C5

C5 Cm Csus2(#11) (x4)

Am C5 Eb C5 D C5

F C5 E C5 G C5 F# C5

[Bridge]

*Overall tonality. Follows pattern of theme.

Mmm, I'm telling you now

The greatest thing you ever can do now

Is trade a smile with someone who's blue now

C Cadd#11 C5 Eb C5 D C5 F C5 E C5 G C5 F# C5

It's very easy, just-

[Verse 2]

C/F# C

Met a man on the roadside crying,

C/F# C/G

Without a friend, there's no denying

C/A C/E

You're incomplete, they'll be no finding

C/F# C/Db

Looking for what you knew.

So anytime somebody needs you

C/F# C/G

Don't let them down, although it grieves you

C/A C/E

Some day you'll need someone like they do

C/F# C/Db

Looking for what you knew

[Chorus]

C C/F# C/G

Ah, ah, ah

C/A C/E C/F# C

Ah ah ah

[Theme]

C5 Cm Csus2(#11) (x4)

Cadd#11 C5 Eb C5 D C5

F C5 E C5 G C5 F# C5

C5 Cm Csus2(#11) (x4)

Am C5 Eb C5 D C5

F C5 E C5 G C5 F# C5

[Bridge] *As before.

Mmm, I'm telling you now

The greatest thing you ever can do now

Is trade a smile with someone who's blue now

C Cadd#11 C5 Eb C5 D C5 F C5 E C5 G C5 F# C5

It's very easy, just- Oh yeah

[Outro]

On and on

Cadd#9

My, my

Cadd9 Cadd4

My, my

Cadd#11 C C6 Cadd#9 Cadd9 Cadd4

My, my, my, my, my

C Cadd#11 C C6 Cadd9

Yeah

Cadd#9 Cadd9 C

I'm telling you now

The greatest thing you ever can do now

Is trade a smile with someone who's blue now

It's very easy

It's easy-easy, yeah, yeah

About Friends Chords by Led Zeppelin

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