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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#
SONG: IF YOU REALLY WANT TO BE MY FRIEND 
ARTIST: ROLLING STONES
ALBUM: IT'S ONLY ROCK 'N' ROLL
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
E-MAIL: [email protected]
                IF YOU REALLY WANT TO BE MY FRIEND 
                        ROLLING STONES
INTRO:  STRUM D CHORD SLOWLY
VERSE:
      If you rGeally want to be my frEmiendEm7  Em  
      Let me lCive it up like I used to Ddo
      If you reGally want to understEmand meEm7  Em  
      There's some giCving up we got to GdoD  
VERSE:
      I know everybody wants to be your man
      I don't want to tie you up, go ahead, you're free
      And I never want to scar you with my brand
      We could live it up, just a you and me
VERSE:
      If you really want to understand a man
      Let him off the lead sometimes, set him free
      If you really, really want to be my friend
      Give me the look of love, not jealousy
BREAK:
      CI know you think that life is a tDhriller
      CYou play the vamp, I play the kDiller
      AmNow bCaby, what's the use of fiGghting?D  
      AmBy the last reel we'll be cCryin', cryin', cGryin'Em  Em7  Em  C  D  
VERSE: 
      If you really want to be my man
      Get your nails out of my back
      Stop using me
VERSE:
      You know I really, really want to be your friend
      But just a little faith is all we need
      I don't need no dog eat dog world for you and me
      Get your nails out, stop bleeding me
BREAK:
      You know, people tell me you are a vulture
      Say you're a sore in a cancer culture
      Ay, but you got a little charm around you
      I'll be there when they finally hound you
      Hound you, hound you
VERSE:
      If you really want to be my friend
      And I really want to understand you baby
      If you really want to be my friend
      If you really want to understand me
      I really want to be your man
      I want to try to give you a helping hand
VERSE:
      I really want to be your friend
      I want to push you when you're up
      And pull you when you're down
      If you really want you to understand me
      I'll tell you something, that love can thrive on jealousy
VERSE:
      I really want to understand you
      I really want to be your man
      'Cause understanding is something everybody needs
      I really want to be your friend
      And I love you, love you, yes, I do
END ON A - G CHORD

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If You Really Want To Be My Friend

by The Rolling Stones

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Em7

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#

SONG: IF YOU REALLY WANT TO BE MY FRIEND

ARTIST: ROLLING STONES

ALBUM: IT'S ONLY ROCK 'N' ROLL

TAB BY: DON CZARSKI

E-MAIL: [email protected]

IF YOU REALLY WANT TO BE MY FRIEND

ROLLING STONES

INTRO: STRUM D CHORD SLOWLY

VERSE:

G Em Em7 Em

If you really want to be my friend

C D

Let me live it up like I used to do

G Em Em7 Em

If you really want to understand me

C G D

There's some giving up we got to do

VERSE:

I know everybody wants to be your man

I don't want to tie you up, go ahead, you're free

And I never want to scar you with my brand

We could live it up, just a you and me

VERSE:

If you really want to understand a man

Let him off the lead sometimes, set him free

If you really, really want to be my friend

Give me the look of love, not jealousy

BREAK:

C D

I know you think that life is a thriller

C D

You play the vamp, I play the killer

Am C G D

Now baby, what's the use of fighting?

Am C G Em Em7 Em C D

By the last reel we'll be cryin', cryin', cryin'

VERSE:

If you really want to be my man

Get your nails out of my back

Stop using me

VERSE:

You know I really, really want to be your friend

But just a little faith is all we need

I don't need no dog eat dog world for you and me

Get your nails out, stop bleeding me

BREAK:

You know, people tell me you are a vulture

Say you're a sore in a cancer culture

Ay, but you got a little charm around you

I'll be there when they finally hound you

Hound you, hound you

VERSE:

If you really want to be my friend

And I really want to understand you baby

If you really want to be my friend

If you really want to understand me

I really want to be your man

I want to try to give you a helping hand

VERSE:

I really want to be your friend

I want to push you when you're up

And pull you when you're down

If you really want you to understand me

I'll tell you something, that love can thrive on jealousy

VERSE:

I really want to understand you

I really want to be your man

'Cause understanding is something everybody needs

I really want to be your friend

And I love you, love you, yes, I do

END ON A - G CHORD

About If You Really Want To Be My Friend Chords by The Rolling Stones

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