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Good Friend

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When you goGt a good friend that will stay right by your sideG7  
When you goCt a good friend that will stay right by your sideG  G7  
DGive her all your spare time, try to loCve and treat her riGght
I mistreated my baby, I can't see no reason whyG7  
I mistreCated my baby, I can't see no reason wGhyG7  
DEvery time I thinks about it, I just wCring my hands and cGry
Would the good old baby apologise or would she sympathise with me?G7  
Would the Cgood old baby apologise or would she sympathise with Gme?G7  
DShe's a brownskin woman, just as sCweet as a girl friend can bGe
I love my baby, but why can't we can't agreeG7  
I lCove my woman, but why can't we can't agGreeG7  
DI really love that woman, wonder wChy we can't agrGee
It's your opinion friend-girl, that I may be right or wrongG7  
It's your Copinion friend-girl, that I may be right or GwrongG7  
DBut when you watch your close friend, Cbaby, then your enemies
     can't do you no Gharm
When you goGt a good friend that will stay right by your sideG7  
When you goCt a good friend that will stay right by your sideG  G7  
DGive her all your spare time, try to loCve and treat her riGght

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Good Friend

by Robert Johnson

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G G7

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

C G G7

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

D C G

Give her all your spare time, try to love and treat her right

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

C G G7

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

D C G

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

Would the good old baby apologise or would she sympathise with me?

C G G7

Would the good old baby apologise or would she sympathise with me?

D C G

She's a brownskin woman, just as sweet as a girl friend can be

I love my baby, but why can't we can't agree

C G G7

I love my woman, but why can't we can't agree

D C G

I really love that woman, wonder why we can't agree

It's your opinion friend-girl, that I may be right or wrong

C G G7

It's your opinion friend-girl, that I may be right or wrong

D C

But when you watch your close friend, baby, then your enemies

can't do you no harm

G G7

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

C G G7

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

D C G

Give her all your spare time, try to love and treat her right

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