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Song is played in standard tuning.
Chords used:
     EADGBE
A'   577655 ( Abarre)
  C#m446654
    DXX0232
    AX02220
  F#m244222
   Bm224432
Intro:
A'                    C#m             D  D  
Verse 1:
 A'                               C#m  
Hey man come on over here let me play some of nothin' for your ears
Well DI sat down and listened to him say lDove keeps gettin' in the way
 A'                                       C#m  
How many times will I fall in love with a girl that was my friend you
see
LDove is a hole in the middle of my hall like a weDll that has no end
and I said
Chorus:
F#mOh yeah, I know what you mean
'Cause a frDiend in love is a friend in need
There's a F#msoul out there that yours wants to find
SDet your spirit free and I said
F#mOh yeah, I know what you mean
'Cause a frDiend in love is a friend in nDeed
A' (with  Ariff)
Verse 2:
          A'                               C#m  
She said hey man, come on let's go, let me tell you something that you
don't know
Well I pDaced the floor and listened to her say lDove keeps gettin' in the
way
 A'                                       C#m  
How many times will I fall in love with a boy that was my friend you
see,
LDove is a pole that blocks the door with a kDey the boy can't lend and I
said
Chorus:
F#mOh yeah, I know what you mean
'Cause a frDiend in love is a friend in need
There's a F#msoul out there that yours wants to find
SDet your spirit free and I said
F#mOh yeah, I know what you mean
'Cause a frDiend in love is a friend in nDeed
Yeah
A' (with  Ariff)
Bridge:
          Bm            Bm             A        A(there's  Asolo over these
chords)
    Bm                             Bm
AI tried to find some reason why I know our love is better but I've been
sinkin'
I've been sAinkin'
Well I trBmied to find a corner in my mind lBmeave it all behind, but I've
been
thAinkin', I've been thAinkin'
BmWe can put it all together babe, wDe've got plenty of time
Verse 3:
A'                                    C#m  
I remember sittin' 'neath the stars, talkin' 'bout love in a broken down
car
He said whDat are we gonna do we've lost our way and lDove keeps gettin'
in the way
           A'                                    C#m  
Well I replied to the question on his face said love's not a time or a
convenient place
You've got rDocks in you shoes you gotta fly, if it's lDove there is no
question why
He said
Chorus:
F#mOh yeah, I know what you mean
'Cause a frDiend in love is a friend in need
There's a F#msoul out there that yours wants to find
SDet your spirit free and I said
F#mOh yeah, I know what you mean
'Cause a frDiend in love is a friend in nDeed
Oh, yeah
Outro:
A'                    C#m             D  D  
               A'
And I've been sinkin'
I've been sC#minkin', babyD  D  
               A'
And I've been sinkin'
   C#mI've been sinkin', babyD  D  
A'                    C#m             D  D  

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Know What You Mean

by Sister 7

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

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Song is played in standard tuning.

Chords used:

EADGBE

A A

' 577655 ( barre)

C#m

446654

XX0232

X02220

F#m

244222

224432

Intro:

A C#m D D

Verse 1:

A C#m

Hey man come on over here let me play some of nothin' for your ears

D D

Well I sat down and listened to him say love keeps gettin' in the way

A C#m

How many times will I fall in love with a girl that was my friend you

see

D D

Love is a hole in the middle of my hall like a well that has no end

and I said

Chorus:

F#m

Oh yeah, I know what you mean

'Cause a friend in love is a friend in need

F#m

There's a soul out there that yours wants to find

Set your spirit free and I said

F#m

Oh yeah, I know what you mean

D D

'Cause a friend in love is a friend in need

A A

' (with riff)

Verse 2:

A C#m

She said hey man, come on let's go, let me tell you something that you

don't know

D D

Well I paced the floor and listened to her say love keeps gettin' in the

way

A C#m

How many times will I fall in love with a boy that was my friend you

see,

D D

Love is a pole that blocks the door with a key the boy can't lend and I

said

Chorus:

F#m

Oh yeah, I know what you mean

'Cause a friend in love is a friend in need

F#m

There's a soul out there that yours wants to find

Set your spirit free and I said

F#m

Oh yeah, I know what you mean

D D

'Cause a friend in love is a friend in need

Yeah

A A

' (with riff)

Bridge:

Bm Bm A A A

(there's solo over these

chords)

Bm Bm

I tried to find some reason why I know our love is better but I've been

sinkin'

I've been sinkin'

Bm Bm

Well I tried to find a corner in my mind leave it all behind, but I've

been

A A

thinkin', I've been thinkin'

Bm D

We can put it all together babe, we've got plenty of time

Verse 3:

A C#m

I remember sittin' 'neath the stars, talkin' 'bout love in a broken down

car

D D

He said what are we gonna do we've lost our way and love keeps gettin'

in the way

A C#m

Well I replied to the question on his face said love's not a time or a

convenient place

D D

You've got rocks in you shoes you gotta fly, if it's love there is no

question why

He said

Chorus:

F#m

Oh yeah, I know what you mean

'Cause a friend in love is a friend in need

F#m

There's a soul out there that yours wants to find

Set your spirit free and I said

F#m

Oh yeah, I know what you mean

D D

'Cause a friend in love is a friend in need

Oh, yeah

Outro:

A C#m D D

And I've been sinkin'

C#m D D

I've been sinkin', baby

And I've been sinkin'

C#m D D

I've been sinkin', baby

A C#m D D

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