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1/13

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 13Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Short Introduction:
e|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
D|-----7--------------7--------|
G|---7-----7----7---7-----7----|
B|-7-----5----7---7-----5----7-|
E|-0----------0---0----------0-|
Verse 1:
EI crashed, I Dburned, but then I Blearned   \
B                                          -- Play Softly
To keep my eye on you                     /
EYou always Dsay, you'll lead the Bway
BBut then you never do
Prechorus 1:
AI slowed, I Bswerved, but lost my Enerve
EAnd quickly looked away
AWhen I looked Bback, the day was Eblack
EThen I heard you say
Chorus 1:
DWhy is the F#msun hot and
GWhy does it Emrain?G  
EmWhy is there Cdanger and
GWhy is there Apain?
DWhy can't the F#mburden
we Gcarry go aEmway?G  
And Emwhy isn't it CFriday toDday?
Verse 2:
EYour lack of Dtrust is hardly Bjust
BSo do as you've been told
EPlease follow Dme into the Bsea
BDon't worry if it's cold
Prechorus 2:
AI knew right Bthen, my chance aEgain
EHad quickly slipped away
AI crash, I Bcry, I burn, but EI
EStill follow anyway
Chorus 2:
DWhy is the F#msea cool?
GWhy is it Emblue?G  
EmWhy do I Cstay here?
GWhy is it Ayou
Dnotice the F#mdanger
but don't Ghelp in any Emway?G  
EmWhy isn't it CFriday toDday?
What follows is:
-Verse Progression (No Lyrics)
-Prechorus 2
-Chorus Progression (No Lyrics) X5

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Friday

by Phish

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Short Introduction:

e|-----------------------------|

A|-----------------------------|

D|-----7--------------7--------|

G|---7-----7----7---7-----7----|

B|-7-----5----7---7-----5----7-|

E|-0----------0---0----------0-|

Verse 1:

E D B

I crashed, I burned, but then I learned \

B -- Play Softly

To keep my eye on you /

E D B

You always say, you'll lead the way

But then you never do

Prechorus 1:

A B E

I slowed, I swerved, but lost my nerve

And quickly looked away

A B E

When I looked back, the day was black

Then I heard you say

Chorus 1:

D F#m

Why is the sun hot and

G Em G

Why does it rain?

Em C

Why is there danger and

G A

Why is there pain?

D F#m

Why can't the burden

G Em G

we carry go away?

Em C D

And why isn't it Friday today?

Verse 2:

E D B

Your lack of trust is hardly just

So do as you've been told

E D B

Please follow me into the sea

Don't worry if it's cold

Prechorus 2:

A B E

I knew right then, my chance again

Had quickly slipped away

A B E

I crash, I cry, I burn, but I

Still follow anyway

Chorus 2:

D F#m

Why is the sea cool?

G Em G

Why is it blue?

Em C

Why do I stay here?

G A

Why is it you

D F#m

notice the danger

G Em G

but don't help in any way?

Em C D

Why isn't it Friday today?

What follows is:

-Verse Progression (No Lyrics)

-Prechorus 2

-Chorus Progression (No Lyrics) X5

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