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VERSE 1:
  BbHey Bb/Fbuddy, wanna Ebtalk to Bbyou
        Eb+4/   Ab  Eb+4         Eb/G  F7+9/        A  
I got a friend in need, a friend indeed
    BbI Bb/Fhear you got a Ebfew friends Bbtoo
      Eb+4/ Ab  Eb+4       Eb/G  
Living up the stairs, to sell their wares
    Eb+4/    Ab  Eb+4         Eb+4/    Ab  Eb+4
And they don't care, 'cause they don't know that
BRIDGE:
  Gm  Gm/  D     Gm7  Gm7/ D  
Ooooooh    he's very 
  Cm  Cm/  G      Cm  Cm/G  
lovely
  Gm  Gm/  D     Gm7  Gm7/D  
Ooooooh    he's lost his 
  Cm  Cm/  G  G7/  D  G7  
one       and 
  Cm  Cm/  G  G7/  D  G7  
on- - - - -ly
VERSE 2:
     BbWBb/Fomen that he's Ebever Bbhad
   Eb+4/ Ab  Eb+4              Eb/G  F7+9/A  
It sure is bad, can you make him glad?
  BbHey Bb/Fmister can you Ebhelp him Bbout
        Eb+4/ Ab  Eb+4                     Eb/G  Eb  
Can you put him straight, before it gets too late
    Eb+4/  Ab  Eb+4      F7/ A  F7/A  
And show him what it's all about
CHORUS (INSTRUMENTAL):
    F     F/C      F  F/C  
   Bb    Bb/F     Bb  Bb/F  
    F     F/C      F  F/C  
   Bb    Bb/F     Bb  Bb/F  
    F     F/C      F  F/C  
   Dm  Dm/  A     Dm  Dm/A  
   Gm  Gm/  D     Gm  Gm/D  
   C7  C7/  E     F7  F7/    A   Bb(pause...)
VERSE 3:
  BbHey Bb/Fmister where’d you Ebget the Bbdope?
      Eb+4/ Ab  Eb+4       Eb/G  F7+9/A  
Which will it be, to pay the fee?
    BbI Bb/Fguess that you can Ebsee from Bbme
           Eb+4/       Ab  Eb+4           Eb/G  Eb  
So I'll be straight with you, I'll tell the truth
  Eb+4/   Ab  Eb+4    F7/    A       F7   Bb(pause...)
A friend in need    is just really me
CHORUS (INSTRUMENTAL):
    F     F/C      F  F/C  
   Bb    Bb/F     Bb  Bb/F  
    F     F/C      F  F/C  
   Bb    Bb/F     Bb  Bb/F  
    F     F/C      F  F/C  
   Dm  Dm/  A     Dm  Dm/F  
   Gm  Gm/  D     Gm  Gm/D  
   C7  C7/  E     F7  F7/C  
OUTRO (INSTRUMENTAL):
   Bb    Bb/F     Gm  Gm/Bb  
   C7  C7/  E     F7  F7/C  
   Bb    Bb/F     Gm  Gm/Bb  
   C7  C7/  E     F7  F7/A  
   Bb    Bb/F     Gm  Gm/ D(begin fade out)
   C7  C7/  E     F7  F7/ C  
   Bb    Bb/F     Gm  Gm/D  
   C7  C7/  E     F7  F7/  C  Bb  

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Friend In Need

by Supertramp

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb/F

Eb/G

Gm7

F/C

VERSE 1:

Bb Bb/F Eb Bb

Hey buddy, wanna talk to you

Eb Ab Eb Eb/G F7 A

+4/ +4 +9/

I got a friend in need, a friend indeed

Bb Bb/F Eb Bb

I hear you got a few friends too

Eb Ab Eb Eb/G

+4/ +4

Living up the stairs, to sell their wares

Eb Ab Eb Eb Ab Eb

+4/ +4 +4/ +4

And they don't care, 'cause they don't know that

BRIDGE:

Gm Gm D Gm7 Gm7 D

/ /

Ooooooh he's very

Cm Cm G Cm Cm G

/ /

lovely

Gm Gm D Gm7 Gm7 D

/ /

Ooooooh he's lost his

Cm Cm G G7 D G7

/ /

one and

Cm Cm G G7 D G7

/ /

on- - - - -ly

VERSE 2:

Bb Bb/F Eb Bb

Women that he's ever had

Eb Ab Eb Eb/G F7 A

+4/ +4 +9/

It sure is bad, can you make him glad?

Bb Bb/F Eb Bb

Hey mister can you help him out

Eb Ab Eb Eb/G Eb

+4/ +4

Can you put him straight, before it gets too late

Eb Ab Eb F7 A F7 A

+4/ +4 / /

And show him what it's all about

CHORUS (INSTRUMENTAL):

F F/C F F C

Bb Bb/F Bb Bb F

F F/C F F C

Bb Bb/F Bb Bb F

F F/C F F C

Dm Dm A Dm Dm A

/ /

Gm Gm D Gm Gm D

/ /

C7 C7 E F7 F7 A Bb

/ / (pause...)

VERSE 3:

Bb Bb/F Eb Bb

Hey mister where’d you get the dope?

Eb Ab Eb Eb/G F7 A

+4/ +4 +9/

Which will it be, to pay the fee?

Bb Bb/F Eb Bb

I guess that you can see from me

Eb Ab Eb Eb/G Eb

+4/ +4

So I'll be straight with you, I'll tell the truth

Eb Ab Eb F7 A F7 Bb

+4/ +4 / (pause...)

A friend in need is just really me

CHORUS (INSTRUMENTAL):

F F/C F F C

Bb Bb/F Bb Bb F

F F/C F F C

Bb Bb/F Bb Bb F

F F/C F F C

Dm Dm A Dm Dm F

/ /

Gm Gm D Gm Gm D

/ /

C7 C7 E F7 F7 C

/ /

OUTRO (INSTRUMENTAL):

Bb Bb/F Gm Gm Bb

C7 C7 E F7 F7 C

/ /

Bb Bb/F Gm Gm Bb

C7 C7 E F7 F7 A

/ /

Bb Bb/F Gm Gm D

/ (begin fade out)

C7 C7 E F7 F7 C

/ /

Bb Bb/F Gm Gm D

C7 C7 E F7 F7 C Bb

/ /

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