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=========~~MY ONLY FRIEND~~=========
My first. Bear with me.
CHORDS USED:
_| D| A| Em| G| Bm| D5| B5| A5| G5|
e| 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | x | x | x | x |
b| 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | x | x | x | x |
g| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | x | x | x | x |
d| 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
a| x | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
e| x | x | 0 | 3 | x | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
NOTE: For the chords A, Em, G, and Bm, you could bar them as such:
e|--G3----A5----Em7-----Bm7---|
B|--3----5----8-----7---|
G|--4----6----9-----7---|
D|--5----7----9-----9---|
A|--5----7----7-----9---|
E|--3----5----7-----7---|
=====INTRO=====
e------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------|
G-------0-12----11----------0-12----11-----------------|
D-----0--------0------------0--------0-----------------|
A-12--------------------12-----------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------|
e-----------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------|
G-------0-12----11----------0-12----11----------------|
D-----0--------0------------0--------0----------------|
A--9----------------------9---------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------|
e------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------|
D-------0-12----11----------0-12----11-----------------|
A-----0--------0------------0--------0-----------------|
E-12--------------------12-----------------------------|
e------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------|
D--------7----9---7------------------------------------|
A-----9------------------------------------------------|
E--7---------------------------------------------------|
e------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------|
D--------5----7---5------------------------------------|
A-----4------------------------------------------------|
E--5---------------------------------------------------|
e------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------0------------------------------------------|
D--------5------4---0----------------------------------|
A-----5------------------------------------------------|
E--3---------------------------------------------------|
[D5] There’s this guy I know
He’s not doing so well
[B5] And I don’t think he’d mind
If you called just to tell
Him you [A5] love him.
I think that [G5] would help him.
[D5] He’s been down for days
And I don’t know what to do
[B5] He’s been holding his pillow like it’s you
His state’s so [A5] depressing
His room smells like [G5] crying
[Em] And I know,
He loves you more than [Bm] breathing
More than [A] being happy.
[Em] I know,
He loves you like it’s [A] tearing him apart.
[D] There’s a guy outside your window
With a [A] cracked guitar
And a broken heart
But I don’t think you [Em] hear him, though
I don’t think you [G] hear him (A)
And he’s been [D] going where the wind blows
He’s taken [A] shelter by your house
But you’re not [Em] coming out
My [G] best friend [A] says “Believe”
[D] He walks by your house every night around 12
Sits a [Bm] block away- a safe distance
He dwells on [A] mixed feelings
He thinks about [G] dying.
[D] He talks to himself, but he’s talking to you
In his [Bm] head you can hear him like this
Through the [A] curtains and window
He bids you good [G] night now.
[Em] And I know,
He loves you more than [Bm] breathing
More than [A] being happy.
[Em] I know,
He loves you like it’s [A] tearing him apart.
[D] There’s a guy outside your window
With a [A] cracked guitar
And a broken heart
But I don’t think you [Em] hear him, though
I don’t think you [G] hear him (A)
And he’s been [D] going where the wind blows
He’s taken [A] shelter by your house
But you’re not [Em] coming out
My [G] best friend [A] says “Believe”
[A] Believe in everything that [Bm] you’ve got going on
[D] Just believe in Me!
[D] Just believe in Me!
[A] And “Need”, now there’s a word that [Bm] you can’t comprehend
[D] But know it lives with Me!
[D] Know it lives.
My only friend is a [D] guy outside your window
With a [A] cracked guitar
And a broken heart
But I don’t think you [Em] hear him, though
I don’t think you [G] hear him (A)
And he’s been [D] going where the wind blows
He’s taken [A] shelter by your house
But you’re not [Em] coming out
My [G] best friend [A] says “Believe”
=====OUTRO=====
[D] [A] [Em] [G] x1,000,000,000
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My Only Friend
by Ronnie Day
Chords in this song · guitar
D
A
Em
G
Bm
D5
B5
A5
G5
=========~~MY ONLY FRIEND~~=========
My first. Bear with me.
CHORDS USED:
D A Em G Bm D5 B5 A5 G5
_| | | | | | | | | |
e| 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | x | x | x | x |
b| 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | x | x | x | x |
g| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | x | x | x | x |
d| 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
a| x | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
e| x | x | 0 | 3 | x | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
NOTE: For the chords A, Em, G, and Bm, you could bar them as such:
G A Em Bm
e|--3----5----7-----7---|
B|--3----5----8-----7---|
G|--4----6----9-----7---|
D|--5----7----9-----9---|
A|--5----7----7-----9---|
E|--3----5----7-----7---|
=====INTRO=====
e------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------|
G-------0-12----11----------0-12----11-----------------|
D-----0--------0------------0--------0-----------------|
A-12--------------------12-----------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------|
e-----------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------|
G-------0-12----11----------0-12----11----------------|
D-----0--------0------------0--------0----------------|
A--9----------------------9---------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------|
e------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------|
D-------0-12----11----------0-12----11-----------------|
A-----0--------0------------0--------0-----------------|
E-12--------------------12-----------------------------|
e------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------|
D--------7----9---7------------------------------------|
A-----9------------------------------------------------|
E--7---------------------------------------------------|
e------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------|
D--------5----7---5------------------------------------|
A-----4------------------------------------------------|
E--5---------------------------------------------------|
e------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------0------------------------------------------|
D--------5------4---0----------------------------------|
A-----5------------------------------------------------|
E--3---------------------------------------------------|
D5
[] There’s this guy I know
He’s not doing so well
B5
[] And I don’t think he’d mind
If you called just to tell
A5
Him you [] love him.
G5
I think that [] would help him.
D5
[] He’s been down for days
And I don’t know what to do
B5
[] He’s been holding his pillow like it’s you
A5
His state’s so [] depressing
G5
His room smells like [] crying
Em
[] And I know,
Bm
He loves you more than [] breathing
A
More than [] being happy.
Em
[] I know,
A
He loves you like it’s [] tearing him apart.
D
[] There’s a guy outside your window
A
With a [] cracked guitar
And a broken heart
Em
But I don’t think you [] hear him, though
G A
I don’t think you [] hear him ()
D
And he’s been [] going where the wind blows
A
He’s taken [] shelter by your house
Em
But you’re not [] coming out
G A
My [] best friend [] says “Believe”
D
[] He walks by your house every night around 12
Bm
Sits a [] block away- a safe distance
A
He dwells on [] mixed feelings
G
He thinks about [] dying.
D
[] He talks to himself, but he’s talking to you
Bm
In his [] head you can hear him like this
A
Through the [] curtains and window
G
He bids you good [] night now.
Em
[] And I know,
Bm
He loves you more than [] breathing
A
More than [] being happy.
Em
[] I know,
A
He loves you like it’s [] tearing him apart.
D
[] There’s a guy outside your window
A
With a [] cracked guitar
And a broken heart
Em
But I don’t think you [] hear him, though
G A
I don’t think you [] hear him ()
D
And he’s been [] going where the wind blows
A
He’s taken [] shelter by your house
Em
But you’re not [] coming out
G A
My [] best friend [] says “Believe”
A Bm
[] Believe in everything that [] you’ve got going on
D
[] Just believe in Me!
D
[] Just believe in Me!
A Bm
[] And “Need”, now there’s a word that [] you can’t comprehend
D
[] But know it lives with Me!
D
[] Know it lives.
D
My only friend is a [] guy outside your window
A
With a [] cracked guitar
And a broken heart
Em
But I don’t think you [] hear him, though
G A
I don’t think you [] hear him ()
D
And he’s been [] going where the wind blows
A
He’s taken [] shelter by your house
Em
But you’re not [] coming out
G A
My [] best friend [] says “Believe”
=====OUTRO=====
D A Em G
[] [] [] [] x1,000,000,000
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