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Youve Got A Friend

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[Intro]
G/C C D Gsus4 G F#m7 B7
[Verse 1]
When you're dEmown and B7troubled and you Emneed a B7helping Em7hand,
and Am7nothing, oh, D7sus4nothing is going Gright,Gsus4  G  
F#m7close your eyes and B7think of me and Emsoon I B7will be EmthereEm7  
to Am7brighten up Bm7even your darkest nightD7sus4.D7  Dsus2  D7  
[Chorus]
You just Gcall out my Gmaj7name,  and you Cknow wherever I Am7am,
I'll come Grunning   Gmaj7to see you aD7sus4gain.D7  Dsus2  D7  
GWinter, spring, summer, or Gmaj7fall,  Call you got to do is Emcall
and I'll Cbe there,     Bm7yeah, Am7yeah, D7sus4yeah.
D7sus4You've got a friendG/C.C  Gsus4  G  F#m7  B7  
[Verse 2]
B7If the Emsky aB7bove you should turn Emdark and B7full of cloudsEm7,
and that Am7old north D7sus4wind should begin to blowG,Gsus4  G  
F#m7keep your head toB7gether and Emcall my B7name out Em7loud.
Am7Soon I'll be Bm7knocking upon your D7sus4door.D7  Dsus2  D7  
[Chorus]
You just Gcall out my Gmaj7name,  and you Cknow wherever I Am7am,
I'll come Grunning   Gmaj7to see you aD7sus4gain.D7  Dsus2  D7  
GWinter, spring, summer, or Gmaj7fall,  Call you got to do is Emcall
and I'll Cbe there,     Bm7yeah, Am7yeah, D7sus4yeah.
[Bridge]
Hey Fain't it good to know that Cyou've got a friend when
Gpeople can be so Gmaj7cold.     They'll Churt you and Fmaj7desert you.
they'll Emtake your soul if you A7let them.
Oh yeah, but D7sus4don't you let them.D7sus4  D7  
[Chorus]
You just Gcall out my nGmaj7ame,  and you Cmaj7know wherever I Am7am,
I'll come Grunning   Gmaj7to see you D7sus4again.D7  Dsus2  D7  
GWinter, spring, summer, or Gmaj7fall,  Call you got to do is Emcall
and I'll Cbe there, Bm7yes I Am7will.D7sus4  
You've got a frienGd.  CYou've got a Gfriend.
CAin't it good to know you've Ggot a friend?
Ain't it Cgood to know you've got a frGiend?
Oh, yeah, Cyeah.  You've got a friend.Gsus4  G  

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Youve Got A Friend

by James Taylor

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/C

Gsus4

F#m7

Em7

Am7

D7sus4

Bm7

Dsus2

Gmaj7

Fmaj7

Cmaj7

[Intro]

G/C C D Gsus4 G F#m7 B7

[Verse 1]

Em B7 Em B7 Em7

When you're down and troubled and you need a helping hand,

Am7 D7sus4 G Gsus4 G

and nothing, oh, nothing is going right,

F#m7 B7 Em B7 Em Em7

close your eyes and think of me and soon I will be there

Am7 Bm7 D7sus4 D7 Dsus2 D7

to brighten up even your darkest night.

[Chorus]

G Gmaj7 C Am7

You just call out my name, and you know wherever I am,

G Gmaj7 D7sus4 D7 Dsus2 D7

I'll come running to see you again.

G Gmaj7 C Em

Winter, spring, summer, or fall, all you got to do is call

C Bm7 Am7 D7sus4

and I'll be there, yeah, yeah, yeah.

D7sus4 G/C C Gsus4 G F#m7 B7

You've got a friend.

[Verse 2]

B7 Em B7 Em B7 Em7

If the sky above you should turn dark and full of clouds,

Am7 D7sus4 G Gsus4 G

and that old north wind should begin to blow,

F#m7 B7 Em B7 Em7

keep your head together and call my name out loud.

Am7 Bm7 D7sus4 D7 Dsus2 D7

Soon I'll be knocking upon your door.

[Chorus]

G Gmaj7 C Am7

You just call out my name, and you know wherever I am,

G Gmaj7 D7sus4 D7 Dsus2 D7

I'll come running to see you again.

G Gmaj7 C Em

Winter, spring, summer, or fall, all you got to do is call

C Bm7 Am7 D7sus4

and I'll be there, yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Bridge]

F C

Hey ain't it good to know that you've got a friend when

G Gmaj7 C Fmaj7

people can be so cold. They'll hurt you and desert you.

Em A7

they'll take your soul if you let them.

D7sus4 D7sus4 D7

Oh yeah, but don't you let them.

[Chorus]

G Gmaj7 Cmaj7 Am7

You just call out my name, and you know wherever I am,

G Gmaj7 D7sus4 D7 Dsus2 D7

I'll come running to see you again.

G Gmaj7 C Em

Winter, spring, summer, or fall, all you got to do is call

C Bm7 Am7 D7sus4

and I'll be there, yes I will.

G C G

You've got a friend. You've got a friend.

C G

Ain't it good to know you've got a friend?

C G

Ain't it good to know you've got a friend?

C Gsus4 G

Oh, yeah, yeah. You've got a friend.

About Youve Got A Friend Chords by James Taylor

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