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Key: C  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 C-  x32010
 G-  133211
 F-  133211
 Em- 022000
 Am- x02210
 Dm- xx0231
Verse 1: Acoustic
We sCtarted off a little while aGgo
We built this little Fboat
And sailed it off to Emsea
CThen we brought a 
friend along the Gway
We decided he would sFtay
                  Em(hold)
Stay with you and me
Verse 2:(distortion)
CBought some sticks
And put them in your Ghands
I taught you how to sFtand
I taught you everyEmthing
I Copened up your mind 
to something Gnew
And now it something you can Fuse
                        Em---
You don't have to thank me
Chorus 1:
But Cdon't expect me
to be sGmiling
When we meet aAmgain
I think you'll undersEmtand
FI don't think I Gwant 
           C---
to be your friend
Verse 3:
  AmNow there's Gonly 
one soFlutionG  
  AmAnd of course Gyou 
jump up to conFclusionsG  
  AmAnd you can Gcount 
how much we Fowe youG  
  AmBut you just Glost 
something much Fgreater
                       G  C---
You just lost your best friend
Chorus 2:
So Cdon't expect me 
to be sGmiling
When we meet aAmgain
I think you'll undersEmtand
FI don't think I 
Gwant to be your
CDon't expect me 
to be sGmiling
When we meet aAmgain
I think you'll undersEmtand
FI don't think I Gwant 
to be your CfriendG  F  
Gyour Cfriend G  F  G  C  G  F  Am  
Gyour CfriendG  F  
             G  C(hold)---
I don't wanna be your friend
Outro: Punk Rock Drumming!!!
CYou had your chance you did not change
We Gtook our future in our own hands
FThis is no game I will not wait
EmI can't wait for Fyou to Gchange now
(Repeat)
Bass Lines: Am-C-G-C-F-C-Dm-C(hold)

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Friend

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Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x32010

- 133211

- 022000

- x02210

- xx0231

Verse 1: Acoustic

C G

We started off a little while ago

We built this little boat

And sailed it off to sea

Then we brought a

friend along the way

We decided he would stay

(hold)

Stay with you and me

Verse 2:(distortion)

Bought some sticks

And put them in your hands

I taught you how to stand

I taught you everything

I opened up your mind

to something new

And now it something you can use

---

You don't have to thank me

Chorus 1:

But don't expect me

to be smiling

When we meet again

I think you'll understand

F G

I don't think I want

---

to be your friend

Verse 3:

Am G

Now there's only

F G

one solution

Am G

And of course you

F G

jump up to conclusions

Am G

And you can count

F G

how much we owe you

Am G

But you just lost

something much greater

G C

---

You just lost your best friend

Chorus 2:

So don't expect me

to be smiling

When we meet again

I think you'll understand

I don't think I

want to be your

Don't expect me

to be smiling

When we meet again

I think you'll understand

F G

I don't think I want

C G F

to be your friend

G C G F G C G F Am

your friend

G C G F

your friend

G C

(hold)---

I don't wanna be your friend

Outro: Punk Rock Drumming!!!

You had your chance you did not change

We took our future in our own hands

This is no game I will not wait

Em F G

I can't wait for you to change now

(Repeat)

Am C G C F C Dm

Bass Lines: -------C(hold)

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