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A Friend For Life

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[Verse 1]
Through a Gsmoke filled Emglass on a Gdesperate Emnight
When the sGole of my Emshoe lets in Crain
When the heAmart’s tired of ruD7nning and the Gmilk’s gone Emsour
Will your feAmelings Am7still be the D7same?
When the mGatch won’t lEmight so the Gflames don’t Emtremble
And the yeGars are condemning us ‘Ctill
I’ll need a sAmoul mate to hD7old me and a Gfriend for Emlife
And I’m hAmoping it mD7ight be Gyou.
[Instrumental] :  G/  Em/  G/ Em  
[Verse 2]
When I Gthink of Emlife as a Gchance not Emtaken
As a cGompromise Emtinged with reCgret
When the Amkids leave for D7breeding and the GT V’s kEming
Will you tAmell me we’re Am7not done yeD7t,
Will you Gthink of Emme as a Gdistant Emisland
Or will you Gcome with Emme to the Cmoon?
I need a sAmoul mate to D7hold me and a Gfriend for Emlife
And I’m Am7hoping it D7might be Gyou
[Middle]
  F#Give me aBmsylum and GbI’ll keep the Bmfaith,
CKeep me in Gcoffee and so EmsafeD  
CAnd I’ll feed your Gcats...  And CI’ll paint Gwalls
And IAm’ll be your Am7one-night sD7tand
[Verse 3]
Will you cGome with Emme in the cGertain Emknowledge
That the cGatch is there’s Emno catch at Call
I’ll need a Amsoul mate to D7hold me and a Gfriend for Emlife
And I’m hAm7oping it mD7ight be GyouEm  
Yeah I’m Am7certain it D7must be yGouGmaj7  

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A Friend For Life

by Steve Harley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Am7

Gmaj7

[Verse 1]

G Em G Em

Through a smoke filled glass on a desperate night

G Em C

When the sole of my shoe lets in rain

Am D7 G Em

When the heart’s tired of running and the milk’s gone sour

Am Am7 D7

Will your feelings still be the same?

G Em G Em

When the match won’t light so the flames don’t tremble

G C

And the years are condemning us ‘till

Am D7 G Em

I’ll need a soul mate to hold me and a friend for life

Am D7 G

And I’m hoping it might be you.

G Em G Em

[Instrumental] : / / /

[Verse 2]

G Em G Em

When I think of life as a chance not taken

G Em C

As a compromise tinged with regret

Am D7 G Em

When the kids leave for breeding and the T V’s king

Am Am7 D7

Will you tell me we’re not done yet,

G Em G Em

Will you think of me as a distant island

G Em C

Or will you come with me to the moon?

Am D7 G Em

I need a soul mate to hold me and a friend for life

Am7 D7 G

And I’m hoping it might be you

[Middle]

F# Bm Gb Bm

Give me asylum and I’ll keep the faith,

C G Em D

Keep me in coffee and so safe

C G C G

And I’ll feed your cats... And I’ll paint walls

Am Am7 D7

And I’ll be your one-night stand

[Verse 3]

G Em G Em

Will you come with me in the certain knowledge

G Em C

That the catch is there’s no catch at all

Am D7 G Em

I’ll need a soul mate to hold me and a friend for life

Am7 D7 G Em

And I’m hoping it might be you

Am7 D7 G Gmaj7

Yeah I’m certain it must be you

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