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Thank you Gaylekarafil for your suggested improvements. Have included some of them.
Em7[A7s020030us4 x00030]
[Intro]
Em7
[Verse 1]
I Em7hope the day will A7be a lighter DhighDsus4way,D  
For Cfriends are Gfound on every DroaDsus4d,D  
Can you Em7ever think of A7any better Dway,Dsus4  D  
For the Clost and weary Gtravellers to A7go?A7sus4  A7  G/B  
[Chorus]
CMaking friends Gfor the Cworld to Gsee,
DLet the people know Cyou got Fmaj7what you Gneed,
DWith a friend at hand Gyou will Csee the Glight,
If your Em7friends are there, then FeveryCthing's all GrightGadd11  G  
[Verse 2]
It Em7seems to me a A7crime that we should Dage,Dsus4  D  
These Cfragile times should Gnever slip us Dby,Dsus4  D  
A Em7time you never A7can or shall eDrase,
As Cfriends together Gwatch their childhood A7fly.A7sus4  A7  G/B  
[Chorus]
CMaking friends Gfor the Cworld to Gsee,
DLet the people know Cyou got Fmaj7what you Gneed,
DWith a friend at hand Gyou will Csee the Glight,
If your Em7friends are there, then FeveryCthing's all Gright.
[Chorus]
CMaking friends Gfor the Cworld to Gsee,
DLet the people know Cyou got Fmaj7what you Gneed,
DWith a friend at hand Gyou will Csee the Glight,
If your Em7friends are there, then FeveryCthing's all Gright.
[Outro]
Em7 F C G

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Friends

by Elton John

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Dsus4

A7sus4

G/B

Fmaj7

Gadd11

Thank you Gaylekarafil for your suggested improvements. Have included some of them.

Em7 020030

[A7sus4 x00030]

[Intro]

Em7

[Verse 1]

Em7 A7 D Dsus4 D

I hope the day will be a lighter highway,

C G D Dsus4 D

For friends are found on every road,

Em7 A7 D Dsus4 D

Can you ever think of any better way,

C G A7 A7sus4 A7 G/B

For the lost and weary travellers to go?

[Chorus]

C G C G

Making friends for the world to see,

D C Fmaj7 G

Let the people know you got what you need,

D G C G

With a friend at hand you will see the light,

Em7 F C G Gadd11 G

If your friends are there, then everything's all right

[Verse 2]

Em7 A7 D Dsus4 D

It seems to me a crime that we should age,

C G D Dsus4 D

These fragile times should never slip us by,

Em7 A7 D

A time you never can or shall erase,

C G A7 A7sus4 A7 G/B

As friends together watch their childhood fly.

[Chorus]

C G C G

Making friends for the world to see,

D C Fmaj7 G

Let the people know you got what you need,

D G C G

With a friend at hand you will see the light,

Em7 F C G

If your friends are there, then everything's all right.

[Chorus]

C G C G

Making friends for the world to see,

D C Fmaj7 G

Let the people know you got what you need,

D G C G

With a friend at hand you will see the light,

Em7 F C G

If your friends are there, then everything's all right.

[Outro]

Em7 F C G

About Friends Chords by Elton John

Learn how to play Friends by Elton John with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Friends chords”, “Friends guitar chords”, or “Elton John Friends chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Friends chords and for experienced players who want accurate Friends lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em7, A7, D, Dsus4, C, G.

FAQ — Friends by Elton John

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Is "Friends" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Friends" in?

The chords for "Friends" show the original chord names (including Em7, A7, D, Dsus4, C, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.