Newborn Friend

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NEWBORN FRIEND - Seal
Intro:
A G/A
I wash my faith
D/A G/AD/A
–
In dirty wa - ter
A G/A
Cause it gives my mind
D/A G/AD/A
–
A little or - der
A G/A
And I play that game
D/A G/AD/A
–
Just like I should do
C
But my whole
Bm
World
Asus4
/
Slips away/
A G/A
I live my life,
D/A G/AD/A
–
I live it slo - wly
A G/A
And I take my time,
D/A G/AD/A
–
I'm in no hu - rry, yea I'm livin'
A G/A
And when I go
D/A G/AD/A
–
Then I would su - rely
Cmaj7
I would dance with a total stranger
D6add2
And hold them in my arms
Cmaj7
Hell, there could be no danger
D6add2 D6add2
If I open up, cause when the cryin' starts so
Chorus:
Ai
If I chant for happiness
Am7 G Dsus2
-
Maybe that will make me feel better
Ai
I can't change my ideals,
Am7 G Dsus2
I can't lose my de - sire
Ai
Ohh, if I chant for happiness
Am7 G
Maybe that will make me feel better
D
-
I'd be a newborn friend for the world/
Ai/(Esus4) (Aii – Gi – D/F#)
A G/A
Well I wash my face
D/A G/AD/A
–
In dirty wa - ter
A G/A
For life
D/A G/AD/A
–
I have no o - rder Cause I
Cmaj7
Know that feeling when you've
Cmaj7
tried so hard to make your way out
D6add2
Nothing mends
D6add2
So you search for the breed of the
Cmaj7
Problems there lying
Cmaj7
De - ep down in the soul Even if,
D6add2 D6add2
They never end
Am7
There's a who - le bunch of reasons,
Am7
Try - in' to get out but
Bm7 Bm7
They can't make it out of the do - or
Am7
Ohh, I know the reason
Am7
I' - m not enough
Em
/
There's nothing more But
Chorus:
Ai
If I chant for happiness
Am7 G D
-
Maybe that will make me feel better
Ai
I can't change my ideals,
Am7 G Dsus2
I can't put out the fire
Ai
Ohh, if I chant for happiness
Am7 G
Maybe that will bring us to - gether
D
For the better
Ai
I can't change my ideals,
Am7 G
I can't lose my de - sire
D Ai/(Esus4)
I'm just a newborn friend for the world
Ai/(Esus4)
Ai/(Esus4)
Just a newborn friend for the
Ai /(Esus4) Aii – Am9 –
world
G/Ai D/F#
I'll be your newborn friend and I'll
Outro:
Ai Am7
Sing loud Sing loud
G D
Sing loud my friend
Ai Am7
(Gonna) sing louder sing loud
G D
Sing lo – ud my friend to my friend
My friend and I’ll
(START FADING)
Ai Am7
Sing love, sing loud,
G D
Sing a little louder of my friend
Ai Am7
Ohh m’, oohhmy darlin friend
G D
My frie – nd my friend
A G/A D/A G/AD/A
/
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B|5----------/3----------/3----------/3-----3----/
G|6----------/4----------/2----------/4-----2----/
D|7----------/5----------/4----------/5-----4----/
A|0--0-0-0-0-/0--0-0-0-0-/0--0-0-0-0-/0-0-0-0-0-0/
E|-----------/-----------/-----------/-----------/
A
x0765x
G/A
x0543x
D/A
x0423x
C
x32010
Bm
x2443x
Asus4
x02230
Cmaj7
x32000
D6add2 x54200
Ai x02220
Am7
x02010
G
320003
Dsus2
xx0230
D
xx0232
Esus4
xx14141212
Aii 577655
Gi 355433
D/F#
254232
Bm7
x20232
Em
022000
Am9
x010987
G/Ai x05433

Newborn Friend chords and lyrics

Free chords for Newborn Friend by Seal. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

NEWBORN FRIEND  -       Seal
Intro:
     D6add2                                                  
And          hold them in my arms
      D6add2                         D6add2                         
If I         open up, cause when the         cryin' starts so
Chorus:
    Ai                                                   
If      I chant for happiness
Ai                                                      
    I can't change my ideals, 
         Ai                                              
Ohh, if     I chant for happiness 
Ai/(Esus4)  (Aii – Gi – D/F#)
D6add2                                                      
           Nothing mends 
       D6add2                                               
So you         search for the breed of the
D6add2                    D6add2                                   
           They never end 
Chorus:
    Ai                                                   
If      I chant for happiness
Ai                                                      
   I can't change my ideals, 
         Ai                                              
Ohh, if      I chant for happiness 
Ai                                                      
    I can't change my ideals, 
            D                          Ai/(Esus4)                   
I'm just a     newborn friend for the             world 
Ai/(Esus4) 
       Ai/(Esus4)                                               
Just a              newborn friend for the 
Ai /(Esus4)         Aii – Am9 –                                              
              world 
G/Ai                D/F#                                        
      I'll be your        newborn friend and I'll
Outro:
Ai                    Am7                                     
    Sing loud   Sing       loud   
Ai                       Am7                                  
    (Gonna) sing louder       sing loud 
My friend and I’ll
(START FADING)
Ai                   Am7                                      
    Sing love, sing       loud, 
Ai                   Am7

Newborn Friend Chords by Seal

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