A Friend Like You
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Intro
G D Am7 C
G D Am7
G D Am7 C
G D Am7 C
[Verso 1]
G D Am7 C
Six hundred miles to go across New Mexico
G D Am7
Might make the state line by dawn
G D Am7 C
Cans and bottle tops piling up since our last stop
G D Am7
You've been quiet all night long
D Am7
Close your eyes and you start cursing at the rain
D Am7 C
It's harder to leave sometimes than it is to stay
[Refrão]
G D Am7 C
And you said, you've been driving since Santa Fe
G D Am7 C
We smoked our last joint yesterday
G D Am7 C
A thousand things I want to say
Am7 C (G)
But a friend like you could be the end of me
Instrumental
G D Am7 C
G D Am7 C
[Verso 2]
G D
You rolled the window down
Am7 C
Let the wind blow your hair around
G D Am7
Ran your fingers through the air
G D
Stared into the orange sky
Am7 C
Laid your hand over mine
G D Am7
You said, I'm never going back there
D Am7
Close your eyes and you start talking in your sleep
D Am7 C
I know you've got secrets to keep
[Refrão]
G D Am7 C
You've been dreaming since Abilene
G D Am7 C
Why the hell do you have to be so sweet?
G D Am7 C
I want to say a thousand things
Am7 C (G)
But a friend like you could be the end of me
Instrumental
G D Am7 C
G D Am7
G D Am7 C
G D Am7 C
[Verso 3]
G D Am7 C
You said you've got a friend in Colorado Springs
G D Am7 C
You could get back on your feet
G D
Rocky Mountain skies
Am7 C
Now I'm going to miss you the rest of my life
G D Am7
Did we ever say goodbye?
D Am7
Close my eyes and I start speeding away
D Am7 C
It's harder to leave someone than it is to stay
[Refrão]
G D Am7 C
I've been driving since Santa Fe
G D Am7 C
I smoked my last joint yesterday
G D Am7 C
A thousand things I want to say
G D Am7 C
Yeah, I've been dreaming since Abilene
G D Am7 C
Why the hell do you have to be so sweet
G D Am7 C
I want to say a thousand things
Am7 C (G)
But a friend like you could be the end of me
Outro
G D Am7 C
G D Am7
G D Am7 C
G D Am7 C
G
How to play A Friend Like You
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.