Friend
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Intro
NONE
[Verso 1]
D G
You
C
You got what I need
Am
And I can't be just your friend
C D
Yeah I can't be just your friend
G
Ba-by
C
Honey if we're gonna break up
Am
If you're gonna let me go
D
Well go ahead and rip the band aid off and don't do it slow
G
Yeah cause after all we've been through
C
All the nights I've laid you down
Am
I really don't know what you're thinking
D
Ain't no way that we can just hang out
[Pré-Refrão]
Em
And if you don't want me
B
To be the guy you date
G Em A
Girl I think I would rather be the guy you hate
[Refrão]
G C
Baby you, you got what I need
Am
And I can't be just your friend
C D
No I can't be just your friend
G C
Baby you, you're all that I need
Am
And I can't be just your friend
C D G
Yeah I can't be just your friend, ba-by
[Verso 2]
G
A friend is somebody you talk to
C
And never cross that line
Am
Girl we been there, done that
D
Kissed about a couple hundred thousand times
G
I can't not see you in my t-shirt
C
Untake the pictures on my phone
Am
Girl, we even said the L word
D
Where'd it all go wrong
[Pré-Refrão]
Em
If you want to be my buddy
B
If you don't want me to hurt you bad
G
Then please do me a favor
A
Don't call me back
[Refrão]
G C
'Cause you, you got what I need
Am
And I can't be just your friend
C D
No I can't be just your friend
G C
Baby you, you're all that I need
Am
And I can't be just your friend
C D
Yeah I can't be just your friend
Break
G
A friend is someone that lets you use their truck
G
A friend don't think about you when he gets dressed up
G
A friend is somebody that you just don't love
The way I still love you, baby
Instrumental
G C Am C D
[Refrão]
G C
You, you got what I need
Am
And I can't be just your friend
C D
No I still can't be your friend
G C
Baby you, (you) you're all that I need (you're all that I need)
Am
And I can't be just your friend
C D G
Yeah I can't be just your friend, ba-by
Outro
You got what I
You got what I
C
You got what I need baby
Am
You got what I
You got what I
C D
You got what I need baby
G
Yeah I can be your man
C
And I can hold your hand
Am
I can't be with you til the end
D G
But I can't be, no, I can't be your friend
How to play Friend
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.