Friend Of A Friend
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C Em G Am C Em F G
I can go anywhere that I want
Bm D Em D C Em G Am C Em D
I just gotta turn myself inside out and back to front
C G Am G F G
With cut out shapes and worn out spaces
Bm D Em D C Em G Am G D
Add some sparkles to create the right effect
C G Am G F G
They're all smiling, so I guess I'll stay
Bm D Em D C Em G Am G
At least till the disappointed have eaten themselves a-way
( D D7 D6 D )
Bb7 Eb7M
Buried from the waist down
Bb7 Eb7M
Stop looking over our shoulder
C G Am C7 F
All the window balconies, they seem so flimsy as our
D D# F G G# A# C
Friends step out to talk and wave and catch a piece of Sun
( D D# F G )
( G# A# C )
( D D# F )
( G G# A# )
C G Am G F G
I guess I believe in an altered state
Bm D Em D C Em G Am G D
Where they leave their windows and their doors o-pen wide
C G Am G F G
The telephone lines are always busy
Bm D Em D C Em G Am G
Unable to give a reason or a straight an--swer
D D7 D6 D
Bb7 Eb7M
Buried from the waist down
Bb7 Eb7M
Stop looking over our shoulders
Bb7 Eb7M
We need to get this together
C G Am C7 F
From our window balconies we take a tumble as our
D D# F G G# A# C
Friends step out to talk and wave and catch a piece of Sun
( D D# F G )
( G# A# C )
( D D# F G )
( G# A# C )
( D D# F G )
( G# A# C )
D/F# Gm Am
All of that money
Gm/Bb A/C#
Where did it go?
Bb/D E Gm/D
Where did it go?
D/F# Gm Am
In somebody's pocket
Gm/Bb A/C# Bb/D E Gm/D
A friend of a friend
D/F# Gm Am
All the loose change
Gm/Bb A/C# Bb/D E Gm/D D
Loose change
How to play Friend Of A Friend
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.