Friends Will Be Friends
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[Intro] G B7 Em G7 C F C
G D/F#
Another red letter day
Em
So the pound has dropped and
Bm G7
The children are creating
C Am
The other half ran away
D7
Taking all the crash and leaving
You with the lumber
G B7
Got a pain in a chest
Em
Doctors on strike
G7
What you need is a rest
Am
It´s not easy love
D7
But you´ve got friend you
Can trust
C C#º
Friends will be friends
G
When you are in need of love
Em
They give you care and attention
D D#º
Friends will be friends
Em
When you are through with life
E7
And all hope is lost
G
Hold out your hand
A7 C
Cos friends will be friends
D7
Right till the end
[Ponte] G B7 Em G7 C F C
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------12-13^-12---------|
B|-12-11-12-----10-9-10---------------------------------------------------13---------13^-15^^-|
G|----------12^---------12^--11-12-11-12^--9-10-9-12^^~~-12-10-9^-------12--------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------1114------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G D/F#
Now it´s a beautiful day
Em Bm
The postman delivered a letter
G7
from your lover
C Am
Only a phone call away
D7
You tried to track him down but
Somebody stole his number
G B7
As a matter of fact
Em
You are getting used to life
G7
Wit hout him in your way
Am
It´s so easy now
D7
Cos you got friends you
Can trust
C C#º
Friends will be friends
G
When you are in need of love
Em
They give you care and attention
D D#º
Friends will be friends
Em
When you are through with life
E7
And all hope is lost
G
Hold out your hand
A7 C
Cos friends will be friends
D7 G
Right till the end
[Ponte]
E|-----------------------------------------------------3------3---------------------------------|
B|-----------------1---1-------5____3-3_______--------3------3---------------5h6-5____3---3h4-3-|
G|-------------------------------5__3---3______-0-----4------4---------------5---5____3---3---3-|
D|-5------5---3------3---3-3/5-----53-----3____-----5------5---3-----/-x---5h7-5____3-3-3h5-3---|
A|-5------5---3-----------------------------------(0)--5----5-----3-----/-x---------------------|
E|-3----3-3---1----------------------------------------3----------1-----------------------------|
[Solo]
E|---------------------------------------------------------------12---------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------15------------------|
G|---------------7-9b11-7----9-11-12---11-12-14---12-14-14b16-------16b14--12-----|
D|-----5---5-7/9---------------------------------------------------------------14-|
A|-5h7----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------12-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------8-|
G|-12-14----14b16---14---12h14p12-11---11h12p11-9---9h11p9-7---7h9p7------7---|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------10-9-----|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------10b12----10-8-7--------------------|
B|-10b12---r10p8-10---12r10p8-7-8-------------------10-8---------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Am
It´s so easy now
D7
`Cos you got friends you
Can trust
C C#º
Friends will be friends
G
When you are in need of love
Em
They give you care and attention
D D#º
Friends will be friends
Em
When you are through with life
E7
And all hope is lost
G
Hold out your hand
A7 C
Friends will be friends
D7
Right till the end
C C#º
Friends will be friends
G
When you are in need of love
Em
They give you care and attention
D D#º
Friends will be friends
Em
When you are through with life
E7
And all hope is lost
G
Hold out your hand
A7 C D7
´Cos right till the end
C
Friends will be friends
C#º G
Yeah, yeah
----------------- Acordes -----------------
A7 = X 0 2 0 2 0
Am = X 0 2 2 1 0
B7 = X 2 1 2 0 2
Bm = X 2 4 4 3 2
C = X 3 2 0 1 0
C#º = X 4 5 3 5 3
D = X X 0 2 3 2
D#º = X X 1 2 1 2
D/F# = 2 X 0 2 3 2
D7 = X X 0 2 1 2
E7 = 0 2 2 1 3 0
Em = 0 2 2 0 0 0
F = 1 3 3 2 1 1
G = 3 2 0 0 0 3
G7 = 3 5 3 4 3 3
How to play Friends Will Be Friends
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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.