Good Friend
View chords used in this chart
Intro: G D C G
just an average strumming pattern
D G D C G
All I need is a good good friend
D G D C G
All I need is a good good friend
combo of open chords and knocking on the guitar for rhythm
G C D
Oh this life is so strange, you need a sense of humor.
G C D
The maker is half caretaker and half joker.
fast downward strumming, 2 strums per beat
G D
We are not broken ones...just shattered pieces of the same bright sun,
C
trying to figure out which way to run,
G
And I can't do this alone.
just an average strumming pattern
D G D C
All I need is a good good friend
G
To get me through this.
D G D C
All I need is a good good friend
G
To help me out
D
When I'm burning down
C
When I'm all stressed out
G
When I'm underground.
open chords or minimal strumming
G
Life is a playground, but it takes a lot work.
D
You better learn to love, or it'll tear you apart,
Em
cuz in the end, we are measured by the size of our heart,
C
and we can't do this alone.
fast downward strumming, 2 strums per beat
G
Some of us are laughing, while some of us are choking
D
Some of us can't change til every bone has been broken.
Em
All the while the maker just sits there joking,
C
"You never really were alone."
just an average strumming pattern
D G D C
All I need is a good good friend
G
To get me through this.
D G D C
All I need is a good good friend
G
To help me out
D
When I'm burning down
C
When I'm all stressed out
G
Thank you for being around.
How to play Good Friend
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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.