My Friend (acoustic)
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Capo 2
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Riff (Not sure!!!)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----2-4-2---2---------2-4-2----------------------------------------------|
D|-2-5-------5-------2-5-------5-2------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Intro: Em D/F# G A C D Em
Em D/F# G A9
Since I was a young man I've doing what I can
C D Em
To escape the mental torture of my past (Riff)
Em D/F#
I have changed all my beliefs
G A9
But nothing seems to last
C D
I need compassion, I need some patience
G G D G
I need a friend
G D G
Do you want to be my friend?
G D Em
Are you holding back again?
C
Your confessions are my sins
D Em
The war inside me has to end
Em D/F#
Summer's fading and I am too
G A9
I wish I was somewhere else
C
I feel out of place
D Em
Wasting time spent by myself (Riff)
Em D/F#
Hotel rooms and solitude
G A9
And the songs left in my head
C
It's all I know but right now
D G G D G
Baby, I need a friend
G D G
Do you want to be my friend?
G D Em
Are you holding back again?
C
Your confessions are my sins
D
The war inside me has to end
G D G
Do you want to be my friend?
G D Em
I've been found out, I can't pretend
C
It won't stop 'til I begin
D
So do you want to be my friend?
Solo (Soon!)
Under Solo: Em C D C D
G
Somebody told me today
Em C
Somebody said I might find my way to you
D
That I might find my way to you
That I might find my way to you
G
Somebody told me today
Em C
Somebody said I might find my way to you
D
That I might find my way to you
That I might find my way to you
Do you want to be my friend?
G D Em
Are you holding back again?
C
Your confessions are my sins
D
The war inside me has to end
How to play My Friend (acoustic)
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. 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.