To Find A Friend
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Intro: DDDA
A D
In the middle of his life
A D
He left his wife
F#m Bm
And ran off to be bad
F#m Bm E
Boy, it was sad
A D
But he bought a new car
A D
Found a new bar
F#m Bm
And went under another name
F#m Bm E
Created a whole new game
(bass notes:
E F#) G G/F#bass Asus4 D Asus4 Bm
And the days went by like paper in the wind
G G/F# Asus4 D Asus4 Bm
Everything changed, then changed again
G D
It's hard to find a friend
G D Asus4 Bm
It's hard to find a friend
Meanwhile then
His wife's boyfriend moved in and
Took over the house
Everybody was as quiet as a mouse
And it changed their lives
Changed their plans
Slowly they grew apart
Boy, it woulda broke your heart
And the days went by like paper in the wind
Everything changed, then changed again
It's hard to find a friend
It's hard to find a friend
(honky tonk piano solo)
Chorus (twice)
D Asus4 Bm A (twice)
Chord Tab
D Asus4 Bm F#m G E
2 x 2 2 3 0
3 3 3 2 3 0
2 2 4 2 0 1
0 2 4 4 0 2
x 0 2 4 2 2
x x x 2 3 0
From alt.guitar.tab Sat Feb 4 20:59:36 1995
From: moskowit@panix.com (Len Moskowitz)
Date: 3 Feb 1995 09:20:59 -0500
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.guitar.tablature,alt.guitar.tab
Subject: CRD/TAB: To Find A Friend (T. Petty)
To Find A Friend
(Tom Petty, from the album "Wildflowers")
Capo up 3
Intro: DDDA
A D
In the middle of his life
A D
He left his wife
F#m Bm
And ran off to be bad
F#m Bm E
Boy, it was sad
A D
But he bought a new car
A D
Found a new bar
F#m Bm
And went under another name
F#m Bm E
Created a whole new game
(bass notes:
E F#) G G/F#bass Asus4 D Asus4 Bm
And the days went by like paper in the wind
G G/F# Asus4 D Asus4 Bm
Everything changed, then changed again
G D
It's hard to find a friend
G D Asus4 Bm
It's hard to find a friend
Meanwhile then
His wife's boyfriend moved in and
Took over the house
Everybody was as quiet as a mouse
And it changed their lives
Changed their plans
Slowly they grew apart
Boy, it woulda broke your heart
And the days went by like paper in the wind
Everything changed, then changed again
It's hard to find a friend
It's hard to find a friend
(honky tonk piano solo)
Chorus (twice)
D Asus4 Bm A (twice)
Chord Tab
D Asus4 Bm F#m G E
2 x 2 2 3 0
3 3 3 2 3 0
2 2 4 2 0 1
0 2 4 4 0 2
x 0 2 4 2 2
x x x 2 3 0
--
Len Moskowitz
moskowit@panix.com
How to play To Find 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 A. 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.