You're My Friend
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[Intro ]
C B Em G D5
C B7 Em G B5
F#m B Em
C B Em G
You're my friend, you've done a lot of really nice things for me
C B7 Em G
And I won't forget 'em, do you know how much you mean to me
C B Em G
You're my friend and no matter what I'm doing you were there for me
C B7 Em G
Without you my ship would surely drift out lost at sea
[Refrão]F#m B
Just when I think I've handed you too much
Em F
You always find a way to come through in the clutch
B B
And you don't make me feel I owe you, but I do
C B Em G
You're my friend from the day we met till the bitter end
C B7 Em G
I don't know how I could have made it any other way
C B Em G
Yeah, you're my friend coming through again and again,
C B7 Em G
Your good will, I never will betray
C B Em G
Sweet charity, all the nice things that you do for me
C B7 Em G
I can't forget 'em, do you know how much that means to me?
C B Em G
Sweet charity, no matter how I screwed up you were there for me
C B7 Em G
Without you I can't say how dark the days would be
[Refrão]C B Em G
You're my friend from the day we met till the bitter end
C B7 Em G
I don't know how I could have made it any other way
C B Em G
You're my friend, coming through again and again
C B7 Em G
Your good will, I never will betray
Chorus
C B Em G
C B7 Em G
C B Em G
You're my friend from the day we met till the bitter end
C B7 Em G
I don't know how I could have made it any other way
C B Em G
Yeah, you're my friend, coming through again and again
C B7 Em G
Your good will, I never will betray
C B Em G
You're my friend
C B7 Em G
C B Em G
C B7 Em G
How to play You're My Friend
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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.