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You had a request for James Taylor's song "You've Got A Friend".
Here's how I play it; maybe you could simplify some of the chords if
necessary.
Regards,
Phil
YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND [A] © 1971 Carole King
INTRO: A D D/e Asus A Abm7 C#7
(C#7) WHEN YOU'RE (F#m) DOWN AND (C#7) TROUBLED
AND YOU (F#m) NEED A (C#7) HELPING (F#m7) HAND
AND (Bm7)NOTHING, OH (B7sus4)NOTHING IS GOING (A) RIGHT.(Asus A)
(Abm7)CLOSE YOUR EYES AND (C#7)THINK OF ME
AND (F#m)SOON I (C#7)WILL BE (F#m7)THERE
TO (Bm7)BRIGHTEN UP (C#m7)EVEN YOUR DARKEST (E7sus4)NIGHT.(E)
CHORUS:
YOU JUST (A)CALL OUT MY (Amaj7)NAME,
AND YOU (Dmaj7)KNOW WHEREVER I (Bm7)AM
(E7sus4)I'LL COME (Amaj7)RUNNING, (OH YEAH BABY)
TO SEE YOU A-(E7sus4)GAIN.
(A)WINTER, SPRING, SUMMER, OR (Amaj7)FALL,
(Dmaj7)ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS (F#m7)CALL
AND I'LL (Dmaj7)BE THERE, (C#m7) YEAH, (Bm7)YEAH, (E7sus4)YEAH
YOU'VE GOT A (A)FRIEND.(D Asus A Abm7 C#7)
IF THE SKY ABOVE YOU
SHOULD TURN DARK AND FULL OF CLOUDS
AND THAT OLD NORTH WIND SHOULD BEGIN TO BLOW
KEEP YOUR HEAD TOGETHER AND CALL MY NAME OUT LOUD
AND SOON I WILL BE KNOCKING UPON YOUR DOOR.
Repeat CHORUS to "yeah yeah yeah"
BRIDGE:
HEY, (D)AIN'T IT GOOD TO (G)KNOW THAT (D)YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND?
WHEN (A)PEOPLE CAN (Asus)BE SO (Amaj7)COLD.
THEY'LL (D)HURT YOU AND DE-(G7)SERT YOU.
WELL THEY'LL (F#m7)TAKE YOUR SOUL IF YOU (B7)LET THEM.OH YEAH,
BUT (E7sus4)DON'T YOU LET THEM.(E13)
Repeat CHORUS…
..YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND, YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND.
AIN'T IT GOOD TO KNOW YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND (X 2)
OH YEAH YEAH YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND.
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