Intro
E A Aadd2 Gmaj7 B13 B7
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[Verse 1]
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I had a friend who had friends by a river,
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They too had friends, who had friends of their own,
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All seated 'round tak - ing port after dinner,
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Port that was bought by the friends that were known!
[Link]
E A B
No one ever seemed to care,
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Just as long as they were there!
[Chorus 1]
E Esus2 E A
Friends--------- be - side you,
E Esus2 E A
Friends--------- to guide you,
E Esus2 E A
Friends--------- be - side you,
B B4 B Bsus2 B
Every - where--------------------!
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[Verse 2]
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There's nothing new, it's all there to re - mind you,
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It's no different any - way, you re - call,
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You only wait around, and float on every corner,
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And know you're in luck, 'cause you know them more!
[Link]
E A B4 B B4 B4 B4 B B4
No one ever seems to care,
E A B
Just as long as you are there!
[Instrumental break]
E E/D# C#m C#m/B A G#m F#m B7
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E E/D# C#m C#m/B A
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B B4 B Bsus2 B
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[Chorus 2]
E E/D# C#m C#m/B A G#m F#m B
Friends------------- be - side you, (Be - side you!)
E E/D# C#m C#m/B A G#m F#m B
There--------------- to guide you, (To guide you!)
E E/D# C#m C#m/B A G#m F#m
Friends------------- be - side you, (Be - side you!)
B B4 B Bsus2 B
Every - where! (Every - where-------------!)
[Verse 4]
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We all have friends, who have friends by a river,
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And we too have friends, who have friends of their own,
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All seated 'round drink - ing port after dinner,
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Port that is bought by the friends for their own!
[Link]
E A B4 B B4 B4 B4 B B4
No one ever seems to care, no-----!
E A B
Just as long as we are there!
[Chorus 3]
E E/D# C#m C#m/B A G#m F#m B
Friends--------------- be - side you,
E E/D# C#m C#m/B A G#m F#m B
Friends----------------- to guide you,
E E/D# C#m C#m/B A B B4 Bsus2
There----------------- deciding you to stay----------!
B B4
No----, no--------!
(Stay----------------!)
[Chorus 4/Coda]
E E/D# C#m C#m/B A G#m F#m B
No one ever seems to care, no-----------,
(Friends--------------- be - side you, you need...)
E E/D# C#m C#m/B A
Just as long as you are there,
(...Friends-------------------- to guide you!)
G#m F#m B
You know, you need some...
(You need...)
E E/D# C#m C#m/B A
Friends-----------------,
(...Friends---------------- be - side you!)
G#m F#m B
You know, you got to have some...
(You need...)
E E/D# C#m C#m/B A
Friends----------------,
(...Friends----------------------- to guide you!)
G#m F#m B
You really need----------- some...
(You need...)
E E/D# C#m C#m/B A
Friends-----------------,
(...Friends----------------- be - side you,
G#m F#m B
You know, you got to have some...
(You need...)
E E/D# C#m C#m/B A
Friends--------------------,
(Friends-------------------- to guide you,
G#m F#m B
Woh, yeah, you need...
(You need...)
[Suggestion for ending]
E E/D# C#m C#m/B A G#m F#m B E
Friends-----------------! | / / / / | / ||
(...Friends----------------!)