Intro
C F Fadd2 Gmaj7 G13 G7
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[Verse 1]
C Am Am/G F G
I had a friend who had friends by a river,
C Am Am/G F G
They too had friends, who had friends of their own,
C Am Am/G F G
All seated 'round tak - ing port after dinner,
C Am Am/G F G
Port that was bought by the friends that were known!
[Link]
C F G
No one ever seemed to care,
C F G
Just as long as they were there!
[Chorus 1]
C Csus2 C F
Friends--------- be - side you,
C Csus2 C F
Friends--------- to guide you,
C Csus2 C F
Friends--------- be - side you,
G G4 G Gsus2 G
Every - where--------------------!
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[Verse 2]
C Am Am/G F G
There's nothing new, it's all there to re - mind you,
C Am Am/G F G
It's no different any - way, you re - call,
C Am Am/G F G
You only wait around, and float on every corner,
C Am Am/G F G
And know you're in luck, 'cause you know them more!
[Link]
C F G4 G G4 G4 G4 G G4
No one ever seems to care,
C F G
Just as long as you are there!
[Instrumental break]
C C/B Am Am/G F Em Dm G7
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C C/B Am Am/G F
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G G4 G Gsus2 G
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[Chorus 2]
C C/B Am Am/G F Em Dm G
Friends------------- be - side you, (Be - side you!)
C C/B Am Am/G F Em Dm G
There--------------- to guide you, (To guide you!)
C C/B Am Am/G F Em Dm
Friends------------- be - side you, (Be - side you!)
G G4 G Gsus2 G
Every - where! (Every - where-------------!)
[Verse 4]
C Am Am/G F G
We all have friends, who have friends by a river,
C Am Am/G F G
And we too have friends, who have friends of their own,
C Am Am/G F G
All seated 'round drink - ing port after dinner,
C Am Am/G F G
Port that is bought by the friends for their own!
[Link]
C F G4 G G4 G4 G4 G G4
No one ever seems to care, no-----!
C F G
Just as long as we are there!
[Chorus 3]
C C/B Am Am/G F Em Dm G
Friends--------------- be - side you,
C C/B Am Am/G F Em Dm G
Friends----------------- to guide you,
C C/B Am Am/G F G G4 Gsus2
There----------------- deciding you to stay----------!
G G4
No----, no--------!
(Stay----------------!)
[Chorus 4/Coda]
C C/B Am Am/G F Em Dm G
No one ever seems to care, no-----------,
(Friends--------------- be - side you, you need...)
C C/B Am Am/G F
Just as long as you are there,
(...Friends-------------------- to guide you!)
Em Dm G
You know, you need some...
(You need...)
C C/B Am Am/G F
Friends-----------------,
(...Friends---------------- be - side you!)
Em Dm G
You know, you got to have some...
(You need...)
C C/B Am Am/G F
Friends----------------,
(...Friends----------------------- to guide you!)
Em Dm G
You really need----------- some...
(You need...)
C C/B Am Am/G F
Friends-----------------,
(...Friends----------------- be - side you,
Em Dm G
You know, you got to have some...
(You need...)
C C/B Am Am/G F
Friends--------------------,
(Friends-------------------- to guide you,
Em Dm G
Woh, yeah, you need...
(You need...)
[Suggestion for ending]
C C/B Am Am/G F Em Dm G C
Friends-----------------! | / / / / | / ||
(...Friends----------------!)