Intro
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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]
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No one ever seemed to care,
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Just as long as they were there!
[Chorus 1]
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Friends--------- be - side you,
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Friends--------- to guide you,
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Friends--------- be - side you,
F F4 F Fsus2 F
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]
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No one ever seems to care,
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Just as long as you are there!
[Instrumental break]
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F F4 F Fsus2 F
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[Chorus 2]
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Friends------------- be - side you, (Be - side you!)
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There--------------- to guide you, (To guide you!)
A# A#/A Gm Gm/F D# Dm Cm
Friends------------- be - side you, (Be - side you!)
F F4 F Fsus2 F
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,
A# Gm Gm/F D# F
Port that is bought by the friends for their own!
[Link]
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No one ever seems to care, no-----!
A# D# F
Just as long as we are there!
[Chorus 3]
A# A#/A Gm Gm/F D# Dm Cm F
Friends--------------- be - side you,
A# A#/A Gm Gm/F D# Dm Cm F
Friends----------------- to guide you,
A# A#/A Gm Gm/F D# F F4 Fsus2
There----------------- deciding you to stay----------!
F F4
No----, no--------!
(Stay----------------!)
[Chorus 4/Coda]
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No one ever seems to care, no-----------,
(Friends--------------- be - side you, you need...)
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Just as long as you are there,
(...Friends-------------------- to guide you!)
Dm Cm F
You know, you need some...
(You need...)
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Friends-----------------,
(...Friends---------------- be - side you!)
Dm Cm F
You know, you got to have some...
(You need...)
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Friends----------------,
(...Friends----------------------- to guide you!)
Dm Cm F
You really need----------- some...
(You need...)
A# A#/A Gm Gm/F D#
Friends-----------------,
(...Friends----------------- be - side you,
Dm Cm F
You know, you got to have some...
(You need...)
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Friends--------------------,
(Friends-------------------- to guide you,
Dm Cm F
Woh, yeah, you need...
(You need...)
[Suggestion for ending]
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Friends-----------------! | / / / / | / ||
(...Friends----------------!)