Intro
The F and D# get two downstroke beats each. Oh, and there s a country-style finish at
end, with a quick C F flourish. That s it.
Intro |F |C |F |F |F |F
|C |A# |C |GF|A# |F |C |F |F |
Verse
F C F F
Well I d never sleep with your ex girlfriend
F F C C
Even if she starts to flirt with me again
A# C F D# A#
Allow me to apologize for my slightly wicked thoughts
F C F F
Cause that s the kind of friend that you ve got
F C F F
If a fight breaks out and you re the cause of it
F F C C
In some redneck bar where you ve been talkin shit
A# C F D# A#
I will not forsake you later in that parking lot
F C F F
Cause that s the kind of friend that you ve got
Chorus
A# A#
Well through the laughter and the tears
F F
We go stumbling through the years
F F C C
G bit dysfunctional well folks might say
A# A#
Well I ve got the dirt on you
F D# A#
And you ve got plenty on me too
F C F F
So I pray we stay together all our days
Solo on verse/intro chords
Verse
F C F
F
So when you re on a date and you finally bring that girl home
F F C C
Put a little Captain Beefheart on the stereo and disconnect the phone
A# C
I ll show up drunk and raving
F D# A#
And then I ll pass out on the spot
F C F F
Cause that s the kind of friend that you ve got
Chorus
A# A#
Well through the laughter and the tears
F F
We go stumbling through the years
F F C C
G bit dysfunctional well folks might say
A# A#
Well I ve got the dirt on you
F D# A#
And you ve got plenty on me too
F C F A#
So I pray we stay together all our days Dear lord!
F C F C F
So I pray we stay together all our days