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