You’ve Got A Friend – James Taylor

C D E E F E
When you’re down and troubled
A B C° C° B A E
And you need a helping hand
E F F A A G G A~GG G~E
And nothing, whoa, nothing is going right
E E F~E E F E E
Close your eyes and think of me
E C° C° B A E
And soon I will be there

E F F F A G G G E D
To brighten up even your darkest nights
Chorus 1:
E F G E F G
You just call out my name
E G A A# A G F A
And you know wherever I am
A C° A G
I’ll come running
E D D C E F E E~D
Oh yeah baby, to see you again
E G G G E G A~G
Winter, spring, summer, or fall
A C° C° A D° D° C°
All you got to do is call
A C° G D°~C° A G D
And I’ll be there, yeah, yeah, yeah
C D C G
You’ve got a friend

Verse 2:
C D E
If the sky
E F E A B C° C° B A E
Above you should turn dark and full of clouds
E E F A A G E A G G~E
And that old north wind should begin to blow
E F~E E F E
Keep your head together
E E° A° E°~D° D° D°~E°D°C° A
And call my name out loud now
E E A A G E A G G~FED
Soon I’ll be knocking upon your door

Chorus 2:
E F G E F G
You just call out my name
E G A G° A G F A
And you know wherever I am
A C° A G
I’ll come running
E D C C E F E E~D
Oh yes I will, see you again
E G G G E G A..~GG D~C
Winter, spring, summer, or fall yeah
A C° E° A° E° D° C°
All you got to do is call
A C° E° D°.. C° A D~C
And I’ll be there, yeah, yeah, yeah

Bridge: @2:56
E F E F E F G F E F
Hey, ain’t it good to know that you’ve got a friend?
E G E G A G
People can be so cold
G A C° C E G E
They’ll hurt you and desert you
C E E A C° B C° B A
Well, they’ll take your soul if you let them
E D E G E D
Oh yeah, but don’t you let them

Chorus 3:
E F G E F G
You just call out my name
E G A G° A G F A
And you know wherever I am
A C° C° G E F E E~D
I’ll come running to see you again
A G E A G A A
Oh baby, don’t you know about
E G G G E G A~G
Winter, spring, summer, or fall
A G A C° C° A D° D° C°
Hey now, all you have to do is call
A C° E° D°~C° D°C° A
Lord, I’ll be there, yes I will
D D C G
You’ve got a friend
A C° C° A~G D~C
You’ve got a friend, yeah
G G A C° C° A G E G
Ain’t it good to know you’ve got a friend
G G E° D° C° A C° A G
Ain’t it good to know you’ve got a friend
A G D~C C D C G
Oh, yeah, yeah, you’ve got a friend

Artist: James Taylor