You've got a friend - James Taylor - Video, Lyrics & Guitar Chords

 

Author: Carole King

Intro     A   D   A   G#m   C#7
 
 
             F#m        C#7
When you're down, and troubled,
          F#m   C#7     F#m
and you need a helping hand,
        Bm             E             A
and nothing, whoa! nothing is going right.
 
 
PRECHORUS I
  C#7        
Close your eyes and think of me,
    F#m     C#7      F#m
and soon I will be there,
     Bm          C#m               E
to brighten up, even your darkest nights.
 

CHORUS
           A
You just call, out my name,
         D              Bm7
and you know wherever I am,
            A
I'll come running, oh yeah baby,
             E
to see you again. 
 
 
 A
Winter spring summer or fall,
 D                     Bm7
all you got to do is call,
         D          D/C#          E
and I'll be there, yeah yeah yeah,
                A
you've got a friend.
 
INTER    A   D   A   G#m   C#7
 
 
        F#m        C#7
If the sky, above you,
            F#m      C#7        F#m
should turn dark and full of clouds,
          Bm          E                   A
and that old, north wind should begin to blow.
 
 
PRECHORUS II
  C#7        
Keep your head together,
     F#m     C#7      F#m
and call my name out loud,
     Bm              C#m                E
and soon I will be knocking, upon your door.
 
 
CHORUS
          A
You just call, out my name,
        D              Bm7
and you know wherever I am,
            A
I'll come running, oh yes I will,
             E
to see you again.
 
 
 A
Winter spring summer or fall,
 D                     Bm7
all you got to do is call,
         D          D/C#          E
and I'll be there, yeah yeah yeah.


BRIDGE
       G                             D
Hey, ain't it good to know, that you've got a friend?
  A
people can be so cold.
         D               G
They'll hurt you, and desert you,
              F#m                   B
well they'll take your soul if you let them,
              E7
oh yeah, but don't you, let them.


CHORUS
          A
You just call, out my name,
         D              Bm7
and you know wherever I am,
            A
I'll come running,
            E
to see you again, oh! baby don’t you know bout.
 
 

FINAL
   A
Winter spring summer or fall,
 D                     Bm7
and all you got to do is call,
         D      D/C#      E
and I'll be there yes I will,
                A      D
you've got a friend,
               A       D
you've got a friend,
                           A
ain't it good to know, you've got a friend,
           D                           A
ain't it good to know, you've got a friend,
     D                       A
oh! yea yea!  you've got a friend.