You've Got a Friend
James Taylor
Intro: G Gsus4 G B7
Em B7 Em B7 Em7
When you're down and troubled and you need a helping hand,
Am7 D7sus4 G Gsus4 G
and nothing, oh, nothing is going right,
Em B7 Em B7 Em7
Close your eyes and think of me and soon I will be there
To (Am7)brighten up (Bm7) even your darkest (D7sus4) night. (D7)
G Gmaj7 Cmaj7 Am7
You just call out my name, and you know wherever I am,
D7sus4 Gmaj7 D7sus4 D7
I'll come running to see you again.
G Gmaj7 Cmaj7 Em7
Winter, spring, summer, or fall, all you got to do is call
Cmaj7 Am7
and I'll be there, yeah, yeah, yeah.
D7sus4 G Gsus4 G
You've got a friend.
Em B7 Em B7 Em7
If the sky a-bove you should turn dark and full of clouds,
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and that old north wind should begin to blow,
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Keep your head together and call my name out loud.
Am7 Bm7 D7sus4 D7
Soon I'll be knocking upon your door.
G Gmaj7 Cmaj7 Am7
You just call out my name, and you know wherever I am,
D7sus4 Gmaj7 D7sus4 D7
I'll come running to see you again.
G Gmaj7 Cmaj7 Em7
Winter, spring, summer, or fall, all you got to do is call
Cmaj7 Am7
and I'll be there, yeah, yeah, yeah.
F C
Hey ain't it good to know that you've got a friend when
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people can be so cold. They'll hurt you and desert you.
Em7 A7
Well, they'll take your soul if you let them.
D7sus4 D
Oh yeah, but don't you let them.
G Gmaj7 Cmaj7 Am7
You just call out my name, and you know wherever I am,
D7sus4 Gmaj7 D7sus4 D7
I'll come running to see you a- gain.
G Gmaj7 Cmaj7 Em7
Winter, spring, summer, or fall, all you got to do is call
C D7sus4
and I'll be there, yes I will.
G C G
You've got a friend. You've got a friend.
C G
Ain't it good to know you've got a friend?
C G
Ain't it good to know you've got a friend?
C Gsus4 G
Oh, yeah, yeah. You've got a friend.
You've Got a Friend [Em]James Taylor
Intro G Gsus4 G B7
When you're Emdown and B7 troubled and you Emneed a B7helping Em7hand, and Am7 nothing, oh, D7sus4 nothing is going Gright,Gsus4G EmClose your eyes and B7think of me and Emsoon I B7will be Em7there To Am7brighten up Bm7 even your darkest D7sus4 night. D7
You just Gcall out my Gmaj7 name, and you Cmaj7 know wherever I Am7 am, D7sus4 I'll come Gmaj7 running to see you D7sus4 again.D7 GWinter, spring, summer, or Gmaj7 fall, Cmaj7 all you got to do is Em7 call and I'll Cmaj7be there, yeah, yeah, Am7 yeah. D7sus4 You've got a G friend.Gsus4G
If the Emsky a-B7bove you should turn Emdark and B7full of Em7 clouds, and that Am7old north D7sus4wind should begin to G blow,Gsus4G Em Keep your head toB7gether and Emcall my B7name out Em7loud. Am7Soon I'll be Bm7knocking upon your D7sus4 door.D7
You just Gcall out my Gmaj7 name, and you Cmaj7 know wherever I Am7 am, D7sus4 I'll come Gmaj7 running to see you D7sus4 again.D7 GWinter, spring, summer, or Gmaj7 fall, Cmaj7 all you got to do is Em7 call and I'll Cmaj7be there, yeah, yeah, Am7 yeah.
Hey Fain't it good to know that Cyou've got a friend when Gpeople can be so G7cold. They'll C hurt you and desFmert you. Well, they'll Em7take your soul if you A7 let them. Oh yeah, but D7sus4 don't you let them.D
You just Gcall out myGmaj7 name, and you Cmaj7know wherever I amAm7, D7sus4 I'll come Gmaj7 running to see you a-D7sus4 gain.D7 GWinter, spring, summer, or Gmaj7fall, Cmaj7all you got to do is Em7 call and I'll Cbe there, yes I D7sus4 will. You've got a Gfriend. C You've got a Gfriend. Ain't it Cgood to know you've got a G friend? Ain't it Cgood to know you've got a Gfriend? Oh, yeah,C yeah. You've got a Gsus4 friend.G