Friends will be friends  (Listen to midi)  (Listen to sample)

 

    G - B7 - Em - G7 - C - F - C

 

    G                                D      

1.     Another red letter day,

                 Em                                       Bm                 D

    so the pound has dropped and the children are creating.

C                                  Am         

    The other half ran away,

               D         C                         G                 D

    taking all the cash and leaving you with the lumber.

G                                B7                        Em              

    Got a pain in the chest. Doctor’s on strike.

                                    G7

    What you need is a rest.

               Am                                  D                      D7

    It’s not easy, love, but you got friends you can trust.

 

   C                     A              

Friends will be friends,

                           G                                     Em              G

when you’re in need of love they give you care and attention.

D                           B7        

    Friends will be friends,

                        Em                               C

when you’re through with life and all hope is lost,

         G                                 A                     C      - D - - - - - - - - - -

hold out your hand, cause friends will be friends --- right to the end.  

 

    - G - B7 - Em - G7 - C - F - C

 

   G                                    D

2.      Now it’s a beautiful day,

          Em                           Bm                     D

    the postman delivered a letter from your lover.

C                                  Am         

    Only a phone call away,

                      D             C                      G                     D

    you try to track him down, but somebody stole his number.

G                          B7                                     Em                                  

    It’s a matter of fact, you’re getting used to life

                                           G7

    without him in your own way.

               Am                                       D                      D7

    It’s not easy, love, ‘cause you got friends you can trust.

 

   C                     A              

Friends will be friends,

                           G                                     Em              G

when you’re in need of love they give you care and attention.

D                           B7        

    Friends will be friends,

                        Em                              C

when you’re through with life and all hope is lost,

         G                                  A                     C      - D - - - - - - - - - -

hold out your hand, ‘cause friends will be friends --- right to the end.  

 

    + G - F - C - Bb              G - F - C - Bb

 

3. Instrumental = verse 2 (except last line which is sung again)

    G - D           - Em - Bm - D

    C - Am          D - C - G - D             G - B7 - Em     - G7

               Am                                     D                     D7

    It’s so easy now ‘cause you got friends you can trust.

 

+ CHORUS   +

 

   C                     A              

Friends will be friends,

                           G                                     Em             G

when you’re in need of love they give you care and attention.

D                           B7        

    Friends will be friends,

                        Em                              C

when you’re through with life and all hope is lost,

  G                                       A                 C  - D

hold out your hand, ‘cause right to the end --- friends will be friends.

 

+ CHORUS as instrumental (2x)       (Queen)