G     = 320003   Bm    = x24432   Asus2 = x02200
Gadd2 = xx0203   Bm/A  = x04432   D/C#  = x40232
Gmaj7 = xx0002   A     = x02220   F#m   = 244222
A13   = x02022   Dsus2 = xx0230   Em    = 022000

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[Intro]
     D          G  Gadd2 Gmaj7  A13  A7
||:  /   /__/   /    /___/   |   /   /__/  /  /  :||[x3]
     ^   ^  ^   ^    ^   ^       ^   ^  ^

[Verse 1]
D          Bm         Bm/A G            A
   I had a friend who had  friends by a river,
D               Bm           Bm/A G                A
   They too had friends, who had  friends of their own,
D              Bm          Bm/A G          A
   All seated 'round tak - ing  port after dinner,
D                Bm        Bm/A G                 A
   Port that was bought by the  friends that were known

[Link]
D         G              A 
   No one ever seemed to care,
D          G                 A
   Just as long as they were there

[Chorus 1]
D       Dsus2 D       G 
Friends--------- be - side you,
D       Dsus2 D     G
Friends--------- to guide you,
D       Dsus2 D       G
Friends--------- be - side you,
         A        A4    A Asus2 A
Every - where-------------------!
       |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |

[Verse 2]
D                  Bm        Bm/A G             A
   There's nothing new, it's all  there to re - mind you,
D          Bm        Bm/A  G             A
   It's no different any - way, you re - call,
D           Bm           Bm/A G              A
   You only wait around, and  float on every corner,
    D              Bm          Bm/A  G         A
And know you're in luck, 'cause you  know them more

[Link]
D         G             A4    A A4    A4 A4  A A4
   No one ever seems to care,
D          G               A
   Just as long as you are there

[Instrumental break]
   D  D/C# Bm  Bm/A   G  F#m   Em  A7
|  /   /    /   /  |  /   /    /   /  |

   D  D/C# Bm  Bm/A   G  F#m   Em  A7
|  /   /    /   /  |  /   /    /   /  |

   D  D/C# Bm  Bm/A   G
|  /   /    /   /  |  /_/  /_/  /_/  /_/ |
                      ^ ^  ^ ^  ^ ^  ^ ^
   A        A4    A Asus2 A
|  /  /  /  /  |  /   /   /   /  |

[Chorus 2]
D     D/C#  Bm  Bm/A      G         F#m       Em        A
Friends------------- be - side you,     (Be - side you!)
D     D/C#  Bm  Bm/A    G           F#m     Em           A
There--------------- to guide you,     (To guide you!)
D     D/C#  Bm  Bm/A      G         F#m       Em
Friends------------- be - side you,     (Be - side you!)
        A       A4          A      Asus2 A
Every - where!    (Every - where-----------!)

[Verse 4]
D              Bm           Bm/A  G            A
   We all have friends, who have  friends by a river,
D                  Bm           Bm/A G                A
   And we too have friends, who have friends of their own,
D              Bm            Bm/A G          A
   All seated 'round drink - ing  port after dinner,
D               Bm        Bm/A G                 A
   Port that is bought by the  friends for their own

[Link]
D          G             A4    A A4    A4 A4   A A4
    No one ever seems to care,         no-----!
D          G              A
   Just as long as we are there

[Chorus 3]
D     D/C#   Bm  Bm/A        G         F#m  Em  A
Friends---------------  be - side you,
D     D/C#   Bm  Bm/A       G          F#m  Em  A
Friends----------------- to guide you,
D     D/C#   Bm  Bm/A   G                 A    A4 Asus2
There-----------------    deciding you to stay----------!
 A        A4 
 No----,  no--------!
(Stay----------------!)


[Chorus 4/Coda]
 D      D/C#   Bm   Bm/A     G      F#m  Em      A
        No one ever seems to care,       no-----------,
(Friends--------------- be - side you,       you need...)

     D     D/C#    Bm     Bm/A     G
           Just as long as you are there,
(...Friends-------------------- to guide you!)

F#m       Em        A
      You know, you need some...
               (You need...)

    D      D/C#   Bm   Bm/A       G
    Friends-----------------,
(...Friends----------------  be - side you!)

F#m                Em     A
     You know, you got to have some...
                     (You need...)

    D           D/C#  Bm  Bm/A        G
        Friends----------------,
(...Friends----------------------- to guide you!)

F#m             Em        A
     You really need----------- some...
                     (You need...)

    D    D/C#   Bm   Bm/A          G
    Friends-----------------,
(...Friends-----------------  be - side you,

F#m                Em     A
     You know, you got to have some...
                     (You need...)

 D     D/C#    Bm   Bm/A        G
 Friends--------------------,
(Friends-------------------- to guide you,

F#m       Em        A
     Woh, yeah, you need...
               (You need...)

[Suggestion for ending]
    D    D/C#   Bm  Bm/A    G F#m Em A   D
    Friends-------------! | /  /  /  / | / ||
(...Friends-------------!)