Learn to play "Fair-Weather Friend" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C#maj7 D#m7 Fm7 F#maj7 He could buy you a bed G#9 C#maj7 But it won't help you sleep C#maj7 D#m7 Fm7 F#maj7 He could give you a watch G#9 C#maj7 But not his time to keep F9+ A#m7 F#maj7 He could fly you to Verona or a mountain in the snow D#m7 G#7 C#maj7 But he won't know the places that we used to go I heard he's best friends with Hollywood now And he can afford all the champagne in town I heard he's got a big house up on easy street But I've got a big heart that I want you to keep Chorus: F#maj7 My fair-weather friend Fm7 D#m7 I wish you could see G#m7 He'll never love you F#7 C#7sus4 C#7 Quite like me A#m7 G#7 D#7sus4 D#7 He'll sing you a sad song just like one of mine F#m7 B9 C#maj7 But I know it won't make you cry Don’t you remember The promise we made As our shadows grew long In the field where we lay That you’d always be you And I’d always be me As the sun fell asleep And so did we Chorus: My fair-weather friend I wish you could see He'll never love you Quite like me He'll sing you a sad song just like one of mine But I know it won't make you cry My fair-weather friend I wish you could see He'll never love you Quite like me He'll sing you a sad song just like one of mine But I know it won't make you cry I know it won't make you cry You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#m7 B9 C#7 C#7sus4 C#maj7 D#7 D#7sus4 D#m7 F#7 F#m7 F#maj7 Fm7 G#7 G#9 G#m7 Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Fair-Weather Friend" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Fair-Weather Friend" by Bruno Major.