Learn to play "Dear 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 G Am Dear Friend, how have you been? G F C Fmaj7 G I think about you from time to time C G Am Some day, I'd love to know G Fmaj7 C Dm7 G How you have grown since our last goodbye Chorus: Am Em I know the world is changing quickly Fmaj7 C And I couldn't tell you why Dm7 It's beyond my understanding C G But I'd love it if we tried Am Em Growing older every moment Fmaj7 C Time's falling through my hands Dm7 And I don't have to know the meaning G G7 But I'd love to have a chance These days so much has changed I stay awake though it's hard sometimes I'd love to know what you think Oh, I miss when you'd share what was on your mind Chorus: Oh, I just don't know how I'm doing I leave my window open wide And as far as I'm concerned I forget from time to time I'm so curious about you I just saw you in my dream You showed up just to surprise me And disappeared so suddenly Apologies for being scattered I just couldn't go to sleep I hope you don't think that I'm crazy If that's really what you think Sometimes I just feel so helpless I spend hours in this room Trying to formulate my feelings And clear the thought of you Dear Friend, how have you been? I think about you from time to time You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm C Dm7 Em F Fmaj7 G G7 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 "Dear Friend," on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Dear Friend," by Dayglow.