Elton John - Friends: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Friends" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Friends Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Elton John

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Friends" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

  Gm7               C7            F   Fsus4 F
I hope the day will be a lighter highway,
     D#           A#             F  Fsus4 F
For friends are found on every road,
        Gm7           C7          F Fsus4 F
Can you ever think of any better way,
        D#               A#          C7 C7sus4 C7 A#/D
For the lost and weary travellers to go?

Chorus:
D#              A#     D#        A#
Making friends for the world to see,
F                   D#      G#maj7    A#
Let the people know you got what you need,
F                     A#       D#       A#
With a friend at hand you will see the light,
        Gm7                     G#     D#         A#
If your friends are there, then everything's all right

It seems to me a crime that we should age
These fragile times should never slip us by
A time you never can or shall erase
As friends together watch their childhood fly

Chorus - x2


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C7

Guitar chord C7

C7sus4

Guitar chord C7sus4

D

Guitar chord D

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

Fsus4

Guitar chord Fsus4

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

G#

Guitar chord G#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

G#maj7

Guitar chord G#maj7

Gm7

Guitar chord Gm7

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 "Friends" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Friends" by Elton John.

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