FINNEAS - I Lost a Friend: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I Lost a Friend" 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 I Lost a Friend Guitar Chords and Lyrics by FINNEAS

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 "I Lost a Friend" smoothly on your guitar.

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

           E
I lost a friend
                   C#m
Like keys in a sofa
                             G#m
Like a wallet in the backseat
                        B
Like ice in the summer heat
           E
I lost a friend
                       C#m
Like sleep on a red eye
                       G#m
Like money on a bad bet
                         B
Like time worrying about every
bad thing that hasn’t happened yet

E                     C#m
I know I’ll be alright
                   G#m
But I’m not tonight
                             B
I’ll be lying awake counting all
the mistakes I’ve made
           E
Replaying fights
                      C#m
I know I’ll be alright
                   G#m
But I’m not tonight

Chorus:
           B
I lost a friend
I lost a friend
           E
I lost my mind
             C#m
And nobody believes me
                         G#m
Say I know that he don’t need me
           B
‘Cause he made a little too much money
                  E
to be twenty and sad
                     C#m
And I’ll be fine without them
                       G#m
But all I do is write about ‘em
         B
How the hell did I lose
                  E  Em
a friend I never had?
       B
Never had

I'm on the mend
Like I'm wearing a neck brace
Like I'm sleeping at my own place
Like I'm pulling all the stitches
out of my own face
I'm on the mend
Like I'm icing a new sprain
Like I'm walking on a new cane
Like it's been a couple days
Since I slipped and said something
sorta like your name

I know I'll be alright, but I'm not tonight
I'll be lying awake counting all
the mistakes I've made
Replaying fights
I know I'll be alright, but I'm not tonight
I'm on the mend, but I lost a friend

Chorus:
I lost my mind, and nobody believes me
Say, "I know that he don't need me
'Cause he made a little too much
money to be twenty and sad"
And I'll be fine without him
But all I do is write about him
How the hell did I lose a friend I never had?

E           C#m                     G#m
I’d apologize if I thought it might make
                 B
a difference or make you listen
E           C#m
I’d apologize if it was black and white
    G#m
But life is different
       B                  E
Just try to listen to me now

Chorus:
I know I'll be alright, but I'm not tonight
I lost a friend, I lost a friend
I lost my mind, and nobody believes me
Say, "I know that he don't need me
'Cause he made a little too much money to be twenty and sad"
And I'll be fine without him
But all I do is write about him
How the hell did I lose a friend I never had?
Never had


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

B

Guitar chord B

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 "I Lost a Friend" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Lost a Friend" by FINNEAS.