Hunter Hayes - Friend: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "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.
E F# Went from strangers to hello G#m From going out to going home C#m B E To ending up in what we didn't know we started E F# Went from saying this won't work G#m To you wrapped up in my shirt C#m B E And somehow now I have the keys to your apartment C#m F# I guess the best mistakes D#m F# G#m Still can't be undone E I just hope that when you think of me F# You don't think of me as one Chorus: E F# G#m I'm not asking for a lover C#m B F# I just want us not to end E F# If I can't have you G#m C# Then I want the closest thing E F# G#m No I'm not asking to get back again E F# B No tonight, I'm just asking for a friend I went from wakin' up with you To lonely fillin' up the room To knowin' you could never love me at my darkest I can get over your kiss And the late night talks I miss It's the distance that you made that hits the hardest Oh, I guess the best mistakes Still can't be undone I just hope that when you think of me You don't think of me as one Chorus: I'm not askin' for a lover (Askin' for a lover) I just want us not to end (Want us not to end) If I can't have you Then I want the closest thing No, I'm not askin' to get back again No, tonight, I'm just askin' for a friend, yeah Ah, ah-oh, ah-oh, ah-oh (Oh, I'm just askin' for) Ah, ah-oh, ah-oh, oh-oh (A friend, a friend, a friend) Ah, ah-oh, ah-oh, oh-oh (Oh, I'm just askin') Ah, ah-oh, ah-oh, oh-oh (A friend, a friend, a friend) Chorus: I'm not askin' for a lover I just want us not to end, yeah If I can't have you Then I want the closest thing No, I'm not askin' to get back again No, tonight, I'm just askin' for a friend No, tonight, I'm just askin' for a friend You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsB  C#  C#m  D#m  E  F#  G#m  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 "Friend" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Friend" by Hunter Hayes.