Friend

Hunter Hayes - Friend: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "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.

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Learn Friend Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Hunter Hayes

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 "Friend" smoothly on your guitar.

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             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


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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.

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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.

Hunter Hayes - Friend: Guitar Chords

Learn Friend Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Hunter Hayes

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