Lynyrd Skynyrd - When You Got Good Friends: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "When You Got Good 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.
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Learn When You Got Good Friends Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Lynyrd Skynyrd
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 "When You Got Good Friends" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
D E A You got to love old Charlie Daniels D E A You got to cut the rug with Wet Willie too D E A E/G# D/F# E And you got to be a fan of the Marshall Tucker Band D E A Before I'll sit down and have a drink with you Yes, Bakersfield has got old Merle Haggard He's a bad, bad boy, yes indeed Nashville's got a million and one guitar pickers But I guess my favorite would be the CDB Chorus: D E Yes there's a few good rockers in New York City F#m G E Guess the big LA, it never cared for me D E A E/G# D/F# E So won't you tell all them Hollyweird writer people D E That it just don't make a damn G D A When you got good friends like me Never dick on good old Waylon Jennings Or Willie Nelson, Bob Wills or me Well they're playing that good old country-western You know this thing they call the Texas Swing Chorus You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  D  E  F#  F#m  G  G#  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 "When You Got Good Friends" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "When You Got Good Friends" by Lynyrd Skynyrd.