Learn to play "I've Got A 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.
G Who would've said When I met you at a party C G Everyone was drunk on 40s just south of Stuyvesant G That I would get to know your sisters C G Bring them with us every time that we were in Austin G If only she knew C What it's like to see the world with someone who G Is excited by everything, fashion sense of a king C Living in the fifteenth century Chorus: G Bm Oh, I've got a friend who's been there through it all Em D Masturbates to Rob Pattinson, staring at the wall G Bm I've got a friend who's tangled up inside Em D Tried to hold her hand the day her mother died G G/B I've got a friend who's been there through it all Em A Talked me out of jail, talked me off the panic rail G D/F# Em I got a friend, I got a friend A G C G C And she's got a friend too Any other day We'd be hanging out together, no matter the weather She'd make us listen to Dolly or else When I'm far away Like I seem to be a lot I miss the days we'd spend smoking pot If only she knew what it's like to see the world through someone who Isn't afraid of anything, laughs about everything I'd like to see the one who thinks they can change her mind Chorus: I've got a friend who's been there through it all When I lose my shit, she's the first person I call I've got a friend who handed me a shot And taught me to dance when the love inside was not I've got a friend who's smarter than anything Wears all her mother's rings, stands for the right things I got a friend, I got a friend I got a friend and she's got a friend, too I got a friend, ooh, I've got a friend And she's got a friend, too I got a friend, she'll be there in the end When we're old and we're dead, ooh And she's got a friend, too I've got a friend, her name is Claire Her name is—, alright, let me do one more, I'm starting to loosen up Yeah, there you go, it's light, isn't it? You got it You know that's the vibe with that one He's so good at piano You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA B Bm C D Em F# G 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've Got A Friend" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I've Got A Friend" by Maggie Rogers.