Shawn James - A Good Friend Is Hard to Find: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "A Good Friend Is Hard to Find" 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 A Good Friend Is Hard to Find Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Shawn James

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 "A Good Friend Is Hard to Find" smoothly on your guitar.

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

F
Much to my surprise, when I opened up my eyes
         Am                  G
All the sheep had turned to wolves
F
They were standing there with their fangs all bared
        Am               G
And it seemed I was the fool
 F                         Am      G
Standing my ground, I will not be moved
 F                    Am     G
Come what may, I will never lose

     Dm      Am     G
But how can you be so cruel?
Dm      Am      G
How can you be so cruel?
Dm      Am      G
How can you be so cruel?
Dm      Am      G
How can you be so cruel?

Chorus:
F                 Am      G
Things won't ever be the same
Things won't ever be the same
Things won't ever be the same
Things won't ever be the same
But you know that

F      C          Am        G
I will always be there for you
F      C          Am        G
I will always be there for you
F      C          Am        G
I will always be there for you
F      C          Am        G
I will always be there for you

F                  C           Am        G
Brother, when you need a hand, I'll be there
F                 C          Am        G
Sister, when you need a man, I'll be there
F      C         Am        G
I will always be there for you
F      C         Am        G
I will always be there for you


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord 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 "A Good Friend Is Hard to Find" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "A Good Friend Is Hard to Find" by Shawn James.