The Kinks - All of My Friends Were There: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "All of My Friends Were There" 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 All of My Friends Were There Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Kinks
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 "All of My Friends Were There" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
F A# My big day, it was the biggest day of my life Gm A# It was the summit of my long career F A# But I felt so down, and I drank too much beer Gm A# And my manager said that I should not appear I walked out onto the stage and started to speak The first night I've missed for a couple of years I explained to the crowed and they started to jeer And just when I wanted no one to be there Chorus: F F7 A# F/A Gm All of my friends were there Gm/F D# Not just my friends, but their best friends A#/D Cm7/A# A# too A A7 D7 G C All of my friends were there to stand and stare C7 F F7 Say what they may, all of their friends A# F/A Gm need not stare Gm/F D# A#/D Cm7/A# A# Those who laughed were not friends anyway A A7 D7 G C All of my friends were there to stand and stare Days went by, I walked around dressed in a disguise I wore a mustache and I parted my hair And gave the impression that I did not care But oh, the embarrassment, oh, the despair Came the day, helped with a few large glasses of gin I nervously mounted the stage once again Got through my performance and no one complained Thank God I can go back to normal again Chorus: I went to that old cafe Where I had been in much happier days And all of my friends were there And no one cared Say what they may, all of my friends were there Not just my friends, but their best friends too All of my friends were there Now I don't care You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A7  A#  C  C7  Cm7  D  D7  D#  F  F7  G  Gm  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 "All of My Friends Were There" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "All of My Friends Were There" by The Kinks.