The Velvet Underground - Friends: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Friends" 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.
A Asus4 How can I tell her? A G# What can I say? Esus4 E We've been friends for so long Esus4 E Never knew it could go wrong A Asus4 When I look at her A G# Words just won't come Esus4 E Tho I try to write them Esus4 E Found I couldn't recite them Chorus: F#m B And the dawn comes running to my room F#m B And the time for telling is coming soon She's a believer That's what she said When I look in her eyes All I see is goodbye Chorus: And the dawn comes running to my room And the time for telling's coming soon How can I tell her? What can I say? We've been friends for so long Never knew it could go wrong Esus4 E Friends for so long Esus4 E so long You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Asus4  E  Esus4  F#m  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 "Friends" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Friends" by The Velvet Underground.