The Who - How Many Friends: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "How Many 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 How Many Friends Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Who
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 "How Many Friends" smoothly on your guitar.
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F Gm I'm feelin' so good right now D# A# Gm7 F There's a handsome boy tells me how I changed his past Gm He buys me a brandy D# A# Gm7 F Or could it be he's really just after my ass? Gm He likes the clothes I wear D# A# Gm7 F He says he likes a man to dress in season Gm D# A# But no one else ever stares, he's being so kind Gm7 C What's the reason? Chorus: C G Am F How many friends have I really got? G You can count 'em on one hand C G Am F G How many friends have I really got? C G Am F How many friends have I really got? A# F A# F That love me, that want me, A# F/A Gm Gm7 C that'll take me as I am? Suddenly it's a silver screen And a face so beautiful that I have to cry out Everybody hears me Well, I look like a fool, now, if I try and I shy out She knows all of my friends But it's nice to find a woman who'll stay on late But now I think I've reached the end I wonder in the dead of night, how do I rate? Chorus Cm Cm/A# It's all like a dream you know A# F When you're still up early in the morning Gm F D# And you all sit together to watch the sun come through Cm Cm/A# But things don't look so good G# When you could use a bit of warning Fm Then you know that no one will ever C/G G speak the truth about you. Chorus When I first signed the contract, it was more than a handshake then I know it still is, but there's a plain fact We talk so much shit behind each other's backs, I get the willies People know nothing about their own soft guts So how come they can sum us up Without suffering all the hype we've known How come they bum us up Chorus You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  A#  C  Cm  C D#  F  Fm  F G  Gm  G#  Gm7  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 "How Many Friends" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "How Many Friends" by The Who.