Chords
You've Got A Friend

Youve Got a Friend was written by Carole King and included in her 1971 album, Tapestry. James Taylor, who recorded the song the same year, had a major hit, which solidified him as a solo artist. The close friendship between King and Taylor, along with their musical collaboration relationship, inspired the creation of this song.

Key: F#m

Introduction:

difficulty
very hard |||||
                           F#m                 C#7 
When you' re down and troubled
                 F#m       C#7         F#m   F#m7 
and you need a helping hand
                   Bm7 
  and     nothing ,
 E7(4)                 A 
nothing is going right
 G#m7(4)                           C#7(4)                             F#m 
close your eyes   and think   of me   and soon
 C#7     F#m  F#m7 
I will be there
 Bm7                       C#m7                                 E7(4) 
  to brighten up     even your darkest night
(refrão)
                       A7M                                               D 
  you   just call out   my name   and you know wherever
 Bm7     E                     A7M                             E7(4) 
I   am I' ll come running to see you again
 A                                           A7M                           D 
Winter, spring , summer or fall   all     you
                           F#m                 D 
have to do is call and   I' ll be there
 A/C#   Bm7         D7M/E                 A   DA    G#m7(b5) 
(yes I will )   You' ve got a friend
 C#7               F#m               C#7 
                If the sky   above you   should turn
 F#m           C#7               F#m   F#m7               Bm7 
dark and full of clouds     and   that old north
 E7(4)                     A 
wind begin to blow
 G#m7(4)                       C#7(4)                 F#m         C#7 
Keep your hair   together     and call my name
         F#m       Bm7                           C#m7                     E7(4) 
out loud/     Soon I' ll be knocking upon your door
(refrão)
           G 
Now   ain' t it good to know   that
 D                                                   A 
you' ve got a friend     when   people can be so cold
 A7M                   D                         G9 
          they' ll hurt you, yes, and desert you
                             F#m                           B9 
  They' ll take your soul if you let them
                   E7(4)                   D7M/E 
  Ooh,   but don' t you let     them
(refrão)