Chords
Youve Got A Friend

Youve Got a Friend was written by Carole King and appears on her 1971 album Tapestry. It was also recorded by James Taylor on his Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon album and released as a single. Taylor won the 1971 Grammy for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for the song. The song speaks to the unshakeable friendship and unconditional support among friends.

Key: G

Introduction:  G   C   D7(4)   G   F#m   B7  

             Em        B7                Em         B7        Em 
When you' re down and troubled and you need some love and care
     Am7       D7(4)            G 
And nothing, nothing is going right.
 F#m                  B7               Em    B7         Em 
Close your eyes and think of me and soon I will be there
    Am7          Bm7                D7(4) 
To brighten up even your darkest nights

          G            G7M          C               Am 
You just call out my name and you know wherever I am,
           G                    D7(4) 
I' ll come running to see you again
 G                        G7M  C                           Em  G/D 
Winter spring summer or fall, all you have to do is call
          C        Bm7   Am7   D7(4) 
And I' ll be there
              G        C      G     F#m     B7 
You' ve got a friend

        Em    B7               Em        B7       Em 
If the sky above you, grows dark and full of clouds,
          Am         D7(4)           G 
And that ol'  north wind, begins to blow.
 F#m               B7          Em       B7        Em 
Keep your head together and call my name out loud,
 Am7                     Bm7             D7(4)  D7   D72     D7 
soon, you' ll hear me knocking at your door.

          G            G7M             C 
You just call out my name and you know wherever I am,
           G                                         D7(4) 
I' ll come running, running, yeah yeah, to see you again
 G                        G7M  C                           Em  G/D 
Winter spring summer or fall, all you have to do is call
          C          Bm7     Am7    D7(4) 
and I' ll be there, yes, I will.

     F                              C 
Now ain' t it good to know that you' ve got a friend
      G                 G7M 
When people can be so cold.
         C                    F7             Em                         A7 
They' ll hurt you, yes and desert you, and take your soul if you let them.
         D7(4)              D7 
Oh, but don' t you let them.

          G            G7M           C 
You just call out my name and you know wherever I am,
           G                                         D7(4) 
I' ll come running, running, yeah yeah, to see you again
 G                        G7M  C                           Em     G/D 
Winter spring summer or fall, all you have to do is call
          C                 Bm7     Am7    D7(4) 
and I' ll be there, yes, I will.
              G        C               G 
You' ve got a friend,   you' ve got a friend.
          C/G                         G 
Ain' t it good to know, you' ve got a friend.
          C/G                             G 
Ain' t it good to know, ain' t it good to know
                  C/G                 G 
Ain' t it good to know, you' ve got a friend
    C                          G              C 
Oh yeah now, oh you' ve got a friend, yeah, baby.
              G            C 
You' ve got a friend, oh, yeah.
                  G 
Now you' ve got a friend.