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Youve Got A Friend

Youve Got a Friend was written by Carole King and it is part of her album Tapestry, released in 1971. James Taylor also recorded a version of the song in the same year, which became a huge hit. The song talks about the unwavering friendship and support that true friends provide each other, especially through hard times.

Key: G

Introduction:  G/C   C   D   G4   G   F#m7   B7  

difficulty
very hard |||||
              Em       B7                Em      B7       Em7 
When you' re down and troubled and you need a helping hand,
     Am7           D7(4)            G      G4    G 
and nothing, oh, nothing is going right,
 F#m7                 B7               Em      B7       Em     Em7 
close your eyes and think of me and soon I will be there
    Am7          Bm7                     D7(4)  D7  D2  D7 
to brighten up even your darkest night.

          G            G7M           C                Am7 
You just call out my name,  and you know wherever I am,
           G        G7M          D7(4)   D7  D2  D7 
I' ll come running   to see you again.
 G                           G7M   C                     Em 
Winter, spring, summer, or fall,  all you got to do is call
          C              Bm7    Am7   D7(4) 
and I' ll be there,     yeah, yeah, yeah.
 D7(4)              G/C  C  G4  G  F#m7  B7 
You' ve got a friend.

 B7      Em    B7                    Em        B7             Em7 
If the sky above you should turn dark and full of clouds,
          Am7        D7(4)                    G   G4   G 
and that old north wind should begin to blow,
 F#m7              B7          Em       B7        Em7 
keep your head together and call my name out loud.
 Am7           Bm7                 D7(4)  D7  D2  D7 
Soon I' ll be knocking upon your door.

          G            G7M           C                Am7 
You just call out my name,  and you know wherever I am,
           G        G7M          D7(4)   D7  D2  D7 
I' ll come running   to see you again.
 G                           G7M   C                     Em 
Winter, spring, summer, or fall,  all you got to do is call
          C              Bm7    Am7   D7(4) 
and I' ll be there,     yeah, yeah, yeah.

     F                           C 
Hey ain' t it good to know that you' ve got a friend when
 G                 G7M              C             F7M 
people can be so cold.     They' ll hurt you and desert you.
         Em                     A7 
they' ll take your soul if you let them.
              D7(4)                      D7 
Oh yeah, but don' t you let them.

          G             G7M          C7M            Am7 
You just call out my name,  and you know wherever I am,
           G       G7M          D7(4)  D7  D2  D7 
I' ll come running   to see you again.
 G                           G7M   C                     Em 
Winter, spring, summer, or fall,  all you got 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 
Ain' t it good to know you' ve got a friend?
          C                            G 
Ain' t it good to know you' ve got a friend?
          C                            G4   G 
Oh, yeah, yeah.  You' ve got a friend.