You've Got A Friend
Carole King (1971)
Intro
| [G] | [C] | [G] | [F#m] [B7]
When you're | [Em] down and | [B7] troubled
And you | [Em] need a [B7] helping hand | [Em] ...
And | [Am] nothin', oh, | [D7] nothin' is goin' | [G] right | [G] |
| [F#m] Close your eyes and | [B7] think of me
And | [Em] soon I [B7] will be | [Em] there ...
To | [Am] brighten up | [Bm7] even your darkest | [D] night | [D]
Chorus
You just | [G] call out my | [Gmaj7] name...
And you | [Cmaj7] know wherever I | [Am] am
I'll come | [G] runnin'... | [Gmaj7] ...to see you a- | [Am] gain | [Am] |
| [G] Winter, spring, summer, or | [Gmaj7] fall |
| [Cmaj7] All you got to do is | [Em] call
And I'll | [Cmaj7] be there, yeah, yeah, | [Am!] [Am!]
You've got a | [G] friend | [C] | [G] | [F#m] [B7]
If the | [Em] sky... a- | [B7] bove you
Should turn | [Em] dark and [B7] full of | [Em] clouds...
And that | [Am] old, north | [D7] wind should begin to | [G] blow | [G] |
| [F#m] Keep your head to- | [B7] gether ...
And | [Em] call my [B7] name out | [Em] loud ... |
| [Am] ...Soon I'll be | [Bm7] knockin' upon your | [D] door | [D]
Chorus
You just | [G] call out my | [Gmaj7] name
And you | [Cmaj7] know wherever I | [Am] am
I'll come | [G] runnin'... | [Gmaj7] ...to see you a- | [Am] gain | [Am] |
| [G] Winter, spring, summer, or | [Gmaj7] fall |
| [Cmaj7] All you got to do is | [Em] call
And I'll | [Cmaj7] be there, yeah, yeah, | [Am!] yeah [Am!]
Bridge
Hey, | [F] ain't it good to know that | [C] you've got a friend
When | [G] people can be so | [Gmaj7] cold....
They'll | [C] hurt you and de- | [F] sert you...
Well, they'll | [Em] take your soul if you | [A7] let them
Oh yeah, but | [D!] don't you [D!] let them | [D!]
Chorus
You just | [G] call out my | [Gmaj7] name
And you | [Cmaj7] know wherever I | [Am] am
I'll come | [G] runnin'... | [Gmaj7] ...to see you a- | [Am] gain | [Am] |
| [G] Winter, spring, summer, or | [Gmaj7] fall |
| [Cmaj7] All you got to do is | [Em] call
And I'll | [Cmaj7] be there, yes I will | [Am!] [Am!]
You've got a | [G] friend | [C] ...
You've got a | [G] friend | [C] ...
You've got a | [G] friend | [C] ...
You've got a | [G!] friend
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Carole King (1971)
Intro
| [G] | [C] | [G] | [F#m] [B7]
When you're | [Em] down and | [B7] troubled
And you | [Em] need a [B7] helping hand | [Em] ...
And | [Am] nothin', oh, | [D7] nothin' is goin' | [G] right | [G] |
| [F#m] Close your eyes and | [B7] think of me
And | [Em] soon I [B7] will be | [Em] there ...
To | [Am] brighten up | [Bm7] even your darkest | [D] night | [D]
Chorus
You just | [G] call out my | [Gmaj7] name...
And you | [Cmaj7] know wherever I | [Am] am
I'll come | [G] runnin'... | [Gmaj7] ...to see you a- | [Am] gain | [Am] |
| [G] Winter, spring, summer, or | [Gmaj7] fall |
| [Cmaj7] All you got to do is | [Em] call
And I'll | [Cmaj7] be there, yeah, yeah, | [Am!] [Am!]
You've got a | [G] friend | [C] | [G] | [F#m] [B7]
If the | [Em] sky... a- | [B7] bove you
Should turn | [Em] dark and [B7] full of | [Em] clouds...
And that | [Am] old, north | [D7] wind should begin to | [G] blow | [G] |
| [F#m] Keep your head to- | [B7] gether ...
And | [Em] call my [B7] name out | [Em] loud ... |
| [Am] ...Soon I'll be | [Bm7] knockin' upon your | [D] door | [D]
Chorus
You just | [G] call out my | [Gmaj7] name
And you | [Cmaj7] know wherever I | [Am] am
I'll come | [G] runnin'... | [Gmaj7] ...to see you a- | [Am] gain | [Am] |
| [G] Winter, spring, summer, or | [Gmaj7] fall |
| [Cmaj7] All you got to do is | [Em] call
And I'll | [Cmaj7] be there, yeah, yeah, | [Am!] yeah [Am!]
Bridge
Hey, | [F] ain't it good to know that | [C] you've got a friend
When | [G] people can be so | [Gmaj7] cold....
They'll | [C] hurt you and de- | [F] sert you...
Well, they'll | [Em] take your soul if you | [A7] let them
Oh yeah, but | [D!] don't you [D!] let them | [D!]
Chorus
You just | [G] call out my | [Gmaj7] name
And you | [Cmaj7] know wherever I | [Am] am
I'll come | [G] runnin'... | [Gmaj7] ...to see you a- | [Am] gain | [Am] |
| [G] Winter, spring, summer, or | [Gmaj7] fall |
| [Cmaj7] All you got to do is | [Em] call
And I'll | [Cmaj7] be there, yes I will | [Am!] [Am!]
You've got a | [G] friend | [C] ...
You've got a | [G] friend | [C] ...
You've got a | [G] friend | [C] ...
You've got a | [G!] friend
#Play along with our cover of this song!
#Capo on 1st fret to play with Carole King.
#Capo on 2nd fret to play with James Taylor.
#Last Update 11/23/20 JJ
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