YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND – James Taylor

[Intro]
A D (E) A G#m7 C#7

[Verse 1]
F#m C#7 F#m C#7 F#m7
When you're down and troubled and you need a helping
hand,
Bm7 E7sus4 A Asus4 A
and nothing, oh, nothing is going right,
G#m4 C#7 F#m C#7 F#m7
close your eyes and think of me and soon I will be there
Bm7 C#m7 A4sus/E
to brighten up even your darkest night.

[Chorus]
A Amaj7 Dmaj7 Bm7
You just call out my name and you know wherever I am
(E7sus4) Amaj7 E7sus4
I'll come running to see you again.

A Amaj7 Dmaj7 B7
Winter, spring, summer, or fall, all you got to do is
call
Dmaj7 C#m7 Bm7 E7sus4
and I'll be there, yeah, yeah, yeah.
A D A G#m7 C#7
You've got a friend.

[Verse 2]

F#m C#7 F#m C#7 F#m7

If the sky above you should turn dark and full of clouds,
Bm7 E7sus4 A Asus4 A
and that old north wind should begin to blow,

G#m7 C#7 F#m C#7 F#m7

keep your head together and call my name out loud.
Bm7 C#m7 E7sus4
Soon I'll be knocking upon your door.

[Chorus]

A Amaj7 Dmaj7 Bm7

You just call out my name and you know wherever I am
YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND – James Taylor
E7sus4 Amaj7 E7sus4
I'll come running to see you again.

A Amaj7 Dmaj7 B7
Winter, spring, summer, or fall, all you got to do is
call
Dmaj7 C#m7 Bm7 E7sus4
and I'll be there, yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Bridge]

G D
Hey ain't it good to know that you've got a friend when
A Asus4 D G
people can be so cold. They'll hurt you and desert
you.
F#m7 B7
Well, they'll take your soul if you let them.
E7sus4 E13
Oh yeah, but don't you let them.

[Chorus/Outro]

A Amaj7 Dmaj7 Bm7

You just call out my name, and you know wherever I am,
E7sus4 Amaj7 E7sus4
I'll come running to see you again.
A Amaj7 Dmaj7 B7
Winter, spring, summer, or fall, all you got to do is
call
D C# Bm7 A4sus/E
and I'll be there, yes I will.

A D A
You've got a friend. You've got a friend.
D A
Ain't it good to know you've got a friend?
D A
Ain't it good to know you've got a friend?
D Asus4 A
Oh, yeah, yeah. You've got a friend.