You’ve Got a Friend
Carole King, 1971· Songs Well-Known in America · p.382
G C D7SUS4 G F#M B7
EM B7 EM B7 EM
WHEN YOU'RE DOWN AND TROUBLED AND YOU NEED SOME LOVING CARE
AM7 D7SUS4 G
AND NOTHIN', NOTHIN' IS GOIN' RIGHT
F#M B7 EM B7 EM
CLOSE YOUR EYES AND THINK OF ME AND SOON I WILL BE THERE
AM7 BM7 D7SUS4
TO BRIGHTEN UP EVEN YOUR DARKEST NIGHTS
CHORUS:
G GM7 C AM
YOU JUST CALL OUT MY NAME AND YOU KNOW WHEREVER I AM
G D7SUS4
I'LL COME RUNNING TO SEE YOU AGAIN
G GM7 C
WINTER, SPRING, SUMMER OR FALL, ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS CALL
C BM7 AM7 D7SUS4
AND I'LL BE THERE:
G C G F#M B7
YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND
IF THE SKY ABOVE YOU GROWS DARK AND FULL OF CLOUDS
AND THAT OLD NORTH WIND BEGINS TO BLOW
KEEP YOUR HEAD TOGETHER AND CALL MY NAME OUT LOUD
SOON YOU'LL HEAR ME KNOCKING AT YOUR DOOR (CHORUS)
BRIDGE:
F C
NOW AIN'T IT GOOD TO KNOW THAT YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND
G GM7
WHEN PEOPLE CAN BE SO COLD
C F7
THEY'LL HURT YOU AND THEY'LL DESERT YOU
EM A7 D7SUS4 A7
AND TAKE YOUR SOUL IF YOU LET THEM; OH, BUT DON'T YOU LET THEM
(FINAL CHORUS)