Chords for Friend For Life - Dennis Brown

[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [D] Oh, Lord, _
[Em] _ _ _ [D] this is for you.
[G] _ _ Whoa, [D] oh, yeah.
[Em] _ _ [D] Tell me why can't [C#] I _ [D] be _ [Em] your friend for [D] life? _ _
[Em] _ _ Mm, [D] yeah. _ _
[Em] _ You know [D] that I've _ [Em] always _ wanted [D] to _ be [Em] by _ _ [D] your side.
[Em] _ Ooh, _ [D] yes. _ _
[Em] _ Said you're giving [G] me joy [F#m] and _ happiness,
and I [Em] feel good all [F] over.
_ [Bm] Love and _ happiness, [A] let us feel [Em] like grapes and a clover.
[D] And all [Em] I ever wanted [D] to do [Em] is _ _ [D] be with you. _
[Em] _ _ _ [D] Ooh, yes. _
_ [Em] _ _ [F#] With all the _
[E] _ riches [Bm] and _ [F#m] _ luxuries _ _ none will _ _
[E] do.
[B] Ooh, [D] yes. _ _
[E] I'm saying [D] that there's no [Em] disrespect,
_ _ [D] because I'm [Em] falling in love with you.
[D] There's no disrespect.
[Em] _ _ _ [D] What's come _
[Em] over you?
_ [D] _ _
Why can't [C#] I [D] be _ _ [E] your [Am] friend for [D] life?
_ [C#] _
_ [D] _ Ooh, yes.
_ [A] _
Hey, tell me how can I [G] go on _ and not [Am] be in love with you?
[E] _ _ [F#m] Ooh, yes.
[Em] Look here.
_ See, [D] _ now God gave the [Em] word, and then the [D] word took hold. _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [D] He made the birds, he [Em] created the wind,
[D] and he made the [Em] _ firmament, [D] yeah.
He created [Em] the fishes in the [D] sea, the birds and [Em] the honeybees.
_ [D] And he created [Em] you _ [D] especially for me.
[Em] _ _ _ Tell [D] me why _ [Em] can't I [D] be _ [Em] your friend for [D] _ life? _
_ [Em] _ Mm, [D] yes. _ _
[Em] _ You know [D] that I'll _ [Em] always want to [D] _ be _
[C#] _ by [D] your _ side.
[Em] _ Ooh, _ [D] yes. _ _
[Em] _ By _ [D] your side, yeah.
_ [A] _ _ Yeah, now.
[Em] _ [D] By _ your _ _
[E] side.
[D] _ _ Oh, right now.
[Em] _ _ [D] Hey, _ afraid to leave, [Em] disaffected.
_ [D] _ Oh, [Em] now.
_ _ _ [Cm] This is for [B]
real.
_ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ Hey, you give me joy and happiness.
_ [E] _ I feel good all over.
_ [D] Love [Em] and _ happiness, [F#] let us be [Em] like crimson _ clover.
[D] Why _ [Em] can't I _ [D] be _ [Em] your _ friend [D] for _ _
[Em] life? [D] Ooh, yes. _ _
[Em] _ You know [D] that I'll _ always want [A] to [D] be _
[E] _ by _ your [D] side. _
[E] _ _ [D] Ooh, yes. _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _