Friends Chords by The Beach Boys

Tempo:
125.25 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

A

Eb

Gm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Beach Boys - Friends chords
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[D] We've [G] been friends now [D] for so [G] many years.
[Eb] We've been [Ab]
together [Eb] through the good times [Ab] and the tears.
[Gm] We've turned each [Dm] other on to [Gm] the good things that [Dm] life has [A] to give.
[D] [E]
[G] [A]
[Bb] [C] [D]
We've been [G] the part,
[Eb] side I [Ab] get involved in, [Eb] I know that [Cm]
[Gm] you'll
Days I [Dm] was down you [Gm] would help me [F] get out of [A] my hole.
[D] [E]
[G] [A]
[Bb] [F] [D]
[Em] [Bm]
[Em] [A]
[D] [Gbm]
[G] [E]
[D] Friends!
[Gb]
[G] [D]
[G]
[A]
[D] You [G] told me when [D] my will was [G]
untrue.
[Eb] I owed [Ab] you money [Eb] when the rules [Ab] were rules.
[Gm] I dropped [Dm] your books out [Gm] of making you [Dm] cut off [A] your head.
[D] [E]
[G] [A]
[Bb] [Dm] [D] We've [G] been friends now [D] for so many [G]
years.
[Eb] We've been [Cm]
together [Eb] through the [Ab] good times and the tears.
[Gm] Yes, we've been through [Dm] the good times and the tears.
But [Gm] I do think the [F] blues give me [A] a
[D] [E]
[G] [A]
[Bb] [Am] [D]
[C]
[Bb] [A]
[G] [E] [D]
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
Eb
12341116
Gm
123111113
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
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To learn The Beach Boys - (Backing Track) Friends chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: A, D, E, G, A and Bb. Kick off your practice at a gentle 62 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 125 BPM. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: G Minor.

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_ _ [D] _ We've [G] been friends now [D] for so [G] many years.
_ [Eb] We've been [Ab]
together [Eb] through the good times [Ab] and the tears.
_ [Gm] We've turned each [Dm] other on to [Gm] the good things that [Dm] life has [A] to give. _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _
[Bb] _ [C] _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ We've been [G] the part, _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] side I [Ab] get involved in, [Eb] I know that [Cm] _
_ [Gm] you'll_
Days I [Dm] was down you [Gm] would help me [F] get out of [A] my _ hole.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _
[Bb] _ [F] _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [Gbm] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [D] _ Friends!
[Gb] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ You [G] told me when [D] my will was [G]
untrue.
_ [Eb] I owed [Ab] you money [Eb] when _ the rules [Ab] were rules.
[Gm] I dropped [Dm] your books out [Gm] of making you [Dm] cut off [A] your _ head.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _
[Bb] _ [Dm] _ [D] _ We've _ _ _ _ _ [G] been friends now [D] for so many [G] _
years.
[Eb] We've been [Cm]
together [Eb] through the [Ab] good times and the tears.
_ [Gm] Yes, we've been through [Dm] the good times and the tears.
But [Gm] I do think the [F] blues give me [A] _ _ a_
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _
[Bb] _ [Am] _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [A] _
[G] _ [E] _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was penned by Carl Wilson, Brian Wilson, Dennis Wilson and Alan Jardine.

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