Chords for You've Got a Friend

Tempo:
91.35 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

F#m

C#

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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You've Got a Friend chords
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[A] [D] [A]
[G#m] [C#m] When [F#] you're [F#m] down and [C#] troubled [F#] and you [C#] need a helping [F#m] hand [Bm] and nothing, [E] oh nothing's [A] going
right, [D] [F#m] [G#m] close your [C#] eyes and think of me [F#m] and soon [C#] I will [F#m] be there [Bm] to brighten up [C#m] even your
darkest [E] night.
[C#m] [Bm] You just [A] call out my name [D] and you know wherever [Bm] I am [E] [D] I'll [A] come running,
oh yeah baby, to see [E] you [A] again.
Winter, spring, summer or fall, [D] all you got to do [F#m] is call
[A] [C#] and [D] I'll be [C#m] there, [B] yeah [D] yeah yeah.
[A] You've got a friend if [D] [A]
[G#m] [C#] [F#m] the sky
[E] [C#] above you should [F#m] turn
[C#] dark and [F#m] full of clouds [Bm] and that old [E] north wind [D] should begin [A] to blow.
[G#] [G#m] Keep your head [C#] together
and [F#] call [F#m] my name out loud now, [Bm] soon I'll be [C#m] knocking upon [E] your door.
[D] [F#m] [C#] You just [A] call out my name and [D] you know wherever [Bm] I am [D] I'll come [A] running, oh yes I will, to see you again.
[D] [Bm]
[A] [D] [A] Winter, spring, summer or fall, [D] all you got to do [F#m] is call [C#] and I'll [D] be [C#m] there, yeah [Bm] yeah [F#m] yeah.
[A] Hey [G] ain't it good to know [D] that you've got a [F#m] friend when people can be so [A] cold.
[D] They'll hurt you and [G] desert you, [F#m] well they'll take your soul if [B] you let them, oh [E] yeah but don't you let them.
[B] You [A] just call out my name [D] and you know wherever [Bm] I am [E] I'll [A] come running, oh yeah, to see you [D] again.
Oh [Bm] baby don't you know [A] about winter, spring, summer or fall.
[D] Hey now all you got to do is [F#m] call, [C#] Lord [D] I'll be [C#m] there, yes I [D] will.
[A] You've got a friend,
[D] [A] you've got a friend, yeah.
[D] Ain't it good to know [A] you've got a friend, [D] ain't it good to know you've got [A] a friend,
[D] oh yeah yeah.
You've got [A] a friend.
Key:  
D
1321
A
1231
F#m
123111112
C#
12341114
Bm
13421112
D
1321
A
1231
F#m
123111112
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To start learning James Taylor - Youve Got A Friend chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - D, A, D, Bm and A in sequence. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 45 BPM before aiming for the song's 91 BPM. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of A Major.

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[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [G#m] _ _ [C#m] When [F#] you're [F#m] down and _ [C#] troubled [F#] and you [C#] need a helping [F#m] hand _ [Bm] and nothing, [E] oh nothing's [A] going
right, [D] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [G#m] _ close your [C#] eyes and think of me [F#m] and soon [C#] I will [F#m] be there _ _ [Bm] to brighten up [C#m] _ even your
darkest [E] night. _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ [Bm] You just [A] call out my name [D] and you know wherever [Bm] I am [E] [D] I'll [A] come running,
oh yeah baby, to see [E] you [A] again. _
_ _ _ _ _ Winter, spring, summer or fall, _ _ [D] all you got to do [F#m] is call
[A] [C#] and [D] I'll be [C#m] there, [B] yeah [D] yeah yeah.
_ [A] You've got a friend if [D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [G#m] _ _ [C#] _ [F#m] the sky _
[E] [C#] above you should [F#m] turn
[C#] dark and [F#m] full of clouds _ [Bm] and that old _ [E] north wind [D] should begin [A] to blow. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G#] [G#m] Keep your head _ [C#] together
and [F#] call [F#m] my name out loud now, [Bm] _ soon I'll be [C#m] knocking _ upon [E] your door. _
_ _ [D] _ [F#m] [C#] You just [A] call out my name and [D] you know _ wherever [Bm] I am [D] I'll come [A] running, oh yes I will, to see you again.
[D] _ [Bm] _
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] Winter, spring, summer or fall, [D] all you got to do [F#m] is call _ [C#] and I'll [D] be [C#m] there, yeah [Bm] yeah [F#m] yeah.
[A] Hey [G] ain't it good to know [D] that you've got a [F#m] friend when people can be so [A] cold.
_ [D] They'll hurt you and [G] desert you, _ [F#m] well they'll take your soul if [B] you let them, oh [E] yeah but don't you let them.
_ _ [B] You [A] just call out my name _ [D] and you know wherever [Bm] I am [E] I'll [A] come running, oh yeah, _ _ to see you [D] again. _
Oh [Bm] baby don't you know [A] about winter, spring, summer or fall.
_ [D] Hey now all you got to do is [F#m] call, [C#] Lord [D] I'll be [C#m] there, yes I [D] will.
_ [A] You've got a friend, _
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] you've got a friend, yeah.
[D] _ Ain't it good to know [A] you've got a friend, [D] ain't it good to know you've got [A] a friend, _ _
[D] oh yeah yeah.
You've got [A] a friend. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was featured on the Greatest Hits album.

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