Chords for You`ve Got A Friend By: James Taylor

Tempo:
90.4 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

F#m

Bm

C#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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You`ve Got A Friend  By:  James Taylor chords
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[A] [D] [A]
[G#m] [C#m] [F#m] When you're down and [C#] troubled and [F#] you [C#] need a helping [F#m] hand [Bm] and nothing,
oh, [E] nothing [Bm] is going [A] right,
[D] [F#m] [A] [G#m] close your eyes [C#] and think of me,
[F#m] and soon [C#] I will be [F#m] there to [Bm] brighten up [C#m] even your darkest [E] night.
[D] [C#] [B] You just [A] call out my name [D] and you know wherever [Bm] I am, I'll come [A] running.
Oh yeah, baby, see you again,
[Bm] [A] winter, spring, summer or fall.
[D] All you got to do is [F#m] call [A] and [D] I'll be [C#m] there, [Bm] yeah, [D] yeah, yeah.
[A] You've got a friend if [D] [A]
[G#m] the [F#m] sky [C#m]
[C#] above you [F#m] should turn [C#] dark and [F#m] full of clouds
[Bm] and that old north wind should begin to [A] blow.
[F#m] [G#] [G#m] Keep your head
[C#] together [F#] and call [C#] my [F#m] name out loud now,
[Bm] soon [C#m] I'll be knocking upon [E] your door.
You
[D] [F#m] [Bm] [A] just call out my name [D] and you know wherever [Bm] I am, I'll [A] come running.
Oh yes, I will see you [D] again, [Bm] [A]
[D] [A] winter, spring, summer or fall.
[D] All you got to do is [F#m] call [C#] and I'll [D] be there, [C#m] yeah, yeah, [Bm] yeah.
[F#m] Hey, [G] ain't it good to know [D] that you've got a friend [A] when people can be so cold?
[D] They'll hurt you and [G] desert you, [F#m] well, they'll take your soul if [B] you let them.
Oh [D] yeah, but [A] don't you let them.
[E]
[F#m] You [A] just call out my name [D] and you know wherever [Bm] I am, [E] I'll [A] come running to see you [D] again.
Oh baby, don't you know about [A] winter, spring, summer or fall?
[D] Hey, now all you got to do is [F#m] call.
[C#] Lord, [D] I'll be there, [C#m] yes, I [A] will, oh.
You've got a friend, [D]
you've [A] 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 [A] got a friend.
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
F#m
123111112
Bm
13421112
C#
12341114
A
1231
D
1321
F#m
123111112
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Let's start jamming James Taylor - (45 Version) Youve Got A Friend chords, practice the chord sequence D, A, D, Bm and A. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 45 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 90. With the song's key of A Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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

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This song was penned by Carole King.

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