Friendship Chords

KeyA CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays560

Friendship by Chris Stapleton is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, D, E, Gbm and Bm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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Verse 

A 
  Said, "what's wrong my longtime friend?" 
D                      A 
Something's bothering you 
A        E         Gbm    E 
Tell me what the problem is 
      D 
I'll see what I can do 
A 
There are times we disagree 
      D                A 
We agree more than we don't 
A        E          Gbm       E 
We won't always see eye to eye 
      D 
But we will more than we won't 


        A      Gbm 
We got friendship 
                       D     A 
The kind that lasts a lifetime 
                 Bm   A         D             Bm         A 
Through all the hardship, you know, you're a friend of mine 
        A     Gbm 
We got friendship 
                       D     A 
The kind that lasts a lifetime 
                 Bm    A         D            Bm         A 
Through all the hardship, you know, you're a friend of mine 

verse 2 
A 
If you're on the street, I'll take your hand 
           D                      A 
If you're hungry, I'll give you food 
        A          E      Gbm       E 
If it's money you need, I got some saved 
           D 
If you're sick, I'll visit you 
A 
I've been where you are right now 
     D                A 
You saw me through it all 
      A      E             Gbm    A 
I'll lean on you, you can lean on me 
     D 
I'm never gonna let you fall 

 
               A       Gbm 
'Cause we got friendship 
                       D     A 
The kind that lasts a lifetime 
                 Bm   A         D              Bm        A 
Through all the hardship, you know, you're a friend of mine 
              A      Gbm 
Yeah, we got friendship 
                       D     A 
The kind that lasts a lifetime 
                 Bm    A        D               Bm       A 
Through all the hardship, you know, you're a friend of mine 

Bridge 
A 
Talk to me, old pal of mine 
         D               A 
If you feel you can't go on 
             A                E 
Don't you sweat, it ain't over yet 
           Gbm            A 
This bond we share is strong 
A 
Now, your welfare is my concern 
     D                    A 
You weigh less than you think 
       A      E        Gbm           A 
I'll carry you through the sinking sand 
D 
See if I'll let you sink 


                A       Gbm 
'Cause we got friendship 
                       D     A 
The kind that lasts a lifetime 
                 Bm    A         D              Bm       A 
Through all the hardship, you know, you're a friend of mine 
              A       Gbm 
Yeah, we got friendship 
                       D      A 
The kind that lasts a lifetime 
                 Bm    A         D                Bm 
Through all the hardship, you know, you're a friend of mine 
              A       Gbm 
Yeah, we got friendship 
                        D    A 
The kind that lasts a lifetime 
                  Bm   A         D               Bm      A 
Through all the hardship, you know, you're a friend of mine 
                  Bm   A         D               Bm      A 
Through all the hardship, you know, you're a friend of mine  
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
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Metronome

100 BPM Andante