One Friend Chords
by Dan Seals
One Friend by Dan Seals is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D2, G, D, Em, A7, A, Bm and F#m. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
One Friend
Written by Dan Seals
Recorded by Dan Seals
Transcribed by Keith Reding [email protected]
Although not notated, this is a very easy finger-sytle picking song.
Play along with the recording and you can figure it out. Use courier font
for best results.
Intro:
4 4 time. " " equals quarter note. "|" equals measure
D2 G D | Em | A7 | D2 | D2
Verse 1
D G D
Always thought you were the best,
G A D
I guess I always will
D G D
Always felt that we were blessed,
Em A
And I feel that way still
Bm F#m
Sometimes we took the hard road
G Em A
But we always saw it through
Chorus
D G D
If I'd had only one friend left
G A D
I'd want it to be you
Verse 2
D G D
Sometimes the world was on our side,
G A D
sometimes it wasn't fair
D G D
sometimes it gave a helping hand
Em A
sometimes we didn't care
Bm F#m
'cause when we were together
G Em A
it made the dream come true
D G D
If I'd had only one friend left
G A D
I'd want it to be you
Bm F#m
Someone who understands me
G A D
and knows me inside out
Bm F#m
and helps keep me together
G A D
and believes without a doubt
Bm F#m
but I could move a mountain
G Em
someone to tell it to
D G D
If I'd had only one friend left
G A D
I'd want it to be you
instrumental break
D | G D | G A | D |
D | G D | Em | A |
Bm F#m
'cause when we were together
G Em A
it made the dream come true
D G D
If I'd had only one friend left
G A D
I'd want it to be you
Bm F#m
Someone who understands me
G A D
and knows me inside out
Bm F#m
and helps keep me together
G A D
and believes without a doubt
Bm F#m
but I could move a mountain
G Em
someone to tell it to
D G D
If I'd had only one friend left
G A D G A D
I'd want it to be you