You've Been a Friend Chords

KeyG CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays373

You've Been a Friend by Jesus And Mary Chain is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C, Am and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			chords and lyrics transcribed by John Spencer

G (strum for a while)

G         C
what if I say
           G            C
I couldn't take another day
G         C                  G     C
  aw if I told you would you stay

and I got you
and you always see me through
aw if I told you would you stay

G                C
I can't live without you
G                C
I can't live without you
Am
I can't live without you
           C    D   G
now you're gone

oh is it true
did I leave you black and blue
I didn't tell you I was real

gone on so long
it feels so right but wrong
I couldn't tell you what I feel

G                C
I can't live without you
G                C
I can't live without you
         Am
but I'll try
         G
but I'll try

G C D

G                      C
  you let me come down easy
D                G
oh you've been a friend
                     C
you let me come down easy
D                 G
hey you've been a friend
                 C
oh you've been a friend
D                G
oh you've been a friend
                     C
you let me come down easy
D                 G
hey you've been a friend
    	

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