Be My Friend Tonight chords

John Prine

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verse 1  

D                G  
I threw a party. Nobody came 
D                           E7               A7 
I bought all the tickets. They cancelled the game. 
D                      G    
I give you my picture. It didn't fit your frame 
D        A            D 
         Be my friend tonight 


G                     D 
Be my friend tonight. Be my friend tonight. 
G                        D                       A7 
I'll sleep on the couch. You can leave on that light. 
D                              G 
Well, I won't do nothing wrong till you say it's right 
D              A               D 
Come on Honey, be my friend tonight 

verse 2 

D                         G 
Now you bring the glasses and I'll bring the wine 
D                        E7                  A7 
I'll rub your shoulders just like they were mine 
D                       G 
I won't make no passes just passing time 
D                     A              D 
If your're only gonna be my buddy tonight 


G                     D 
Be my friend tonight. Be my friend tonight. 
G                        D                       A7 
I'll sleep on the couch. You can leave on that light. 
D                              G 
Well, I won't do nothing wrong till you say it's right 
D              A               D 
Come on Honey, be my friend tonight 

Instrumental  
(Same progression as Verse) 
D   G 
D   E7   A7 
D   G 
D   A    G 

verse 3  

D                           G 
Well, I'll mind my manners. My P's and Q's 
D                        E7             A7 
I won't give you nothing that you can't use 
D                             G 
I'll whip out that old guitar and sing you the blues 
D       A              D 
        Be my friend tonight 


G                     D 
Be my friend tonight. Be my friend tonight. 
G                        D                       A7 
I'll sleep on the couch. You can leave on that light. 
D                              G 
Well, I won't do nothing wrong till you say it's right 
D              A               D 
Come on Honey, be my friend tonight 
G                     D 
Be my friend tonight. Be my friend tonight. 
G                        D                       A7 
I'll sleep on the couch. You can leave on that light. 
D                              G 
Well, I won't do nothing wrong till you say it's right 
D              A               D            A7    D 
Come on Honey, be my friend tonight