Best Friend Chords
by Johnny Cash
Best Friend by Johnny Cash is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, A, D and Am. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro
E A
Hmm an old man on his death bed once said to me
E A
You are the master of your destiny
D A
A diamond is a diamond and a stone is a stone
E A
But a man's not all good nor all bad
E A
When the chips're all down and your back's at the wall
E Am
You're the best friend that you've ever had
E Am
You're the best friend that you've ever had
Verse
D E Am
So you laugh when it's time to laugh and you cry when it's time to cry
D E Am
Live while it's time to live cause you'll die when it's time to die hmm
E A
Then he closed his eyes and he left me alone
E A
This old man's wisdom brought his meaning home
D A
A diamond is a diamond and a stone is a stone
E A
But a man's not all good nor all bad
E A
When the chips're all down and your back's at the wall
E Am
You're the best friend that you've ever had
E Am
You're the best friend that you've ever had
Verse
D E Am
So you laugh when it's time to laugh and you cry when it's time to cry
D E Am
Live while it's time to live cause you'll die when it's time to die hmm
E A
Well now that I'm older I found this is true
E A
The thing that remains is the good that you do
D A
A diamond is a diamond and a stone is a stone
E A
But a man's not all good nor all bad
E A
When the chips're all down and your back's at the wall
E Am
You're the best friend that you've ever had
E Am
You're the best friend that you've ever had