Intro 
Am Em Am Dsus D 
Verse 1
Em                   Em7  Em 
Can you tell me what I'm doing 
     Em7/C          Em7        G C G 
cause I just don't seem to know 
Em               Em7   Em 
I know I have to leave here 
   Em7/C      Em7     D Dsus D 
but I got no place to go 
Em                Em7  Em 
I need someone to tell me 
    Em7/C         Em7       G C G 
that it's going to be alright 
Em                     Em7 Em 
but they keep on throwing punches 
   Em7/C         Em7      D Dsus D 
and I'm just too tired to fight 
    C                             D 
You said that you would always be there 
         G                     C 
And so I wonder where have you been 
Em 
Next time around 
  D            C     G 
I surely could use a friend 
Verse 2
Em                   Em7  Em 
Someone who can hold you when 
 Em7/C          Em7        G C G 
the night is dark and grey 
Em               Em7   Em 
Someone to assure you when 
  Em7/C      Em7       D Dsus D 
you're sick or feeling pain 
  C                      D 
Someone who can make you smile 
    G                     C 
and make you forget for a while 
Em 
Next time around 
  D            C     G 
I surely could use a friend 
int 
   Am 
So leave me now 
        Em 
I don't need you any more 
           Am 
I know the truth can hurt 
    D7                          D 
But ain't that what friends are for 
Verse 3
Em                   Em7  Em 
Someone to be your shelter when 
  Em7/C          Em7  G C G 
the times are getting tough 
Em               Em7   Em 
Someone to be your reason when 
  Em7/C    Em7       D Dsus D 
you think you've had enough 
 C                D 
Someone to be the strength 
 G               C 
on which you can depend 
Em 
Next time around 
  D            C     G 
I surely could use a friend 
 C                     D 
If I ever had a second chance 
   G              C 
to do it all over again 
Em 
Next time around 
  D            C     G 
I really could use a friend 
Outro 
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