Chords for James Taylor You've Got a Friend lyrics

Tempo:
91.15 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

F#m

Bm

C#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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James Taylor You've Got a Friend lyrics chords
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[A] [D] [A]
[G#m] [C#m] [C#] When [F#m] you're down [C#] and troubled and [F#] you [C#] need a [F#m] helping hand [Bm] and nothing, oh [E] nothing is [Bm] going [A]
right, [D] [A] [G#m]
close your eyes [C#] and think of me.
[F#m] And soon [C#] I will be [F#m] there to [Bm]
brighten up [C#m] even your darkest [E]
night.
[C#m] [Bm] You [A] just call out my name [D] and you know wherever [Bm] I am I'll [A] come running, oh yeah baby, to see you again.
[D] [A]
Winter, spring, summer or fall, [D] all you got to do is [F#m] call [A] and [C#] [D] I'll be [C#m] there, [Bm] yeah, yeah, yeah.
[A] You've got a friend [D] if [A]
[G#m] the [F#m] sky [E] [C#] above you [F#m] should turn [C#] dark and [F#m] full of clouds [Bm] and that old north wind should begin to [A] blow.
[D] [A] [G#]
[G#m] Keep your head [C#] together and [F#] call [F#m] my name out loud now, [Bm]
soon I'll be [C#m] knocking [E] upon your door.
You [D] [F#m] [C#] just [A]
call out my name and you [D] know wherever [Bm] I am I'll come [A]
running, oh yes I will, see you again.
[D] [Bm] [A] [D] [A] Winter, spring, summer or fall, all you [D]
got to do is [F#m] call [C#] and I'll [D] be [C#m] there, yeah, [Bm] yeah, [F#m] yeah.
Hey [G] ain't it good to know [D] that you've got a friend [A] when people can be so cold.
[D] They'll hurt you and [G] desert you, [F#m] well they'll take your soul if [B] you let them, oh [D] yeah but don't you [E] let them.
[G#m] You [A] just call out my name [D] and you know wherever [Bm] I am [E] I'll [A] come running, see you again.
[D] Oh [A] baby, [Bm] don't you know [A] about winter, spring, summer or fall.
[D] Hey now all you got to do is [F#m] call, [C#] [D] Lord I'll be [C#m] there, yes I [D] will, no.
[A] You've got a friend, [D] [A] you've got a friend, yeah.
[D] Ain't it good to know you've [A] got a friend, [D] ain't it good to know you've got a [A] friend, [D] oh yeah, yeah, you've got a [A] friend.
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
F#m
123111112
Bm
13421112
C#
12341114
A
1231
D
1321
F#m
123111112
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To learn James Taylor - (45 Version) Youve Got A Friend chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - D, A, D, Bm and A. Ease into the song by practicing at 45 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 91 BPM. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: A Major.

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[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ [C#m] [C#] When [F#m] you're down _ [C#] and troubled and [F#] you [C#] need a [F#m] helping hand _ _ [Bm] and nothing, oh [E] nothing is [Bm] going [A]
right, _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ _ [G#m]
close your eyes [C#] and think of me.
_ [F#m] And soon [C#] I will be [F#m] there to [Bm]
brighten up _ [C#m] even your darkest [E]
night.
_ _ _ _ [C#m] [Bm] You [A] just call out my name _ [D] and you know wherever [Bm] I am I'll [A] come running, oh yeah baby, to see you again.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
Winter, spring, summer or fall, _ [D] all you got to do is [F#m] call [A] and [C#] [D] I'll be [C#m] there, [Bm] yeah, yeah, yeah.
[A] _ You've got a friend _ [D] if _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [G#m] _ _ the [F#m] sky _ _ [E] [C#] above you _ [F#m] should turn [C#] dark and [F#m] full of clouds _ _ [Bm] and that old north wind should begin to [A] blow.
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [G#]
[G#m] Keep your head _ [C#] together and [F#] call [F#m] my name out loud now, [Bm] _
soon I'll be [C#m] knocking _ [E] upon your door.
_ You _ [D] _ [F#m] [C#] just [A]
call out my name and you [D] know wherever [Bm] I am I'll come [A]
running, oh yes I will, see you again.
[D] _ [Bm] _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] Winter, spring, summer or fall, all you [D]
got to do is [F#m] call _ [C#] and I'll [D] be [C#m] there, yeah, [Bm] yeah, [F#m] yeah.
_ Hey [G] ain't it good to know [D] that you've got a friend [A] when people can be so cold.
_ [D] They'll hurt you and [G] desert you, _ [F#m] well they'll take your soul if [B] you let them, oh [D] yeah but don't you [E] let them.
_ _ [G#m] You [A] just call out my name _ [D] and you know wherever [Bm] I am [E] I'll [A] come running, _ _ _ _ see you again.
_ [D] Oh [A] baby, [Bm] don't you know [A] about winter, spring, summer or fall.
_ [D] Hey now all you got to do is [F#m] call, [C#] _ [D] Lord I'll be [C#m] there, yes I [D] will, no.
[A] You've got a friend, _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] you've got a friend, yeah.
[D] _ Ain't it good to know you've [A] got a friend, [D] ain't it good to know you've got a [A] friend, _ [D] oh yeah, yeah, you've got a [A] friend. _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was written by Carole King.

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