Chords for James Taylor - You've Got A Friend (Official Audio)

Tempo:
91.45 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

F#m

C#

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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James Taylor - You've Got A Friend (Official Audio) chords
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[A] [D] [A]
[G#m] [C#m] When [F#m] you're down [C#] and troubled and [F#] you [C#] need a helping [F#m] hand [Bm] and nothing, oh [E] nothing's [Bm] going [A] right
[D] [F#m] [A] [G#m] close your eyes [C#] and think of me [F#m] and soon [C#] I will [F#m] be there [Bm] to brighten up [C#m] even your darkest [E] night
[C#] [B] You [A] just call out my name [D] and you know wherever [Bm] I am I'll [A] come running
Oh yeah babe, to see you [E] [A] again, [Bm] [A] winter, spring, summer or fall
[D] All you got to do is [F#m] call [A] [C#] [D] and I'll be [C#m] there, [Bm] yeah yeah yeah
[A] You've got a friend [D] if [A]
[G#m] [C#] the [F#m] sky
[C#m] [C#] above you [F#] should turn [C#]
dark and [F#m] full of clouds
[Bm] And that old north [E] wind should [D] put in the [A] blow, keep [G#] [G#m] your head [C#] together and [F#] call my [C#] [F#m] name out loud now
[Bm]
Soon I'll be [C#m] knocking upon your [E] door,
[D] [F#m] [C#] you 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]
[A] [D] [A] winter, spring, summer or fall
All [D] you got to do is [F#m] call [C#] and I'll [D] be there, [C#m] 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 [E] yeah but don't you let them, you [A] just call out my name [D] and you know wherever [Bm] I am [E] [A] I'll come running to see [A] you again
[D] [A] Oh baby [Bm] don't you know [A] about winter, spring, [F#m] summer [A] 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 [Bm] will [D] know
[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
C#
12341114
Bm
13421112
A
1231
D
1321
F#m
123111112
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To jam and learn the simple chords for James Taylor - (45 Version) Youve Got A Friend chords, practice playing Bm, A, A, D, A, D and Bm in sequence. Set your pace at 45 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 91. 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] When [F#m] you're down _ [C#] and troubled and [F#] you [C#] need a helping [F#m] hand _ _ [Bm] and nothing, oh [E] nothing's [Bm] going [A] right
_ [D] _ [F#m] _ _ _ [A] _ [G#m] close your eyes [C#] and think of me [F#m] and soon [C#] I will [F#m] be there _ [Bm] to brighten up _ [C#m] even your darkest [E] night
_ _ _ _ [C#] [B] You [A] just call out my name _ [D] and you know wherever [Bm] I am I'll [A] come running
Oh yeah babe, to see you [E] [A] again, _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [A] winter, spring, summer or fall
_ [D] All you got to do is [F#m] call [A] _ [C#] [D] and I'll be [C#m] there, [Bm] yeah yeah yeah
[A] _ You've got a friend [D] if _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [G#m] _ _ [C#] the [F#m] sky _
_ [C#m] [C#] above you _ [F#] should turn [C#]
dark and [F#m] full of clouds
_ _ [Bm] And that old north [E] wind should [D] put in the [A] blow, keep _ _ _ _ _ [G#] [G#m] your head [C#] together _ and [F#] call my [C#] [F#m] name out loud now
_ [Bm] _
Soon I'll be [C#m] knocking _ upon your [E] door, _
_ _ _ [D] _ [F#m] [C#] you 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] _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] winter, spring, summer or fall
All [D] you got to do is [F#m] call _ [C#] and I'll [D] be there, [C#m] 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 [E] yeah but don't you let them, _ _ you [A] just call out my name _ [D] and you know wherever [Bm] I am [E] _ [A] I'll come running to _ _ _ see [A] you again
_ _ [D] [A] Oh baby [Bm] don't you know [A] about winter, spring, [F#m] summer [A] 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 [Bm] will [D] know
[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 penned by Carole King.

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