Chords for You've Got a Friend - James Taylor

Tempo:
143.9 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

Bm

E

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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You've Got a Friend - James Taylor chords
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[A]
[Bm]
[A] When
[G#m] [C#]
[F#m] you're down, in [C#] trouble, and [F#m] you [C#] need some loving [F#m]
care, [E] [Bm] and nothing, oh, [D]
nothing
is going [A] right,
[G#] just close your eyes and [C#] think,
[D#m] [C#] [F#m] yes, and soon I [C#] will be [F#m] there.
[Bm] The bright end of, [C#m] oh, even your [E] darkest night, [D]
[E] [D]
[A] [Bm] you [A] just call out my [E] name, and you [D] know wherever
[A] [Bm] I am, I'll [A] come running to see you [D] again.
[E] [D] [A]
[Bm] [A] It's winter, spring, summer, don't [E] fall.
[D] Now all you gotta do is [F#m] call on me, and [D] I will be there, [C#m] yeah, yes, I'll [Bm] be there.
[D]
You've got a [A] friend if [Bm] [D]
[A]
[G#m] [C#]
the [F#m] sky high [C#] above you [D#m]
[C#] should grow [F#] dark [C#] and full of [F#m] clouds, and
that [Bm] old cold north [D] wind should get to [A] blow.
[G#] Just keep your forehead [C#] together [D#m] now.
[C#] [F#m] You called my [C#]
name [F#m] out loud, you [Bm] know pretty soon I'll [C#m] be knocking on your [D] door.
You [E] [D] [A]
[Bm] just [A] call out [E] my name, you [D] know wherever [Bm] I am, [A] [E]
I'll come [A] running to see you [Bm] again.
[E] [D] [A]
[Bm] [A] It's winter, spring, summer, don't fall.
[D] Baby, all you gotta do is [F#m] call, [A]
and [D] I'll be there, you [C#m]
know I'll be [Bm] [D] there.
Oh, [G] ain't it good to know [D] you've got a friend [A] when people can be so cold?
[E]
[D] They'll hurt you, yes, and [G] you'll search you.
[F#m] Well, they'll take your soul if [B] you let them, [D] but don't you let [E] them.
You just [A] call out my name, [E]
and you [D] know wherever [F#m] [Bm] I am, [A] [D] I'll [A] come running like this fast as
I can to see you [D] again.
Oh, [E] [D] yes, don't [F#m] you [Bm] know about [A] that winter, spring, summer, or fall?
[D] All you gotta do is [F#m] call,
[A] and I will [D] be there, [C#m] yeah, yes, I'll [Bm] be there.
You've got [A] a friend.
[E] [Bm]
[A] You've got a [C#m] friend.
[Bm] Ain't it good to know that you've got [A] a friend?
[Bm]
[A] Walking and talking and everything, friend.
[Bm]
[D] [A] Well, I said, everybody here [Bm] tonight, it's [A] feeling better how low I've made you go
[Bm] sometimes.
[A] Well, to take some consolation [Bm] in one thing, oh, yeah, [F#]
ain't it [A] good to know, yeah, [Bm] yeah, [E] yeah,
you've got a friend.
[D] [A] [D]
[A]
[N]
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
Bm
13421112
E
2311
F#m
123111112
A
1231
D
1321
Bm
13421112
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To start learning James Taylor - (Live At The Colonial Theatre / 2007) Youve Got A Friend chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: D, A, Bm, D, A, E and D. Set your pace at 71 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 144. With the song's key of A Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ When _ _
[G#m] _ _ _ [C#] _ _
[F#m] you're down, _ _ in [C#] trouble, _ _ and [F#m] you [C#] need some loving [F#m]
care, [E] _ _ _ [Bm] and nothing, _ oh, [D]
nothing
is going [A] right,
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G#] just close your eyes and [C#] think, _
_ [D#m] _ [C#] _ [F#m] yes, and soon I [C#] will be _ [F#m] there.
_ _ _ [Bm] The bright end of, _ [C#m] oh, even your _ [E] darkest night, [D] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _
[A] _ [Bm] you [A] just call out my [E] name, _ _ and you [D] know wherever
[A] _ [Bm] I am, I'll [A] come running _ to _ _ _ _ see you [D] again. _
_ _ _ [E] _ [D] _ [A] _
_ [Bm] _ [A] It's winter, spring, summer, don't [E] fall. _ _
_ [D] Now all you gotta do is [F#m] call on me, _ and [D] I will be there, [C#m] yeah, yes, I'll [Bm] be there.
[D] _
You've got a [A] friend _ _ if [Bm] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ [G#m] _ _ _ [C#] _
the [F#m] sky _ _ high [C#] above you [D#m] _
[C#] should grow [F#] _ dark [C#] and full of [F#m] clouds, _ and
that [Bm] old _ cold north [D] wind should get to [A] blow. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G#] Just keep your forehead _ [C#] together _ [D#m] now.
[C#] _ [F#m] You called my [C#] _
name [F#m] out _ loud, you [Bm] know _ pretty soon I'll [C#m] be knocking _ on your [D] door. _
You _ [E] _ [D] _ [A] _ _
[Bm] just [A] call _ out [E] my name, _ you [D] know _ wherever [Bm] I am, [A] _ [E]
I'll come [A] running _ _ _ _ to _ see you [Bm] _ again. _
_ _ [E] _ [D] _ _ [A] _
[Bm] _ [A] It's winter, spring, summer, don't _ fall. _
_ [D] Baby, all you gotta do is [F#m] call, _ _ [A] _
and [D] I'll be there, you [C#m]
know I'll be [Bm] [D] there. _ _
Oh, [G] ain't it good to know [D] you've got a friend [A] when people can be so cold?
[E] _ _ _
_ [D] They'll hurt you, yes, and [G] you'll search you. _ _
_ [F#m] Well, they'll take your _ soul if [B] you let them, _ _ [D] but don't you let [E] them. _ _
You just [A] _ call _ out my name, [E] _
_ and you [D] know _ wherever [F#m] _ [Bm] I am, [A] [D] I'll [A] come running like this fast as
I can to see you [D] again.
_ _ Oh, [E] [D] yes, don't [F#m] you [Bm] know about [A] that winter, spring, summer, or fall?
_ _ _ [D] All you gotta do is [F#m] call, _
_ _ [A] and I will [D] be there, [C#m] yeah, yes, I'll [Bm] be there.
_ You've got [A] a friend.
_ [E] _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [A] You've got a [C#m] friend.
_ _ [Bm] Ain't it good to know that you've got [A] a friend?
_ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [A] Walking and talking and everything, friend.
[Bm] _
_ _ [D] _ [A] Well, I said, everybody _ here [Bm] tonight, it's [A] feeling better how low I've made you go _
[Bm] _ sometimes.
[A] _ Well, to take some _ consolation [Bm] in one thing, oh, yeah, [F#]
ain't it [A] good to know, yeah, [Bm] yeah, [E] yeah, _
_ _ _ _ _
you've got a friend.
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
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This song was composed by Carole King.

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