You've Got a Friend — James Taylor
Chords and lyrics for You've Got a Friend by James Taylor (key of G).
Intro
[G] [C] [D] [G]
Verse 1
[Em]When you're down and troubled and you need a helping hand,
[Am7]and nothing, oh nothing is going [D7]right,
[F#m7]close your eyes and think of me and soon I will be [Em]there
[Am7]to brighten up even your darkest [D7]night.
Chorus
[G]You just call out my name, and you know wherever I [C]am,
[G]I'll come running to see you [D7]again.
[G]Winter, spring, summer, or fall, all you got to do is [C]call
[C]and I'll be [Bm7]there, [Am7]yeah, yeah, [D7]yeah.
You've got a [G]friend.
Verse 2
[Em]If the sky above you should turn dark and full of clouds,
[Am7]and that old north wind should begin to [D7]blow,
[F#m7]keep your head together and call my name out [Em]loud.
[Am7]Soon I'll be knocking upon your [D7]door.
Chorus
[G]You just call out my name, and you know wherever I [C]am,
[G]I'll come running to see you [D7]again.
[G]Winter, spring, summer, or fall, all you got to do is [C]call
[C]and I'll be [Bm7]there, [Am7]yeah, yeah, [D7]yeah.
Bridge
[F]Hey ain't it good to know that you've got a friend when
[C]people can be so cold. They'll hurt you and desert you.
[Em]They'll take your soul if you [A7]let them.
[D7]Oh yeah, but don't you let them.
Chorus
[G]You just call out my name, and you know wherever I [Cmaj7]am,
[G]I'll come running to see you [D7]again.
[G]Winter, spring, summer, or fall, all you got to do is [C]call
[C]and I'll be [Bm7]there, yes I [D7]will.
Outro
You've got a [G]friend. You've got a [C]friend.
Ain't it good to know you've got a [G]friend?
Ain't it good to know you've got a [C]friend?
Oh, yeah, yeah. You've got a [G]friend.