[Intro]
F#7 E/B Bbm7 F#6
F#6 Abm7 Bb7 B
Bbm7 Ebm7 C#m7
Bmaj7 B/C#
[Verse]
F# B Bbm7 Ebm7 C#m
It’s so good that after all these years, that
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we can share something more than just tears.
B/F# C# Bmaj7 Bbm Ebm C#
Someone like you should always be around, to
B F# Emaj7 F#/C#
lift up my sprits when they’re fallin’ down.
[Chorus]
F#/C# Abm7 F#/A# B Bbm7 Ebm7 C#m7
It’s ve ry nice to have a friend. Oh
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someone to talk to so good time does spend.
F#/C# Abm F#/A# Bmaj7 Bbm7 Ebm7 C#
Some one to lean on when the road bends, oh
B6 Bmaj7 F#/C# Ebmaj7 Ebm7 C#7
it’s very nice to have a friend. Oh, you made my
[Verse]
Ab7 Ebm7 C#7
mind up, but you knew how I felt. Oh, you know me
Bmaj7 Abm7 F#6 C#7
better girl, yes you do, but I know myself. Oh, I’d
Abm7 Bbm7
never let you down off of your toes. I need
[Chorus]
Bmaj7
you. You need me. That’s the way it should be.
B6 E/B Bbm7 B/C# F#/C#
(“Lady Oo, lovin’ friend, I’ll take that smile,” you said…)
[Verse]
F# Bmaj7 Bbm7 Ebm7 C#
People say things that never come true, ‘cause
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deep in their hearts they’re not thinkin’ of you.
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You may be silent, but I know you care, ‘cause
B6 F#7/A# B/F# C#7 F#/C#
wherever I am, girl, I know you’ll be there… Oh
[Chorus]
F#/C# Abm Bbm7 Bmaj7 Bbm7 Ebm7 C#m
It’s ve ry nice to have a friend. Oh,
B6 F# Bmaj7 Emaj7 F#/C#
someone to talk to so good time does spend.
F#/C# Abm F#/A# Bmaj7 Bbm7 Ebm7 C#m
Some one to lean on when the road bends, Oh
Bmaj7 Bmaj7 F#/C# Ebm7 Gmaj7
it’s very nice to have a friend.
[Instrumental bridge]
Abm7 Ebm Ab7 Eb7 Bb F#/C#
Ab7 F#6 Eb7 Bb F#/C#
Abm Bbm7
[Chorus]
Bmaj7
I need you. You need me. That’s the way it should be
B/F# A/B C#6 B/C# F#/C#
(“Lady Oo, lovin’ friend, I’ll take that smile,” you said…)
F#/C# Abm7 F#/A# Bmaj7 Bbm7 Ebm7 C#m7
It’s ve ry nice to have a friend. Oh
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someone to talk to so good time does spend.
F# Ab Bbm7 Bmaj7 Bbm7 Ebm7 C#m7
Some one to lean on when the road bends, Oh
Bmaj7 Bmaj7 Emaj7 Abm7 F#/C# F#maj7
it’s very nice to have one good friend. Ohhh
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It’s so nice to have a friend
F#maj7 B6 Ebm Ebm7 F#/C# Bmaj7 Abm7
Ohhh It’s so nice(Oh) It’s so nice to have a friend to have a friend
Ebm F# Bmaj7 Bbm7 Ebm7 F#/C# Bmaj7
Oh its so nice ohh its so nice
F#6 Ab7 Bmaj7 F#/A# Ebm7
oh its so nice
F# B6 Bmaj7 Abm7 F#/C#
Oh its so nice
[Outro]
Ebm F#maj7 B6 F#6 C#m Bmaj7 F#