Friends Will be Friends
Words and music by Queen
Transcribed by Shane McDonald : (shanemcd@shanemcdonald.org)
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Intro : The Song is in 4:4 time and comes straight in, with the G , as follows;
G B7 Em G7 C F C G
G D/F#
Another red letter day,
Em Bm G7
So the pound has dropped and the children are created,
C Am
The other half ran away,
D7
Taking all the cash and leaving you with the lumber,
G B7
Got a pain in the chest,
Em G7
Doctors on strike what you need is a rest.
Am D7
It's not easy love, but you've got friends you can trust.
C A/C#
Friends will be friends,
G/D Em
When you're in need of love they give you care and attention,
D B/D#
Friends will be friends,
Em Em/D#
When you're through with life and all hope is lost,
Em/D A7/C# C D7
Hold out your hand 'cos friends will be friends... right till the end.
G B7 Em G7 C Am F C G
G D/F#
Now it's a beautiful day,
Em Bm G7
The postman delivered a letter from your lover,
C Am
Only a phone call away,
D7
You tried to track him down but somebody stole his number,
G B7
As a matter of fact,
Em G7
You're getting used to life without him in your way.
Am D7
It's so easy now, cos you got friends you can trust,
C A/C#
Friends will be friends,
G Em
When you're in need of love they give you care and attention,
D B/D#
Friends will be friends,
Em Em/D#
When you're through with life and all hope is lost,
Em/D A7/C# C D7 G F
Hold out your hand cos friends will be friends... right till the end
Pre-Guitar Solo:
C Bb G F C Bb
Guitar Solo :
G B7 Em G7 Am D7
G B7 Em G7
Am D7
It's so easy now, cos you got friends you can trust,
C A/C#
Friends will be friends,
G/D Em
When you're in need of love they give you care and attention,
D B/D#
Friends will be friends,
Em Em/D#
When you're through with life and all hope is lost,
Em/D A7/C# C D7
Hold out your hand cos friends will be friends... right till the end
C A/C#
Friends will be friends,
G/D Em
When you're in need of love they give you care and attention,
D B/D#
Friends will be friends,
Em Em/D#
When you're through with life and all hope is lost,
Em/D A7/C# C D7
Hold out your hand cos right till the end ... friends will be friends
Instrumental (heading towards end) :
C A/C# G/D Em
D B/D# Em Em/D#
Em/D A7/C# C D7
C A/C# G/D Em
D B/D# Em Em/D#
START FADE_______
Em/D A7/C# C D7 (FADE OUT TO END)
