YOU 'V E GOT A FRIEN D

by Carole King, 1971

(working version for Patrons only)
Ukulele arrangement by Cynthia Lin, http://cynthialin.com/ukulele

G F#m B7 Em Am D7 Gsus Bm7 Gmaj7 F A7

1 1 1
1 2 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 2
3 2 2 3 2 3
3

d d - u udu
island strum; on split measures [ F#m - B7 ]

INTRO (can island strum, strum with chord melody, or pick tab)
G C G [ F#m - B7 ]
A|-2---2---2-0-2-3-|--3---3-3-3-3-3-|-3-2-0-2---2-2-2-|-0-0-0-2---2-2-2-|
E|-3---3---3-3-3-0-|--3---3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-|-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-|
C|-2---2---2-2-2-0-|--0---0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-|-1-1-1-3---3-3-3-|
G|-0---0---0-0-0-0-|--0---0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-|
strum d d d u d u u u d u d u d u d u u d u d u d u u d u

VERSE1 Em B7 [ Em// - B7// ] Em

When you're down and troubled and you need some lovin' care
Am D7 G [ Gsus - G ]
And nothing, nothing is going right
F#m B7 [ Em - B7 ] Em
Close your eyes and think of me and soon I will be there
Am Bm7 C D7//
To brighten up even your darkest night

CHORUS G G C C
You just call out my name, and you know, wherever I am
G G Am D7
I'll come running to see you a-gain
G Gmaj7 C Em
Winter spring summer or fall all you got to do is call
[C - Bm7 ] [ Am/ D7/ ]
And I'll be there, yes I will

BREAK (same as INTRO) G C G [ F#m - B7 ]

You've got a friend
VERSE2 Em B7 [ Em // - B7// ] Em
If the sky a-bove you should turn dark and full of clouds
Am D7 G [ Gsus - G ]
And that old north wind begins to blow
F#m B7 [ Em - B7 ] Em
Keep your head to-gether, and call my name out loud
Am Bm7 C D7//
Soon you'll hear me knocking at your door

CHORUS G G C C
You just call out my name, and you know, wherever I am
G G Am D7
I'll come running to see you a-gain
G Gmaj7 C Em
Winter spring summer or fall all you got to do is call
[C - Bm7 ] [ Am/ D7/ ]
And I'll be there, yes I will

BRIDGE F C G Gmaj7
Now ain't it good to know that you've got a friend When people can be so cold
C F Em A7
They'll hurt you, yes and de-sert you and take your soul if you let them
Am/ Am/ D7//
Oh, but don't you let them

CHORUS G Gmaj7 C C
You just call out my name, and you know, wherever I am
G [ Gsus - G ] Am D7
I'll come running to see you a-gain
G Gmaj7 C Em
Winter spring summer or fall all you got to do is call
[C - Bm7 ] [ Am/ D7/ ]
And I'll be there, yes I will

OUTRO G C G C
You've got a friend You've got a friend Ain't it good to know
G C G C// G/
you've got a friend Ain't it good to know You've got a friend You've got a friend