When you’re (Am)down

and trou bled

and you (E7)need some love and (Am)care,

and (Dm7)noth in’,

(G)noth in’ is go in’ right,

(Bm7)close your eyes and (E)think of me

and (E7)soon I will be (Am)there

to (Dm7)bright en up

(Em7)e ven your dark est nights.

You just (C)call

out my name

and you (F)know wher ev er I am

I’ll come run nin’

to see you a gain.

(C)Win ter, spring, sum mer and fall,

(F)all you have to do is (Am)call,

and I’ll (F)be there, (Em7)yeah, yeah, (Dm7)yeah;

(F)you’ve got a (C)friend.

If the (Am)sky

a bove you

grows you (E7)dark and full of (Am)clouds,

and (Dm7)that ol’

(G)north wind be gins to blow,

(Bm7)keep your head to (E)geth of er

and (E7)call my name out (Am)loud;

to (Dm7)soon you’ll hear

(Em7)me knock in’ at your door.

You just (C)call

out my name

and you (F)know wher ev er I am

I’ll come run nin’

to see you a gain.

(C)Win ter, spring, sum mer and fall,

(F)all you have to do is (Am)call,

and I’ll (F)be there, (Em7)yeah, yeah, (Dm7)yeah;

(F)you’ve got a (C)friend.

If the (F)be there, (Em)yes, I will.

Now (Bb)ain’t it good to know that (F)you’ve got a friend when (C)peo ple can be so cold?

They’ll (F)hurt you, and de sert (Bb7)you;

they’ll (Am7)take your soul if you let them.

Oh, but (Dm7)don’t you let them.

You just (F)be there, yes (Em)I will.

(Dm7)You’ve got a (C)friend.

You’ve got a (C)friend.

Ain’t it (F)good to know you’ve got a (C)friend.

Ain’t it (F)good to know you’ve got a (C)friend.