Intro:G C G F#m7 B7 Em B7 Em B7
When youʼre down and troubled and you need a helping hand,
Am7 D7 G
and nothing, oh, nothing is going right,
Em B7 Em B7
close your eyes and think of me and soon I will be there
Am7 Bm7 D7
to brighten up even your darkest night.
Chorus: G C Am7
You just call out my name, and you know wherever I am,
G D7
Iʼll come running to see you again.
G C Em
Winter, spring, summer, or fall, all you got to do is call
C Bm7 D7
and Iʼll be there, yeah, yeah, yeah.
G C G F#m7 B7
Youʼve got a friend
Em B7 Em B7
If the sky above you should turn dark and full of clouds,
Am7 D7 G
and that old north wind should begin to blow,
Em B7 Em B7
keep your head together and call my name out loud.
Am7 Bm7 D7
Soon Iʼll be knocking upon your door.
Chorus: G C Am7
You just call out my name, and you know wherever I am,
G D7
Iʼll come running to see you again.
G C Em
Winter, spring, summer, or fall, all you got to do is call
C Bm7 D7
and Iʼll be there, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Bridge: F C
Hey ainʼt it good to know that youʼve got a friend when
G C F
people can be so cold. Theyʼll hurt you and desert you.
Em A7
theyʼll take your soul if you let them.
D7
Oh yeah, but donʼt you let them.
Chorus: G C Am7
You just call out my name, and you know wherever I am,
G D7
Iʼll come running to see you again.
G C Em
Winter, spring, summer, or fall, all you got to do is call
C Bm7 D7
and Iʼll be there, yes I will.
Outro: G C G
Youʼve got a friend. Youʼve got a friend.
C G
Ainʼt it good to know youʼve got a friend?
C G
Ainʼt it good to know youʼve got a friend?
C G
Oh, yeah, yeah. Youʼve got a friend.