Tom: G Intro: G - B7 - Em - G7 - C - F - C G D 1. Another red letter day, Em Bm D so the pound has dropped and the children are creating. C Am The other half ran away, D C G D taking all the cash and leaving you with the lumber. G B7 Em Got a pain in the chest. Doctor’s on strike. G7 What you need is a rest. Am D D7 It’s not easy, love, but you got friends you can trust. C A Friends will be friends, G Em G when you’re in need of love they give you care and attention. D B7 Friends will be friends, Em C when you’re through with life and all hope is lost, G A C - D - - - - - - - - - - hold out your hand, cause friends will be friends --- right to the end. - G - B7 - Em - G7 - C - F - C G D 2. Now it’s a beautiful day, Em Bm D the postman delivered a letter from your lover. C Am Only a phone call away, D C G D you try to track him down, but somebody stole his number. G B7 Em It’s a matter of fact, you’re getting used to life G7 without him in your own way. Am D D7 It’s not easy, love, ‘cause you got friends you can trust. C A Friends will be friends, G Em G when you’re in need of love they give you care and attention. D B7 Friends will be friends, Em C when you’re through with life and all hope is lost, G A C - D - - - - - - - - - - hold out your hand, ‘cause friends will be friends --- right to the end. + G - F - C - Bb G - F - C - Bb 3. Instrumental = verse 2 (except last line which is sung again) G - D - Em - Bm - D C - Am D - C - G - D G - B7 - Em - G7 Am D D7 It’s so easy now ‘cause you got friends you can trust. + CHORUS + C A Friends will be friends, G Em G when you’re in need of love they give you care and attention. D B7 Friends will be friends, Em C when you’re through with life and all hope is lost, G A C - D hold out your hand, ‘cause right to the end --- friends will be friends. + CHORUS as instrumental (2x)