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That's what friends are for
Carole Bayer Sager / Burt Bacharach
First recorded in 1982 with Rod Stewart for the movie "Night Shift", but it is better known with Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight, and Stevie Wonder from 1985 as a contribution in the fight against aids. It was a big hit and became number 1 in USA in 1986 and had a Grammy the same year. The song raised over $ 3 million for the case.
Modified 03.09.2019
Intro
Eb
Eb/D
Cm7
Gm7
Cm7
Fm7
Ab/Bb
Verse 1
And
Eb2
I never
I never
Gm7
thought I'd
thought I'd
Cm7
feel this
feel this
Fm7
way
way
And as far as I'm con
Fm/D
cerned
cerned
I'm glad I
Gsus4
got the
got the
G7
chance to
chance to
Cm7
say
say
That I
Abmaj7
do believe I
do believe I
Ab/Bb
love you
love you
Verse 2
And
Eb2
if I should
if I should
Gm7
ever
ever
Cm7
go a
go a
Fm7
way
way
Well then close your eyes and
Fm/D
try
try
To feel the
Gsus4
way we
way we
G7
do to
do to
Cm7
day
day
And then
Abmaj7
if you can re
if you can re
Ab/Bb
member
member
Chorus 1
Eb2
Keep smiling,
Keep smiling,
Eb/D
keep shining
keep shining
Ab/C
Knowing you can always
Knowing you can always
Bb/Ab
count on
count on
Gm7
me, for
me, for
Cm7
sure
sure
Abmaj7
That's what friends are
That's what friends are
Ab/Bb
for
for
Eb2
For good times
For good times
Eb/D
and bad times
and bad times
Bbm7/Db
I'll be on your
I'll be on your
C7sus4
side for
side for
C7
ever
ever
Abm/B
more
more
Bb7sus4
That's what friends are
That's what friends are
Bb
for
for
Verse 3
Eb2
(instr.)
(instr.)
Gm7
Cm7
Fm7
Well you came and opened
Fm/D
me
me
And now there's
Gsus4
so much
so much
G7
more I
more I
Cm7
see
see
And so
Abmaj7
by the way I
by the way I
Ab/Bb
thank you
thank you
Verse 4
And
Eb2
then for the
then for the
Gm7
times when
times when
Cm7
we're a
we're a
Fm7
part
part
Well then close your eyes and
Fm/D
know
know
These words are
Gsus4
coming
coming
G7
from my
from my
Cm7
heart
heart
And then
Abmaj7
if you can re
if you can re
Ab/Bb
member
member
Chorus 2
Eb2
Keep smiling,
Keep smiling,
Eb/D
keep shining
keep shining
Ab/C
Knowing you can always
Knowing you can always
Bb/Ab
count on
count on
Gm7
me, for
me, for
Cm7
sure
sure
Abmaj7
That's what friends are
That's what friends are
Ab/Bb
for
for
Eb2
For good times
For good times
Eb/D
and bad times
and bad times
Bbm7/Db
I'll be on your
I'll be on your
C7sus4
side for
side for
C7
ever
ever
Abm/B
more
more
Bb7sus4
That's what friends are
That's what friends are
Bb
for
for
Chorus 3
Eb2
Keep smiling,
Keep smiling,
Eb/D
keep shining
keep shining
Ab/C
Knowing you can always
Knowing you can always
Bb/Ab
count on
count on
Gm7
me, for
me, for
Cm7
sure
sure
Abmaj7
That's what friends are
That's what friends are
Ab/Bb
for
for
Eb2
For good times
For good times
Eb/D
and bad times
and bad times
Bbm7/Db
I'll be on your
I'll be on your
C7sus4
side for
side for
C7
ever
ever
Abm/B
more
more
Bb7sus4
That's what friends are
That's what friends are
Bb
for.
for.
Eb2
Chorus 4
Eb2
Keep smiling,
Keep smiling,
Eb/D
keep shining
keep shining
Ab/C
Knowing you can always
Knowing you can always
Bb/Ab
count on
count on
Gm7
me, for
me, for
Cm7
sure
sure
Abmaj7
That's what friends are
That's what friends are
Ab/Bb
for
for
Eb2
For good times
For good times
Eb/D
and bad times
and bad times
Bbm7/Db
I'll be on your
I'll be on your
C7sus4
side for
side for
C7
ever
ever
Abm/B
more
more
Bb7sus4
That's what friends are
That's what friends are
Bb
for.
for.
Ending
Eb
Eb/D
Cm7
Gm7
Cm7
Fm7
Ab/Bb
Eb
Eb/D
Cm7
Gm7
Cm7
Fm7
Ab/Bb
Bb7
Eb