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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
F
F/E
Dm7
Am7
Dm7
Gm7
Bb/C
Verse 1
And
F2
I never
I never
Am7
thought I'd
thought I'd
Dm7
feel this
feel this
Gm7
way
way
And as far as I'm con
Gm/E
cerned
cerned
I'm glad I
Asus4
got the
got the
A7
chance to
chance to
Dm7
say
say
That I
Bbmaj7
do believe I
do believe I
Bb/C
love you
love you
Verse 2
And
F2
if I should
if I should
Am7
ever
ever
Dm7
go a
go a
Gm7
way
way
Well then close your eyes and
Gm/E
try
try
To feel the
Asus4
way we
way we
A7
do to
do to
Dm7
day
day
And then
Bbmaj7
if you can re
if you can re
Bb/C
member
member
Chorus 1
F2
Keep smiling,
Keep smiling,
F/E
keep shining
keep shining
Bb/D
Knowing you can always
Knowing you can always
C/Bb
count on
count on
Am7
me, for
me, for
Dm7
sure
sure
Bbmaj7
That's what friends are
That's what friends are
Bb/C
for
for
F2
For good times
For good times
F/E
and bad times
and bad times
Cm7/Eb
I'll be on your
I'll be on your
D7sus4
side for
side for
D7
ever
ever
Bbm/Db
more
more
C7sus4
That's what friends are
That's what friends are
C
for
for
Verse 3
F2
(instr.)
(instr.)
Am7
Dm7
Gm7
Well you came and opened
Gm/E
me
me
And now there's
Asus4
so much
so much
A7
more I
more I
Dm7
see
see
And so
Bbmaj7
by the way I
by the way I
Bb/C
thank you
thank you
Verse 4
And
F2
then for the
then for the
Am7
times when
times when
Dm7
we're a
we're a
Gm7
part
part
Well then close your eyes and
Gm/E
know
know
These words are
Asus4
coming
coming
A7
from my
from my
Dm7
heart
heart
And then
Bbmaj7
if you can re
if you can re
Bb/C
member
member
Chorus 2
F2
Keep smiling,
Keep smiling,
F/E
keep shining
keep shining
Bb/D
Knowing you can always
Knowing you can always
C/Bb
count on
count on
Am7
me, for
me, for
Dm7
sure
sure
Bbmaj7
That's what friends are
That's what friends are
Bb/C
for
for
F2
For good times
For good times
F/E
and bad times
and bad times
Cm7/Eb
I'll be on your
I'll be on your
D7sus4
side for
side for
D7
ever
ever
Bbm/Db
more
more
C7sus4
That's what friends are
That's what friends are
C
for
for
Chorus 3
F2
Keep smiling,
Keep smiling,
F/E
keep shining
keep shining
Bb/D
Knowing you can always
Knowing you can always
C/Bb
count on
count on
Am7
me, for
me, for
Dm7
sure
sure
Bbmaj7
That's what friends are
That's what friends are
Bb/C
for
for
F2
For good times
For good times
F/E
and bad times
and bad times
Cm7/Eb
I'll be on your
I'll be on your
D7sus4
side for
side for
D7
ever
ever
Bbm/Db
more
more
C7sus4
That's what friends are
That's what friends are
C
for.
for.
F2
Chorus 4
F2
Keep smiling,
Keep smiling,
F/E
keep shining
keep shining
Bb/D
Knowing you can always
Knowing you can always
C/Bb
count on
count on
Am7
me, for
me, for
Dm7
sure
sure
Bbmaj7
That's what friends are
That's what friends are
Bb/C
for
for
F2
For good times
For good times
F/E
and bad times
and bad times
Cm7/Eb
I'll be on your
I'll be on your
D7sus4
side for
side for
D7
ever
ever
Bbm/Db
more
more
C7sus4
That's what friends are
That's what friends are
C
for.
for.
Ending
F
F/E
Dm7
Am7
Dm7
Gm7
Bb/C
F
F/E
Dm7
Am7
Dm7
Gm7
Bb/C
C7
F