Em        B7              Em      B7         Em7

When you’re down  and troubled and you need a helping hand,  
          Am7       D7sus4              G Gsus4 G
and  nothing, oh,  nothing is going right ,    
F#m7                 B7             Em        B7      Em7
close your eyes and think of me and soon I will be there  
  Am7 Bm7 D7sus4 /D7
to  brighten up  even your darkest night .  
  G Gmaj7 Cmaj7 Am7
You just call  out my nam e,  and you  know wherever I am ,
  D7sus4 Gmaj7 D7sus4
  I’ll come run ning to see you again.  
  G Gmaj7 Cmaj7 Em7
                                         Winter, spring, summer, or fall,  all you got to do is call
  Cmaj7 Bm7 Am7 D7sus4
and I’ll  be there,      yeah, yeah,  yeah.   (2nd time -->*)
  D7sus4 G/C Cd/Gsus4 G/F#m7
  You’ve got a friend .    
  B7 Em B7 Em B7 Em7
  If the sky  above  you should turn  dark and  full of clouds ,
  Am7 D7sus4 G Gsus4 G
and that  old north  wind should begin to blow ,    
  F#m7 B7 Em B7 Em7
  keep your head togeth er and  call my name  out loud .
  Am7 Bm7 D7sus4
Soon I’ll be knocking upon your door.  ------>(**)

* Cf F C
Hey ain’t it good to know that you’ve got a friend when
  G Gsus4 Gmaj7 C F7
  people can b e so cold .     They’ll  hurt you and desert  you.
  Em7 A7
Well, they’ll  take your soul if you let  them.

  D7sus4 D13
Oh yeah, but don’t  you let them.  
  G Gmaj7 Cmaj7 Am7
You just call  out my nam e,  and you  know wherever I am ,
  D7sus4 Gmaj7 D7sus4
  I’ll come run ning to see you again.  
  G Gmaj7 Cmaj7 Em7
                                         Winter, spring, summer, or fall,  all you got to do is call
  C Gb Am7 D7sus4
and I’ll  be there,  yes  I will .
  G C G
You’ve got a frien d.   You’ve got a  friend.
  C G
  Ain’t it good to know you’ve  got a friend?
  C G
Ain’t it good  to know you’ve got a friend?  
  C Gsus4 G
Oh, yeah,  yeah.  You’ve got a friend.