E G#7/D#  C#m E7/B  A    E

[Verse]
E                  G#7      C#m     E7/B
What's going on my boy,it's been awhile
E         A            A/B        E
since the last time we caught up
          E                  G#7       C#m
I see you walking with your head held down
          E7/G#              A                 A/B     E
Weight of life has got your shoulders hanging to the ground
    E      G#7/D#               C#m       E7/B
But that's okay 'cause life can hurt sometimes
    A                   C#m/B           E
God gave you someone to help you fight
           E        G#7      C#m
I got your back and that's a fact
         E7/B             A           A/B      E
Whatever you need I'll be there, just remember that

[Chorus]
E            G#7       C#m    E7/B
You've got a friend in me, oh
A            A/B       E
You've got a friend in me
E        G#7     C#m             E7/B
Life can get you down, turn that frown around
       A            A/B       E
'Cause you've got a friend in me

   E                   G#7   C#m
We heard that you were going through
              E7/B            A      A/B        E
But don't you cry girl 'cause we all been there too
                     E           G#7        C#m
Baby girl, don't you know that you shine so bright
         E7/B        A               A/B        E
Let that hurt fade away and show the world your light

               E            G#7     C#m
Don't let tragedies rob you of your smile
           E7/B                 A              A/B     E
We're your friends and we'll be fighting right by your side
             E       G#7    C#m
Just call my phone 8- 3 - 3 -2
               E7/B         A        A/B       E
And I'll come running, I'll be right there for you

[Chorus]
E            G#7       C#m    E7/B
You've got a friend in me, oh
A            A/B       E
You've got a friend in me
E        G#7     C#m             E7/B
Life can get you down, turn that frown around
A            A/B       E
You've got a friend in me

[Chorus]
E            G#7       C#m    E7/B
You've got a friend in me, oh
A            A/B       E
You've got a friend in me
E        G#7     C#m             E7/B
Life can get you down, turn that frown around
       A            A/B       E
'Cause you've got a friend in me

[Bridge]
Cmaj7                Gmaj7
I can be the one you seek in your time of need, trust
F#m7
Don't lie, no pretending and no fakes
E
  Empty promises and old cliches
Cmaj7
But I'm here for you day by day
       Gmaj7                              A
If the situation changed I would not, I'd stay
F#m7
Ride until the wheels fall off
                  B7
No matter what it cost, understand that you've got

[Chorus]

E            G#7       C#m7   E7
You've got a friend in me, oh
A            A/B       E
You've got a friend in me
E        G#7     C#m7             E7
Life can get you down, turn that frown around
       A            A/B       E
'Cause you've got a friend in me

E            G#7       C#m7   E7
You've got a friend in me, oh
A            A/B       E
You've got a friend in me
E        G#7     C#m7             E7
Life can get you down, turn that frown around
       A            A/B       E
'Cause you've got a friend in me

E            G#7       C#m7   E7
You've got a friend in me, oh
A            A/B       E
You've got a friend in me
E        G#7     C#m7             E7
Life can get you down, turn that frown around
       A            A/B       E
'Cause you've got a friend in me

(Now if you feel like us everybody sing, oh)

E            G#7       C#m7   E7
oh...
A            A/B       E
oh...
E        G#7     C#m7             E7
oh...
       A            A/B
oh...
          E
You don't ever have to worry, I'll always be right there

E            G#7       C#m7   E7
oh...
A            A/B       E
oh...
E        G#7     C#m7             E7
oh...
       A            A/B
oh...
E
Life gets hard but you can count on me


E            G#7       C#m7   E7
oh...
A            A/B       E
oh...
E        G#7     C#m7             E7
oh...
       A            A/B
oh...
E
If you need me, just call me

E            G#7       C#m7   E7
oh...
A            A/B       E
oh...
E        G#7     C#m7             E7
oh...
       A            A/B
oh...
E
  Now if you feel good everybody clap your hands like that

[Outro]
E            G#7       C#m7   E7
mh...
A            A/B       E
mh...
E        G#7     C#m7             E7
mh...
       A            A/B
mh...

(spoken)
E                                                          E
Listen, life can get you down sometimes and it can be real hard.
G#7                  C#m                      D/B
      But know, that you got somebody on your side,
                      A                   A/B  E
who's playing for you   and who loves you,     no matter what.

                E      G#7  C#m7  E13
That's called a friend
          A      A/B  E
you got a friend in   me