Fairweather Friends chords by Don Williams

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)


Intro:
  E MajorE  D MajorD E MajorE  A augmentedA  A augmentedA
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Chorus:
      A augmentedA          D MajorD   A augmentedA
Fairweather friends, fairweather sai - lors,
         E MajorE           A augmentedA
They’ll leave you strand - ed on life's shore.
A augmentedA             D MajorD   A augmentedA
One good friend who truly loves you
       E MajorE          A augmentedA
Is worth the pain your heart en - dures.

Verse 1:
  A augmentedA
We never know which way the wind will blow,
                    E MajorE
Nor when or where the next turmoil will be.
  D MajorD      E MajorE         A augmentedA
But he's a solid rock when troubles grow,
     E MajorE               A augmentedA
And he's holding out a saving hand for me.


Chorus:
      A augmentedA          D MajorD   A augmentedA
Fairweather friends, fairweather sai - lors,
         E MajorE           A augmentedA
They’ll leave you strand - ed on life's shore.
A augmentedA             D MajorD   A augmentedA
One good friend who truly loves you
       E MajorE          A augmentedA
Is worth the pain your heart en - dures.


Instrumental Chorus:
      A augmentedA          D MajorD   A augmentedA
Fairweather friends, fairweather sai - lors,
         E MajorE           A augmentedA
They’ll leave you strand - ed on life's shore.
A augmentedA             D MajorD   A augmentedA
One good friend who truly loves you
       E MajorE          A augmentedA
Is worth the pain your heart en - dures.

Verse 3:
      A augmentedA
He'll be a refuge in the storm;
             E MajorE
He'll be a beacon in the night;
    D MajorD        E MajorE          A augmentedA
In the chilly winds of doubt he'll keep you warm;
   E MajorE                   A augmentedA
When you can't find your way he'll be your light.


Chorus: x2
      A augmentedA          D MajorD   A augmentedA
Fairweather friends, fairweather sai - lors,
         E MajorE           A augmentedA
They’ll leave you strand - ed on life's shore.
A augmentedA             D MajorD   A augmentedA
One good friend who truly loves you
       E MajorE          A augmentedA
Is worth the pain your heart en - dures.


Outro:
      A augmentedA          D MajorD   A augmentedA
         E MajorE           A augmentedA
A majorA             D MajorD   A augmentedA
       E MajorE          A augmentedA