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Tuning: E A D G B E
Intro:
A A A D
A A A D
Verse:
A D E A
Why do I take twenty minutes to send
A D E A
Trying so hard to axe nonchalant text
A D E F#m
"Hey, girl, what you doing this coming weekend "
D E A
How do you phone a friend?
A D E A
God, I'm so nervous what you'll think of me
A D E A
Two unread texts, should I make it three?
A D E F#m
My therapist says that it's all in my head
D E A
How do you phone a friend?
Chorus:
D E
How do you know if something is real?
F#m A
How does it go? How does it feel?
D E
A friend to all is a friend to none
F#m A
But I bet she's still having more fun
D
I've got a good heart
E
And a shoulder to lend
D
Does anyone know?
E A A A D
How do you phone a friend?
Verse:
A D E A
Maybe it's better that I slip your mind
A D E A
'stead of me leaving a bad tastе behind
A D E F#m
I'll walk away wondering if it's something I said
D E A
How do you phonе a friend?
Chorus:
D E
How do you know if something is real?
F#m A
How does it go? How does it feel?
D E
A friend to all is a friend to none
F#m A
But I bet she's still having more fun
D
I've got a good heart
E
And a shoulder to lend
D
Does anyone know?
E A A A A
How do you phone a friend?
Bridge]
Bm
When you're laying around, wondering who you should call
E
Am I far down the list? Am I on it at all?
Bm
You seem so unbothered, I'm going insane
E
Or maybe you're somewhere feeling the same
Chorus:
Dmaj7 E
How do you know if something is real?
F#m A
How does it go? How does it feel?
D E
A friend to all is a friend to none
F#m A
But I bet she's still having more fun
D
I've got a good heart
E
And a shoulder to lend
D
Does anyone know?
E A A A
How do you phone a friend?
Outro:
D
Oh, 'cause I'd love to know
E N.C.
How do you phone a friend?
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Published: May 4, 2026
Last Updated: May 4, 2026