What A Friend You Are chords by Tom Paxton

• Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

Intro:

C

Verse 1:
C
What a friend you are
C
If I had a golden star
    F
I'd pin it on you
    Fm
For seeing it through
     C        G
With me, With me

Verse 2:
C
What a friend indeed
C
Girl, they all but had me treed
     F
'Til you came along
    Fm
And you made me strong
    C         G
And free, And free

Bridge:
F
When I needed you
Fm
You were there before I knew
  C
I needed you
C
You came through
F
When the luck was bad
Fm
When bad luck was all I had
    C
And no one cared
G
You were there

Verse 3:
C
What a special friend
C
Just the kind who'll never bend
   F
Or break away
    Fm
You said you'd stay
    C
And here you are
Gm
Here you are

Bridge:
F
When I needed you
Fm
You were there before I knew
  C
I needed you
C
You came through
F
When the luck was bad
Fm
When bad luck was all I had
    C
And no one cared
G
You were there

Verse 4:
C
What a special friend
C
Just the kind who'll never bend
   F
Or break away
    Fm
You said you'd stay
    C
And here you are
Gm
Here you are

Outro:
Fm                       C
What a special friend you are