Be My Friend Tonight chords by John Prine

Chords with lyrics

John Prine -- Be My Friend Tonight


Verse 1:

D MajorD        G+G
I threw a party. Nobody came
D MajorD              E7E7        A7A7
I bought all the tickets. They cancelled the game.
D MajorD           G+G
I give you my picture. It didn't fit your frame
D MajorD    A augmentedA      D MajorD
     Be my friend tonight

Chorus:

G+G           D MajorD
Be my friend tonight. Be my friend tonight.
G+G            D MajorD            A7A7
I'll sleep on the couch. You can leave on that light.
D MajorD               G+G
Well, I won't do nothing wrong till you say it's right
D MajorD       A augmentedA        D MajorD
Come on Honey, be my friend tonight

Verse 2:

D MajorD             G+G
Now you bring the glasses and I'll bring the wine
D MajorD            E7E7         A7A7
I'll rub your shoulders just like they were mine
D MajorD            G+G
I won't make no passes just passing time
D MajorD           A augmentedA       D MajorD
If your're only gonna be my buddy tonight

Chorus:

G+G           D MajorD
Be my friend tonight. Be my friend tonight.
G+G            D MajorD            A7A7
I'll sleep on the couch. You can leave on that light.
D MajorD               G+G
Well, I won't do nothing wrong till you say it's right
D MajorD       A augmentedA        D MajorD
Come on Honey, be my friend tonight

Instrumental:
(Same progression as Verse)
D MajorD  G+G
D MajorD  E7E7  A7A7
D MajorD  G+G
D MajorD  A augmentedA  G+G

Verse 3:

D MajorD              G+G
Well, I'll mind my manners. My P's and Q's
D MajorD            E7E7       A7A7
I won't give you nothing that you can't use
D MajorD               G+G
I'll whip out that old guitar and sing you the blues
D MajorD    A augmentedA       D MajorD
    Be my friend tonight

Chorus:

G+G           D MajorD
Be my friend tonight. Be my friend tonight.
G+G            D MajorD            A7A7
I'll sleep on the couch. You can leave on that light.
D MajorD               G+G
Well, I won't do nothing wrong till you say it's right
D MajorD       A augmentedA        D MajorD
Come on Honey, be my friend tonight
G+G           D MajorD
Be my friend tonight. Be my friend tonight.
G+G            D MajorD            A7A7
I'll sleep on the couch. You can leave on that light.
D MajorD               G+G
Well, I won't do nothing wrong till you say it's right
D MajorD       A augmentedA        D MajorD      A7A7  D MajorD