Yo La Tengo

You've Got a Friend

Yo La Tengo


Tom: E

[Intro] E  E  D#m4/7  G#7

            C#m         G#7
When you're down and troubled
        C#m    G#7     C#m  C#m7
And you need a some love and care
         F#m7
 And   nothing 
B                  E
Nothing is going right
D#m4/7              G#4/7               C#m
Close your eyes  and think  of me  and soon
G#7   C#m  C#m7
I will be there
F#m7           G#m7                 B7
 To brighten up   even your darkest night

           E                          A
 You  just call out  my name  and you know wherever
                E                                      B
I  am I'll come running to see you again
E                      E7+              A
Winter, spring , summer or fall  all   you
             C#m            A
Have to do is call and  I'll be there
E/G#  F#m7    B7 B             E    E  D#m7/5-
                 You've got a friend
G#7        C#m        G#7
        If the sky  above you  should turn
C#m      G#7        C#m  C#m7        F#m7
Dark and full of clouds   and  that old north
B              E
Wind begin to blow
D#m4/7            G#4/7         C#m     G#7
Keep your head  together   and call my name
    C#m    F#m7             G#m7           B
Out loud/   Soon I'll be knocking upon your door

           E                          A
 You  just call out  my name  and you know wherever
                E                  B
I  am I'll come running to see you again
E                      E7+              A
Winter, spring , summer or fall  all   you
             C#m            A
Have to do is call and  I'll be there
E/G#  F#m7    B 

     D
Now  ain't it good to know  that
A                          E
You've got a friend   when  people can be so cold
E7+          A             D9
     They'll hurt you, yes, and desert you
              C#m              F#7/9
 They'll take your soul if you let them
         B4/7         
 Ooh,  but don't you let   them

           E                          A
 You  just call out  my name  and you know wherever
           A/C# E                  B
I  am I'll come running to see you again
E                      E7+              A
Winter, spring , summer or fall  all   you
             C#m            A
Have to do is call and  I'll be there
E/G#  F#m7    B7 B             E    
                 You've got a friend