I love my song book, The Best of James Taylor. The words and music to You've Got A Friend was written by Carole King in 1971; one of my favorites! You might want to look at 10 Best James Taylor Songs
Chord Chart: You've Got A Friend 4/4 (capo 2nd) G/C Cd/Gsus4 G/F#m7 B7 Em B7 Em B7 Em7 When you're down and troubled and you need a helping hand, Am7 D7sus4 G Gsus4 G and nothing, oh, nothing is going right, F#m7 B7 Em B7 Em7 close your eyes and think of me and soon I will be there Am7 Bm7 D7sus4 /D7 to brighten up even your darkest night. G Gmaj7 Cmaj7 Am7 You just call out my name, and you know wherever I am, D7sus4 Gmaj7 D7sus4 I'll come running to see you again. G Gmaj7 Cmaj7 Em7 Winter, spring, summer, or fall, all you got to do is call Cmaj7 Bm7 Am7 D7sus4 and I'll be there, yeah, yeah, yeah. (2nd time -->*) D7sus4 G/C Cd/Gsus4 G/F#m7 You've got a friend. B7 Em B7 Em B7 Em7 If the sky above you should turn dark and full of clouds, Am7 D7sus4 G Gsus4 G and that old north wind should begin to blow, F#m7 B7 Em B7 Em7 keep your head together and call my name out loud. Am7 Bm7 D7sus4 Soon I'll be knocking upon your door. ------>(**) * Cf F C Hey ain't it good to know that you've got a friend when G Gsus4 Gmaj7 C F7 people can be so cold. They'll hurt you and desert you. Em7 A7 Well, they'll take your soul if you let them. D7sus4 D13 Oh yeah, but don't you let them. G Gmaj7 Cmaj7 Am7 You just call out my name, and you know wherever I am, D7sus4 Gmaj7 D7sus4 I'll come running to see you again. G Gmaj7 Cmaj7 Em7 Winter, spring, summer, or fall, all you got to do is call C Gb Am7 D7sus4 and I'll be there, yes I will. G C G You've got a friend. You've got a friend. C G Ain't it good to know you've got a friend? C G Ain't it good to know you've got a friend? C Gsus4 G Oh, yeah, yeah. You've got a friend.http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com
So, here's how I play the song on the piano.
intro: A D D/E Asus4 A C#7 F#m C#7 F#m C#7 F#m7 When you're down and troubled and you need a helping hand Bm7 E7sus4 A Asus4 A And nothing, nothing is going right G#m7 C#7 F#m C#7 F#m7 Close your eyes and think of me and soon I will be there Bm7 C#m7 E7sus4 B7 To brighten up even your darkest nights Chorus: A Amaj7 Dmaj7 Bm7 You just call out my name, and you know, wherever I am, E7sus4 Amj7 E7sus4 I'll come running to see you again A Amaj7 Dmaj7 F#m7 Winter spring summer or fall all you got to do is call Dmaj7 C#m7 Bm7 E7sus4 And I'll be there, yes I will A You've got a friend F#m C#7 F#m C#7 F#m7 If the sky above you grows dark and full of clouds, Bm7 E7sus4 A Asus4 A and that old north wind begins to blow G#m7 C#7 F#m C#7 F#m7 Keep your head together, and call my name out loud Bm7 C#m7 E7sus4 E7 Soon you'll hear me knocking at your door Repeat Chorus Bridge: Bm7 E7sus4 You've got a friend D/G G D Now ain't it good to know that you've got a friend A Asus4 Amaj7 When people can be so cold D G7 F#m7 B7 They'll hurt you, yes and desert you and take your soul if you let them E7sus4 E13 But don't you let them Repeat Chorus
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Here's the chord breakdown:
F#C#A/ C#AC# When your down
C#E#/ C#BC# and troubled and you
F#C#A/ AC#A need a
C#/ E#BG# helping
F#/ EF#AC# hand and
B/ DAD nothing, oh
ED/ ADF# nothing is going
AEA/ EAC# right A/C#A
G#F#B/ C#C# close your eyes, and think
C#G#E#/ C#BC# of me and
F#C#A/ AC#A soon I will
C#/G#BG# be
F#C#A/ C#EAC# there to
BF#A/ DAD brighten up
C#G#E/ EBF# even your darkest
EBE/ DEAB night EBE/ DEG#B
AEA/ EAC#E you just call out my
AEA/ EG#C#E name and you
DAF#/ F#C#F# know wherever I
BB/ ADF# am,
EE/ ADF# I'll come
AA/G#C#F# running AA/ G#C#E
EAE/ ADEB to see you again.
AA/ EAC#E winter, spring, summer or
AEA/ G#AC#F# fall,
DD/ AC#F# all you got to
DD/ C#F#D is
F#C#A/ AEA call and I'll
DAD/ C#F#C# be there C#B/ EBA yeah, yeah
BA/ DF#C# yeah, you've got a
AEA/ EE friend
Another song that I love by James Taylor is "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight." Here I am
playing on the small Yamaha keyboard I use for my students.
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-- LadyD
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