Don't Expect Me to Be Your Friend chords by Lobo (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Db
Ebm7
Absus4
Ab
Gb
Ab/C
Bbm7
Db/F

Intro 1

Verse 1
Db 
Ebm7 
 (D flat major) I stopped sending  (E flat minor7) flowers to your
Db 
Ebm7 
a (D flat major) partment  (E flat minor7) 
Db 
Ebm7 
You  (D flat major) said you aren't at home  (E flat minor7) much
Db 
Ebm7 
anymore  (D flat major)  (E flat minor7) 
Db 
Ebm7 
 (D flat major) I stopped dropping by  (E flat minor7) without an
Db 
Ebm7 
ap (D flat major) pointment  (E flat minor7) 
Db 
Ebm7 
Cause  (D flat major) I'd hear laughter  (E flat minor7) coming
Db 
Ebm7 
through your  (D flat major) door.  (E flat minor7) 
Db 
Ebm7 
 (D flat major)  (E flat minor7) 

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Verse 2

Sometimes late at night you'll still

call me

Just before you close your eyes to

sleep

You make me vow to try and stop by

sometime

But baby that's a promise I can't

keep.

Chorus 1
Gb 
Ab 
 (G flat major) I love you too  (A flat major) much
Db 
Ab/C 
Bbm7 
to e (D flat major) ver  (A flat/C) start liking  (B flat minor7) you
Gb 
Db/F 
Ebm7 
So  (G flat major) lets just  (D flat/F) let    the story  (E flat minor7) 
Db 
Absus4 
Ab 
kinda end  (D flat major)  (A flatsus4)  (A flat major) 
Gb 
Ab 
 (G flat major) I love you too  (A flat major) much
Db 
Ab/C 
Bbm7 
to e (D flat major) ver  (A flat/C) start liking  (B flat minor7) you
Gb 
Db/F 
Ebm7 
So  (G flat major) don't ex (D flat/F) pect   me  (E flat minor7) 
Db 
Ebm7 
to be your  (D flat major) friend.  (E flat minor7) 
Db 
Ebm7 
 (D flat major)  (E flat minor7) 

Verse 3
Db 
Ebm7 
I don't  (D flat major) walk down through the village  (E flat minor7) 
Db 
Ebm7 
or other  (D flat major) places  (E flat minor7) 
Db 
Ebm7 
Db 
Ebm7 
 (D flat major) That we used to go  (E flat minor7) to all the  (D flat major) time  (E flat minor7) 
Db 
Ebm7 
I'm  (D flat major) trying to erase  (E flat minor7) you
Db 
Ebm7 
from my memory  (D flat major)  (E flat minor7) 
Db 
Ebm7 
Cause  (D flat major) thinking of you  (E flat minor7) jumbles up my
Absus4 
Ab 
mind.  (A flatsus4)  (A flat major) 

Chorus 2
Gb 
Ab 
 (G flat major) I love you too  (A flat major) much
Db 
Ab/C 
Bbm7 
to e (D flat major) ver  (A flat/C) start liking  (B flat minor7) you
Gb 
Db/F 
Ebm7 
So  (G flat major) lets just  (D flat/F) let    the story  (E flat minor7) 
Db 
Absus4 
Ab 
kinda end  (D flat major)  (A flatsus4)  (A flat major) 
Gb 
Ab 
 (G flat major) I love you too  (A flat major) much
Db 
Ab/C 
Bbm7 
to e (D flat major) ver  (A flat/C) start liking  (B flat minor7) you
Gb 
Db/F 
Ebm7 
So  (G flat major) don't ex (D flat/F) pect   me  (E flat minor7) 
Db 
Ebm7 
to be your  (D flat major) friend.  (E flat minor7) 
Db 
Ebm7 
 (D flat major)  (E flat minor7) 

Interlude 1

Verse 4
Db 
Ebm7 
You  (D flat major) always act so  (E flat minor7) happy
Db 
Ebm7 
when I  (D flat major) see you  (E flat minor7) 
Db 
Ebm7 
You  (D flat major) smile that way you  (E flat minor7) take   my hand
Db 
Ebm7 
and  (D flat major) then  (E flat minor7) 
Db 
Ebm7 
 (D flat major) Introduce me  (E flat minor7) to     your latest
Db 
Ebm7 
 (D flat major) lover  (E flat minor7) 
Db 
Ebm7 
That's  (D flat major) when I feel the walls  (E flat minor7) start
Absus4 
Ab 
crashing  (A flatsus4) in         (A flat major) 

Chorus 3
Gb 
Ab 
 (G flat major) I love you too  (A flat major) much
Db 
Ab/C 
Bbm7 
to e (D flat major) ver  (A flat/C) start liking  (B flat minor7) you
Gb 
Db/F 
Ebm7 
So  (G flat major) lets just  (D flat/F) let    the story  (E flat minor7) 
Db 
Absus4 
Ab 
kinda end  (D flat major)  (A flatsus4)  (A flat major) 
Gb 
Ab 
 (G flat major) I love you too  (A flat major) much
Db 
Ab/C 
Bbm7 
to e (D flat major) ver  (A flat/C) start liking  (B flat minor7) you
Gb 
Db/F 
Ebm7 
So  (G flat major) don't ex (D flat/F) pect   me  (E flat minor7) 
Db 
Ebm7 
to be your  (D flat major) friend.  (E flat minor7) 
Db 
Ebm7 
 (D flat major)  (E flat minor7) 

Outro 1

[Repeat and fade out]

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Db
Ebm7
Absus4
Ab
Gb
Ab/C
Bbm7
Db/F

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Db majorBPM: 79

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Ebm7: x-6-8-6-7-x
Absus4: x-x-6-6-4-4
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Gb: 2-4-4-3-2-2
Ab/C: 8-6-6-8-x-x
Bbm7: x-1-3-1-2-x
Db/F: x-x-3-1-2-1

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This is the definitive original version of Don't Expect Me to Be Your Friend by Lobo, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Db major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Lobo.