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Isn't That What Friends Are For? chords by
Bruce Cockburn
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
D
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Verse 1
Dsus2
Dsus2

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Heavy
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northern autumn sky

Mist- hung forest, dark spruce,
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bright maple
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Dsus2

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And the great lake rolling forever to
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Dsus2
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the narrow gray beach
Em
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Verse 2


I look west along the red road
Dsus2
Dsus2

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of the frail sun
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Where it hovers between shelf
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of cloud and spiky trees

Receding shore
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Verse 3
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Dsus2
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The world is full of season_ s of anguish,
Em
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of laughter

And it comes to mind to
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write you this
Verse 4
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Nothing is sure
Dsus2
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Dsus2
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Nothing is pure

And no matter who we think we are
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Everyone get_ s his chance
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to be nothing
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Verse 5
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Dsus2
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Love's supposed to heal, but it
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breaks my heart to feel
Em
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The pain in your voice

But you know, it's all going somewhere
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D

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And I would crush my heart

and throw it in the street

If I could pay for your choice
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Verse 6
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Isn't that what friends are for?
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Isn't that what friend_
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s are for?
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Verse 7

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We're the insect life of paradise

Crawl across leaf or among

towering blades of grass
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Glimpse only some_ times the amazing

breadth of heaven
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Verse 8
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You're as loved as you were

Before the strangeness

swept through

Our bodies, our houses,
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our streets
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When we could speak without codes

And light swirled around like

Wind- blown petals

Our feet
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Verse 9
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I've been scraping little shavings

off my ration of light

And I've formed it into a ball, and
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each time I pack a bit more onto it

I make a bowl of my hands and I
D
D

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scoop it from its secret cache

Under a loose board in the floor

And I blow across it and I send it to you
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Against those moments when

The darkness blows under

your door
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Verse 10
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Isn't that what friends are
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for?
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Isn't that what friends are for?
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Isn't that what friends are
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Asus4
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Outro 1
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Chords

  • D

  • A

  • Em

  • Dsus2

  • G

  • Asus4

Capo: No capo

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Frequently asked questions

What is the original key of Isn't That What Friends Are For??

The original key of Isn't That What Friends Are For? by Bruce Cockburn is D major.

What are the main chords for Isn't That What Friends Are For??

The primary chords used in Isn't That What Friends Are For? are D, A, Em, Dsus2, G, Asus4.

Do I need a capo to play Isn't That What Friends Are For??

No capo is required for this song.

Is Isn't That What Friends Are For? beginner-friendly on guitar?

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, A, Em, Dsus2, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

What is the tempo (BPM) of Isn't That What Friends Are For??

The tempo of Isn't That What Friends Are For? is approximately 52 beats per minute.

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