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Key: E minor•
Verse 1
Em
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Strawbs - My Friend
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D

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E
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Bm
Bm
2

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Peter
Verse 2
Em
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D

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My friend Peter was not that old
Am
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D

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Em
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A generous man with a heart of gold
D
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They took his money,
D
D

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they took his home
E
E

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They wouldn't leave my
Am
Am

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B
B
2

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friend Peter alone.
Em
Em

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Verse 3
D
D

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friend Peter's mother,
Em
Em

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boy she was a bitch
D
D

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Am
Am

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D

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All she ever gave him was
Em
Em

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a nervous twitch
D
D

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She left her money to her fancy gent
E
E

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E
E

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B
B
2

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She didn't leave my
F#
F#
2

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G
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Am
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friend Peter a cent.
Verse 4
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D

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D

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My friend Peter was the company boss
Em
Em

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With labour problems and
F#m
F#m
2

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Am
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a heavy loss
D
D

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Am
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The school bills came with a rise in fees
F#
F#
2

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B
B
2

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My friend Peter was on his knees.
Em
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Interlude 1
G
G

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Am
Am

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F#
F#
2

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B
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2

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Verse 5

Em
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D

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Em

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My friend Peter was never hip
Am
Am

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D

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But his wife was fond of the groovy trip
D
D

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D

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She spent her money like
Em
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she spent her nights
E
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B
B
2

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Am
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She wouldn't show my friend
E
E

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Em
Em

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Peter the sights.
Verse 6
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D

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Em
Em

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My friend Peter was a worried guy
Am
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D

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When the taxman came with his beady eye
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D

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They froze his bank account,
Em
Em

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they took his car
E
E

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They wouldn't let my friend Peter go far.
Verse 7
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D

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My friend Peter was a family man
D
D

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Em
Em

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D

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With a decent job and a long-term plan
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plan
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He loved his kids, adored his wife
F#
F#
2

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B
B
2

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My friend Peter just took his life.
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • D

  • E

  • Bm

    2

  • Am

  • B

    2

  • F#

    2

  • G

  • F#m

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of My Friend Peter by Strawbs is E minor.

The primary chords used in My Friend Peter are Em, D, E, Bm, Am, B.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of My Friend Peter is approximately 125 beats per minute.

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