Song for a Friend chords by Jason Mraz
Intro 1
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Esus4
Verse 1
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Well you're magic he said
C
But don't let it all go to your head
G
F
'Cause I bet if you all had
it all figured out
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Esus4
Then you'd never get out of bed
Em
Am
Well, no doubt
Of all the thing's that I've
read what he wrote me
G
It's now sounding like the
F
man I was hoping
To be
I keep on keeping it real
Dm
'Cause it keeps getting
Am
Dm
easier he'll see
He's the reason that I'm laughing
G
Am
G
F
Dm
Even if there's no one else
G
He said, you've got to love
yourself
Am
G
F
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Verse 2
Dm
Em
You say, you shouldn't
Am
mumble when you speak
G
But keep your tongue up in your cheek
F
And if you stumble on
to something better
Dm
Remember that it's humble
C
that you seek
Em
Am
You got all the skill you need
G
Individuality
You got something
F
They call it gumption
Dm
They call it anything you want
Em
Dm
G
Because when you play the fool now
Am
You're only fooling
G
F
Dm
everyone else
G
Am
You're learning to love yourself
G
Verse 3
F
Dm
Em
Am
Yes you are, you are, yes you, you,
G
you
F
Dm
Em
Verse 4
Dm
And there's no price to pay,
G
Dm
no, no
G
When you're givin' what you take
Dm
G
Am
That's why it's easy to thank you
G
F
Dm
Em
You, you
Am
G
You, you, you
F
Dm
Em
Verse 5
Am
Let's say you take a break
from our day
G
And gettin' back to the old garage
F
Because life's too short anyway
Dm
Em
But at least it's better then average
Am
As long as you got me
And I got yo, you know we'll
G
got a lot to go around
F
I'll be your friend, your other brother
Dm
Another love to come and com
C
Dm
fort you
Verse 6
G
And I'll keep reminding
Am
G
F
Dm
If it's the only thing I ever do
G
Am
G
F
Dm
C
I will always love you
Am
G
F
Dm
C
You, you, you
Am
G
You
F
Dm
Em
Am
G
F
(It's true my love, it's true, it's you I love,
Dm
Em
it's you I love, it's you, it's you I love)
Am
(It's true my love, it's true, my love,
G
it's true, it's you I love)
F
(It's you I love, it's you I love, it's you,
Dm
Em
Am
G
it's you I love)
Verse 7
F
Dm
Em
Oh, it's you I love
Am
(It's you I love, it's you I love,
G
it's you, it's you I love)
F
Dm
(It's true my love, it's true, my love,
Em
it's true, it's you I love)
Am
(It's you I love, it's you I love,
G
F
Dm
Em
it's you, it's you I love) (it's you I love, I love, I love)
Verse 8
Am
F
G
It's you I love, I love, I love
F
It's you I love, I love, I love
Interlude 1
It's you I love, I love, I love
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Verse 9
Am
Climb up over the top
G
Survey the state of the soul
F
You've got to find out for yourself
Dm
Em
G
whether or not you're truly trying
Am
Why not give it a shot?
G
F
Shake it, take control, inevitably wind up
Find out for yourself all the strength
Dm
Em
s you have inside still rising
Verse 10
Am
Climb up over the top
G
Survey the state of the soul
F
You've got to find out for yourself
Dm
Em
whether or not you're truly trying
Am
Why not give it a shot?
G
F
Shake it, take control, inevitably wind up
Dm
Find out for yourself all the strength
Em
s you have inside still rising
Verse 11
Am
Climb up over the top
G
Survey the state of the soul
F
Dm
You've got to find out for yourself whether
Em
or not you're truly trying
Am
(Why not give it a
C
Am
shot?) Oh, it's you I love
G
Dm
(Shake it, take control,
G
F
inevitably wind up) Oh it's you I love
(Find out for yourself all the strength
Dm
Em
Am
s you have inside still rising)
Verse 12
G
Climb up over the top Sur
vey the state of the soul
F
Dm
You've got to find out for yourself wheth
Em
er or not you're truly trying
Am
Why not give it a shot?
G
Shake it, take control
F
and inevitably wind up
Dm
And find out for yourself all the strengths
Em
that you have inside of you
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