Thank You for Being a Friend chords by Andrew Gold (Official Version)

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Bb
Cm/Bb
F/Bb
F/A
Gm
Bb7/F
Ebmaj7
D7
Fm7
Bb7
Cm7
Gm7
F
Bb/A
Bb/G
Eb
Eb/D
Eb/C
Bb/Ab
Gb7
Bb/F
Ebm9
Cm7b5
F13

Intro 1

Verse 1
Bb 
 (B flat major) Thank you for being a friend
Cm/Bb 
 (C minor/Bb) Traveled down a road
and back again
F/Bb 
Your  (F/Bb) heart  is true,
Bb 
you're a pal and a confi (B flat major) dent

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Verse 2

I'm not ashamed to say

I hope it always will stay this way

My hat is off,

won't you stand up and take a bow

Pre-chorus 1
Gm 
Bb7/F 
 (G minor) And if you threw a par (B flat7/F) ty
Ebmaj7 
D7 
In (E flat minoraj7) vited     everyone you knew  (D7) 
Fm7 
Bb7 
Well,  (F minor7) you   would  (B flat7) see
Cm7 
Gm7 
the biggest  (C minor7) gift  would be  (G minor7) from  me
Ebmaj7 
Cm7 
F 
And the  (E flat minoraj7) card      attached  (C minor7) would say  (F major) 

Chorus 1

Thank you for being a friend

Interlude 1

Thank you for being a friend

Verse 3

If it's a car you lack

I'd surely buy you a Cadillac

Whatever you need,

any time of the day or night

Verse 4
Bb 
 (B flat major) I'm not ashamed to say
Cm/Bb 
 (C minor/Bb) I hope it always will stay this way
F/Bb 
My  (F/Bb) hat    is off,
Bb 
won't you stand up and take a bow  (B flat major) 
Bb 
F/A 
 (B flat major)  (F/A) 

Pre-chorus 2

And when we both get older

With walking canes and hair of gray

Have no fear, even though it's hard to hear

I will stand real close and say

Chorus 2
F 
 (F major) Thank you for being a friend
Bb 
 (B flat major) (I  wanna thank you)
Thank you for being a friend
Cm/Bb 
 (C minor/Bb) (I       wanna thank you)
Thank you for being a friend
F/Bb 
 (F/Bb) (I     wanna thank you)
Thank you for being a friend
Bb 
 (B flat major) (I  wanna thank thank you)
Let me tell you 'bout a friend
Cm/Bb 
Thank you for being a friend  (C minor/Bb) 
(I wanna thank you)
Thank you for being a friend
F/Bb 
 (F/Bb) (I     wanna thank you)
Bb 
Thank you for being a friend  (B flat major) 

Bridge 1

And when we die and float away

Into the night, the Milky Way

You'll hear me call as we ascend

I'll see you there, then once again

Interlude 2
Thank you for being a
Bb 
Bb/A 
Bb/G 
 (B flat major)  (B flat/A)  (B flat/G) 
Eb 
Eb/D 
Eb/C 
 (E flat major)  (E flat/D)  (E flat/C) 
Bb 
Bb/A 
Bb/G 
 (B flat major)  (B flat/A)  (B flat/G) 
Eb 
Eb/D 
 (E flat major)  (E flat/D) 

Chorus 3
Eb/C 
Thank you for  (E flat/C) being  a friend
Bb 
 (B flat major) (I  wanna thank you)
Cm/Bb 
Thank you for being a friend  (C minor/Bb) 
(I wanna thank you)
Thank you for being a friend
F/Bb 
 (F/Bb) (I     wanna thank you)
Bb 
Thank you for being a friend  (B flat major) 
People, let me tell you 'bout a friend
Cm/Bb 
Thank you for being a friend  (C minor/Bb) 
(I wanna thank you)
Thank you for being a friend
F/Bb 
 (F/Bb) (I     wanna thank you)
Bb 
Thank you for being a friend  (B flat major) 

Outro 1
Bb 
(Let me  (B flat major) thank you right now
for being a friend)
Cm/Bb 
(I wanna  (C minor/Bb) tell     you 'bout a pal
and I'll tell you again)
F/Bb 
(I wanna  (F/Bb) thank  you, thank you)
Bb 
Bb/A 
Bb/G 
Thank you for being a friend  (B flat major)  (B flat/A)  (B flat/G) 
Eb 
Eb/D 
Eb/C 
 (E flat major)  (E flat/D)  (E flat/C) 
Bb 
 (B flat major) 

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Bb
Cm/Bb
F/Bb
F/A
Gm
Bb7/F
Ebmaj7
D7
Fm7
Bb7
Cm7
Gm7
F
Bb/A
Bb/G
Eb
Eb/D
Eb/C
Bb/Ab
Gb7
Bb/F
Ebm9
Cm7b5
F13

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Bb majorBPM: 110

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

Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Cm/Bb: 6-x-5-5-4-x
F/Bb: x-1-3-2-1-1
F/A: x-0-3-2-1-x
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
Bb7/F: x-x-3-1-3-1
Ebmaj7: x-x-1-3-3-3
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1
Bb7: x-1-3-1-3-x
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Bb/A: x-0-3-3-3-x
Bb/G: x-1-3-3-3-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Eb/D: x-x-0-3-4-3
Eb/C: x-6-8-8-8-x
Bb/Ab: 4-x-3-3-3-x
Gb7: 2-4-2-3-2-2
Bb/F: 1-x-3-3-3-x
Ebm9: x-6-4-6-6-x
Cm7b5: x-3-4-3-4-x
F13: 1-x-1-2-3-x

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This is the definitive original version of Thank You for Being a Friend by Andrew Gold, 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 Bb major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Andrew Gold.