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What A Friend You Are chords by
Tom Paxton
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Key: C major•
Intro 1
C
C

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Verse 1
C
C

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What a friend you are
F
F

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If I had a golden star I'd pin it on you
Fm
Fm

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C
C

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For seeing it through with me,
G
G

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with me
Verse 2
C
C

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What a friend indeed

Oh they all but had me[Incomprehensible] till
F
F

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you came along
Fm
Fm

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C
C

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And you made me strong and free,
Verse 3

and free
F
F

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Fm
Fm

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When I needed you, you were there
C
C

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Before I knew I needed you,
F
F

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you came through

When the luck was bad
Fm
Fm

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When bad luck was all I
C
C

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had and no one cared
G
G

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You were there
Verse 4
C
C

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What a special friend

Just the kind who'll never
F
F

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bend or break away
Fm
Fm

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C
C

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You said you'd stay and here you are
Verse 5

Here you are
F
F

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Fm
Fm

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When I needed you, you were there
C
C

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Before I knew I needed you,
F
F

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you came through

When the luck was bad
Fm
Fm

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When bad luck was all I
C
C

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had and no one cared
G
G

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You were there
Verse 6
C
C

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What a special friend

Just the kind who'll never
F
F

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bend or break away
Fm
Fm

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C
C

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You said you'd stay and here you are

Here you are,
Gm
Gm
3

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C
C

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Fm
Fm

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C
C

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what a special friend you are
Outro 1
C
C

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • F

  • Fm

  • G

  • Gm

    3

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of What A Friend You Are by Tom Paxton is C major.

The primary chords used in What A Friend You Are are C, F, Fm, G, Gm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, F, Fm, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of What A Friend You Are is approximately 120 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of What A Friend You Are using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for What A Friend You Are. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Tom Paxton.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add What A Friend You Are to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

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