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Key: C major•
Intro 1
Ab
Ab
4

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Eb
Eb
6

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Fm
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C
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Ab
Ab
4

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Fm
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C
C

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Verse 1
C
C

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Am
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I remember
F
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17, young in love and chasing a dream
G
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C
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We said we would last forever

Life would offer no guarantees
Am
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Time would promise
F
F

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no certainties

The only thing for sure
G
G

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C
C

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was you and me
Verse 2
Ab
Ab
4

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Eb
Eb
6

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Fm
Fm

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Hey baby, you're the
G
G

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C
C

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G
G

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Ab
Ab
4

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meaning of friend
Eb
Eb
6

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Fm
Fm

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Hey sugar, you've been
C
C

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G
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Em
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C
C

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true 'til the end
Verse 3
C
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Years leave a path of history
G
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Am
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F
F

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Weaving stories of intimacy
G
G

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C
C

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Telling tales about you and me,

together, together
Am
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We've been through some cloudy days
F
F

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I can't tell you in enough ways
G
G

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When things were gray,
C
C

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you gave me hope, for better
Verse 4
F
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Bm
Bm
2

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And love, love that you know
Em
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That you are living as the wind it calls
Gsus4
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G
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Gsus4
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It's the very seed that
F
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Gsus4
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C
C

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fills life to us all
F
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G
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Bm
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And you, you define the word
Em
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Am
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The word "giving", love without bounds
Gsus4
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And time upon time,

you never let me down
C
C

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Verse 5
Ab
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4

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Eb
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6

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Hey baby,
Fm
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C
C

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G
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Ab
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4

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you are the mean ing of friend
Eb
Eb
6

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Fm
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Hey sugar, you have
G
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C
C

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been true 'til the end
Em
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C
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Verse 6

Every change that I've
G
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Am
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been through

Has dragged you along too
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G
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C
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I'm sure it wasn't easy for you
Am
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Here we are at the threshold of night
G
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The intensity feels so right
F
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C
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The dream at 17 came true alright,
Verse 7

alright
Ab
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4

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Eb
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6

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Fm
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Hey baby, you are the
G
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C
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Ab
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4

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meaning of friend
Eb
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6

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Fm
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C
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Hey sug ar, you've been true 'til the end
Interlude 1
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Am
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F
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G
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C
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Am
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F
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C
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G
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F
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Bm
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Em
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F
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Am
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G
G

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Gsus4
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Gsus4
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C
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F
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Bm
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Em
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Am
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G
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Gsus4
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G
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C
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Ab
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4

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Eb
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6

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Hey baby,
Verse 8
Fm
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G
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C
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Ab
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you are the meaning of friend
Eb
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6

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Fm
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Hey sugar, you've been
G
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C
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true 'til the end
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Ab

    4

  • Eb

    6

  • Fm

  • C

  • Am

  • F

  • G

  • Em

  • Bm

    2

  • Gsus4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of You Are The Meaning Of Friend by Kool & The Gang is C major.

The primary chords used in You Are The Meaning Of Friend are Ab, Eb, Fm, C, Am, F.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of You Are The Meaning Of Friend is approximately 109 beats per minute.

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

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