you know who your friends are chords by
The Pretenders

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Key: B major•

Intro 1

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Along by the canal

Verse 1

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You can see the remnants

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of last night's reverie

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As left by the local tenants

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But these aren't the gifts they

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give free in shopping malls

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This is real life that's sprayed

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across the tunnel walls

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You know

Verse 2

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who your friends are

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You know who your friends are

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They're the ones who want

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to see you go far

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You know who your friends are

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Verse 3

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The last time you tried to leave

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here for a working holiday

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You said your mother needed you

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two thousand miles away

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But no sooner on the tarmac

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you were met to be told

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We've been waiting for you

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You just can't leave the fold

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You know

Verse 4

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who your friends are

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You know who your friends are

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They're the ones who

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want to see you go far

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You know who your friend

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s are

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Verse 5

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They'll never let you

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go

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They'll never let you know

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who your friends are

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Know who your friends

are

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Verse 6

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They say that loyalty is just

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for those who've earned it

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Is that why they stole the sofa from

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your parking space and burned it

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You were hoping you could leave here

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with some teeth still in your head

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But your friends on curtain row

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would rather see you dead

Verse 7

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You know who your friends are

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You know who your friends are

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They're the ones who

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want to see you go far

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You know who your friends are

Outro 1

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Chords

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Capo: 4

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of you know who your friends are by The Pretenders is B major.

The primary chords used in you know who your friends are are B, E, F#, C#m, G#m.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like B, E, F#, C#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of you know who your friends are is approximately 85 beats per minute.

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