Andrew Gold: Thank You For Being A Friend

Intro:

Strophe 1:
G
Thank you for being a friend
C/G
Traveled down a road and back again
D/G
G
Your heart is true, youre a pal and a confidant
G
Im not ashamed to say
C/G
I hope it always will stay this way
D/G
G
My hat is off, wont you stand up and take a bow
G - G - D/F# - D/F#
Bridge 1:
Em
G7/D
And if you threw a party
C
H7
Invited everyone you knew
Dm
G7
Well, you would see
Am7
Em
The biggest gift would be from me
C
C/H
C/A
C/G D(/F#)
And the card attached would say
Refrain:
G
Thank you for being a friend
C/G
Thank you for being a friend
D/G
Thank you for being a friend
G
Thank you for being a friend
(Bass-Melodie : G D G F# E D, C G C H A A )
Strophe 2:
G
If its a car you lack
C/G
Id surely buy you a Cadillac
D/G
G
Whatever you need any time of the day or night
G
Im not ashamed to say
C/G
I hope it always will stay this way
D/G
G
My hat is off, wont you stand up and take a bow
G - G - D/F# - D/F#

Bridge 2:
Em
G7/D
And when we both get older
C
H7
With walking canes and hair of gray
Dm
G7
Have no fear
Am7
Em
Even though it's hardly here
C
C/H C/A C/G
D(/F#)
I will stand real close and say
Refrain:

G
Thank you for being a friend
C/G
Thank you for being a friend
D/G
Thank you for being a friend
G
Thank you for being a friend

G
Let me tell ya bout' friend

C/G
Thank you for being a friend
D/G
Thank you for being a friend
G
Thank you for being a friend

Dm/F
And when we die,
Em
and float a way
Ebj7
Into the night,
G/D
D
the milky way
Dm/F
You'll hear me call
Em
as we ascend
Ebj7
I'll say your name
G/D
D7
then once again ..

Thank you for being a