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You Need A Friend – Sunnyboys – Ukulele Chords

Play You Need A Friend by Sunnyboys on ukulele with chords and lyrics in a clean, easy-to-follow layout. This lesson is suited for Intermediate Players who want to work on New Chord Progressions or Riffs. For help with the timing and feel of this song, see the video link below.

AmECGFBb
Intro:
Am | E | C | G |
Riff (only works in the original Key):
A|-0--3--0---------7--5---3--2---|
E|----------0---0----------------|
C|-------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------|
Verse:
Teen Am agers find out C young
You need a F friend to get it G done
All you Am need is a C fine time
Not F things to make you G run
Run Am away, E oh whao-oh C -oh- G -oh
Verse:
Am Teenager I C am
My F youth is fading a G way
Miscon Am ception a C challenge
F To get my G way
To get my Am way E
Whoa-C oh-oh-G oh
Pre-Chorus:
F And I-I-I G -I cannot Am help C Ooo G ooh
F And I-I-I G -I cannot Am share C Ooo G ooh
F And I-I-I G -I cannot Am follow

Chorus:
C Turn the people G round
Bb Turn the people F round | G | G |
Break X 2:
Am | E | C | G | 
A|-0--3--0---------7--5---3--2---|
E|----------0---0----------------|
C|-------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------|
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Verse:
Am Life is so C tough from F where I come G from
Am Everything’s un C bearable I F wish my time was G done
My time was Am done E
Whoa-oh oh C -oh- G oh
Verse:
Am Teenager I C am
Not F young and lead as G tray
For all I’ve Am got is my C self F
No -one else will G pay
For what I Am do E
Whoa-oh C oh-oh- G oh
Pre-Chorus:
And F I-I-I- G I need a Am friend, C Ooo G oooh
F I-I-I-I G need a Am friend, C Ooo G ooo
Cos F I-I-I- G I cannot Am follow
Chorus:
C Turn the people G round
Bb Turn the people F round
G | G | G | G
Riff X 4:
Am | E | C | G | (x4)
A|-0--3--0---------7--5---3--2---|
E|----------0---0----------------|
C|-------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------|
Bridge:
F IIII- G I cannot Am help F
IIII- G I cannot Am change F
IIII- G I need a Am friend
C | G | Bb | F
Riff (only works in the original Key):
A|10p8-7----8p7----------|-8p7-5----7p5----------|
E|------10-----10p8------|-------8------8p7------|
C|------------------7----|------------------5----|
G|-----------------------|-----------------------|
Pre-Chorus:
And F I-I-I- G I need a Am friend C Ooo G oooh
F I-I-I-I G need a Am friend C Ooo G ooo
Cos F I-I-I- G I cannot Am follow
Outro:
C Turn the people G round
Bb Turn the people F round
C Turn the people G round
Bb Turn the people F round
C Turn the people G round
Bb Turn the people F round
C Turn the people G round
Bb Turn the people F round
G | G | Am
Intro:
Am | E | C | G |
Riff (only works in the original Key):
A|-0--3--0---------7--5---3--2---|
E|----------0---0----------------|
C|-------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------|
Verse:
Teen Am agers find out C young
You need a F friend to get it G done
All you Am need is a C fine time
Not F things to make you G run
Run Am away, E oh whao-oh C -oh- G -oh
Verse:
Am Teenager I C am
My F youth is fading a G way
Miscon Am ception a C challenge
F To get my G way
To get my Am way E
Whoa-C oh-oh-G oh
Pre-Chorus:
F And I-I-I G -I cannot Am help C Ooo G ooh
F And I-I-I G -I cannot Am share C Ooo G ooh
F And I-I-I G -I cannot Am follow

Chorus:
C Turn the people G round
Bb Turn the people F round | G | G |
Break X 2:
Am | E | C | G | 
A|-0--3--0---------7--5---3--2---|
E|----------0---0----------------|
C|-------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------|
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Verse:
Am Life is so C tough from F where I come G from
Am Everything’s un C bearable I F wish my time was G done
My time was Am done E
Whoa-oh oh C -oh- G oh
Verse:
Am Teenager I C am
Not F young and lead as G tray
For all I’ve Am got is my C self F
No -one else will G pay
For what I Am do E
Whoa-oh C oh-oh- G oh
Pre-Chorus:
And F I-I-I- G I need a Am friend, C Ooo G oooh
F I-I-I-I G need a Am friend, C Ooo G ooo
Cos F I-I-I- G I cannot Am follow
Chorus:
C Turn the people G round
Bb Turn the people F round
G | G | G | G
Riff X 4:
Am | E | C | G | (x4)
A|-0--3--0---------7--5---3--2---|
E|----------0---0----------------|
C|-------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------|
Bridge:
F IIII- G I cannot Am help F
IIII- G I cannot Am change F
IIII- G I need a Am friend
C | G | Bb | F
Riff (only works in the original Key):
A|10p8-7----8p7----------|-8p7-5----7p5----------|
E|------10-----10p8------|-------8------8p7------|
C|------------------7----|------------------5----|
G|-----------------------|-----------------------|
Pre-Chorus:
And F I-I-I- G I need a Am friend C Ooo G oooh
F I-I-I-I G need a Am friend C Ooo G ooo
Cos F I-I-I- G I cannot Am follow
Outro:
C Turn the people G round
Bb Turn the people F round
C Turn the people G round
Bb Turn the people F round
C Turn the people G round
Bb Turn the people F round
C Turn the people G round
Bb Turn the people F round
G | G | Am

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You Need A Friend – Sunnyboys

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