Song for a Friend

"Well, you're magic," he said,

but don't let it all go to your head,

'cause I (Gmaj7)bet if you all had it all figured out,

then you'd (Em7)never get out of bed.

(F#sus4)Well, no (Bm)doubt of all the things that I've read,

what he (A6)wrote me, is now sounding like the man I was (Gmaj7)hoping to be.

I keep keeping it (Em7)real, 'cause it keeps getting (Bm)easier,

he'll (Em9)see.

He's the reason that I'm (A)laughing,

even if there's (Bm)no (A)one else.

(Em)He said that you've got to love

(A7)yourself.

(F#m)He said you shouldn't (Bm)mumble when you speak,

but keep your tongue up in your cheek.

And if you (G)stumble onto something better,

remember that it's (Em7)humble that you (F#m)seek.

And you've got (Bm)all the skill you need;

individuality. You've got (G)something;

call it gumption, call it (Em7)anything you want.

(F#m)Because when (Em7)you play the (A)fool now,

you're only (Bm)fooling (A)ev'ryone else.

(Em9)You're learning to love

(A)yourself.

(G)Yes, you are,

(Em7)you're (F#m)learning to...

(Bm)You, (A)hoo, you,

(G)hoo.

(Em)There's no price to pay

(A)(no price) (Em)when you're givin' what you (A)take.

(Em)That's why it's easy to thank

(Bm)you, you, (A)hoo,

you,

(F#m)you, (Bm)you, (A)you.

(Bm)Let's say take a break from our day and get (A)back to the old garage,

because (G)life's too short anyway, but at least it's (Em7)better than (F#m)average.

As long as (Bm)you got me and I got you,

you know we got a (A)lot to go around.

I'll be your (G)friend, your other brother,

another (Em7)love to calm and (F#m)comfort you.

(Em7)And I'll keep (A)reminding