IntroG Verse 1When you Grun away from what you may Become when the curtains fall But you Emnever walk onto the stage When they call out your Cname When you Gneed to take a leap of faith And turn a prayer into a pledge But you Emchicken out every time You sDtand on the CedgePre-ChorusAm(Don't drown) Don't drown in eBmchoes of defCeat Am(Don't play) Don't play your Cfailures on reBmpeat, on repeat, on reDpeatChorusJust Gcall me when that song's getting old, my friend GWhen you watch your food getting cold aDgain EmI will sing you a story untDold CLet's turn all that grey into gold Just Amcall me when that Bmsong's getting oCld Gmy friend, my fGriend Verse 2We will Gturn the page and burn a bridge But we will build another one There is Emnothing in this world we cDan't overCcome We Gright the wrongs, rewrite the songs And change the words for you and me We will Emcross a line, bend the rules And Dchoose who to CbePre-ChorusAm(Don't waste) Don't waste your Bmdays in retCreat Am(Don't play) Don't play your hCeartbreaks on repBmeat, on repeat, on reDpeatChorusJust Gcall me when that song's getting old, my friend GWhen you watch your food getting cold aDgain EmI will sing you a story untDold CLet's turn all that grey into gold Just Amcall me when that Bmsong's getting oCld Gmy friend, my fGriend Outro(My fGriendC)D I'll Emhelp you find your way if you Dhold Cmy hand Just cAmall me when that sBmong's getting Cold,. Gmy friend Just Amcall me when that Bmsong's getting Cold,. Gmy friend, my frGiend (MyG friend)
This song uses mostly easy open chords like G, Em, C, D, and Am, which are great for beginners. The only barre chord here is Bm, so take your time with its shape and practice switching to and from it smoothly. Try to keep your strumming relaxed and focus on clean transitions. Enjoy the friendly, familiar feel of these classic chords!
Intro: G
Verse: G, Em, C, D
Pre-Chorus: Am, Bm, C, D
Chorus: G, D, Em, C, Am, Bm
Outro: G, C, D, Em, Am, Bm
Strumming Pattern: D D D D D D D
Guitar Tuning: EADGBe
Ukulele Tuning: GCEA
Song Metadata
Cover Art:
Artist: DI-RECT
Song: My Friend
Album: My Friend
Release Date: August 28, 2026
Time Signature: 4/4
Mode: Major Scale
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