C F C Am G C F C G 
C F C Am G C F C G
C  

[Verse 1]
C
If you've got troubles and you need a helpin' hand
F                                             C
If you've got troubles and you need a helpin' hand
Am              G/B             C               F
If you've got troubles And you need a helpin' hand
        C             G     C
Come to me, I will be your friend

[Chorus]
G                C
I will be your friend
F                C
I will be your friend
Am              G/B
If you've got troubles
        C               F
And you need a helpin' hand
        C
Come to me
           G       C
I will be your friend

[Verse 2]
C
If you are hungry and you've got no place to stay
F                                             C
If you are hungry and you've got no place to stay
Am         G/B
If you are hungry
                           F
And you've got no place to stay
        C             G     C
Come to me, I will be your friend

[Chorus]
G                C
I will be your friend, Oh Lordy
F               C
I will be your friend
Am         G/B
If you are hungry
                           F
And you've got no place to stay
        C             G     C
Come to me, I will be your friend

[Verse 3]
C
If you are lonely and you've got nobody to love, Have mercy
F                                          C
If you are lonely and you've got no one to love
Am          G/B
If you are lonely
           C             F
And you've got nobody to love
        C             G     C
Come to me, I will be your friend

[Chorus]
 G                C
I will be your friend
                G
I will be your friend
Am          G/B
If you are lonely
         C               F
And you need somebody to love
        C             G     C
Come to me, I will be your friend

[Instrumental]
C    F   C   Am   G/B   C    F    C   G C

[Verse 4]
C
If you've got troubles and you need a helpin' hand
F                                             C
If you've got troubles and you need a helpin' hand
Am              G/B             C               F
If you've got troubles And you need a helpin' hand
        C             G     C
Come to me, I will be your friend

[Chorus]
G                C
I will be your friend
F                C
I will be your friend
Am              G/B
If you've got troubles
        C               F
And you need a helpin' hand
        C             G     C
Come to me, I will be your friend

[Outro]
G                C
I will be your friend
F                C
I will be your friend
Am              G/B
If you've got troubles
        C               F
And you need a helpin' hand
        C             G     C
Come to me, I will be your friend