G                              G7
When you got a good friend that will stay right by your side 
     C                                 G  G7
When you got a good friend that will stay right by your side 
D                          C             G
Give her all your spare time, try to love and treat her right 
 
                                G7
I mistreated my baby, I can't see no reason why 
     C                         G  G7
I mistreated my baby, I can't see no reason why 
D                        C               G
Every time I thinks about it, I just wring my hands and cry 
 
                                        G7
Would the good old baby apologise or would she sympathise with me? 
     C                                G   G7
Would the good old baby apologise or would she sympathise with me? 
D                   C                 G
She's a brownskin woman, just as sweet as a girl friend can be 
 
                          G7
I love my baby, but why can't we can't agree 
   C                      G   G7
I love my woman, but why can't we can't agree 
D                      C         G
I really love that woman, wonder why we can't agree 
 
                                         G7
It's your opinion friend-girl, that I may be right or wrong 
       C                               G    G7
It's your opinion friend-girl, that I may be right or wrong 
D                     C
But when you watch your close friend, baby, then your enemies 
 
               G
     can't do you no harm 
 
     G                                 G7
When you got a good friend that will stay right by your side 
     C                                 G  G7
When you got a good friend that will stay right by your side 
D                          C             G
Give her all your spare time, try to love and treat her right