[Intro] E|----4------3-------2-----0-------------2------| B|-------------------------0--------------------| G|--4----4-3----3-2----2---1-------------2------| D|-------------------------2-------------1------| A|-------------------------2---0--1--2---2------| E|-------------------------0--------------------| E When you got a good friend, that will stay right by your side A E When you got a good friend, that will stay right by your side B7 A7 E Give her all of your spare time, love and treat her right E|----4------3-------2-----0-------------2------| B|-------------------------0--------------------| G|--4----4-3----3-2----2---1-------------2------| D|-------------------------2-------------1------| A|-------------------------2---0--1--2---2------| E|-------------------------0--------------------| E I mistreated my baby, and I can't see no reason why A E I mistreated my baby, but I can't see no reason why B7 A7 E Every time I think about it, I just wring my hands and cry E|----4------3-------2-----0-------------2------| B|-------------------------0--------------------| G|--4----4-3----3-2----2---1-------------2------| D|-------------------------2-------------1------| A|-------------------------2---0--1--2---2------| E|-------------------------0--------------------| E Wonder could I to bear apologize, or would she sympathize with me? A E Mmm-mmm-mmm, would she sympathize with me? B7 A7 E She's a brown-skin woman, just as sweet as a girlfriend can be E|----4------3-------2-----0-------------2------| B|-------------------------0--------------------| G|--4----4-3----3-2----2---1-------------2------| D|-------------------------2-------------1------| A|-------------------------2---0--1--2---2------| E|-------------------------0--------------------| E Mmm-mmm, babe, I may be right or wrong A E Baby, it's your opinion, oh, I may be right or wrong B7 A7 E Watch your close friend, baby, then your enemies can't do you no harm E|----4------3-------2-----0-------------2------| B|-------------------------0--------------------| G|--4----4-3----3-2----2---1-------------2------| D|-------------------------2-------------1------| A|-------------------------2---0--1--2---2------| E|-------------------------0--------------------| E When you got a good friend, that will stay right by your side A E When you got a good friend, that will stay right by your side B7 A7 E Give her all of your spare time, love and treat her right [Outro] E|----4------3-------2-----0-------------2------| B|-------------------------0--------------------| G|--4----4-3----3-2----2---1-------------2------| D|-------------------------2-------------1------| A|-------------------------2---0--1--2---2------| E|-------------------------0--------------------|