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