To Find A Friend Chords

by Tom Petty
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 5th fret
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Chords

C
G
Em
Am
D
Dsus2
C/B
Am7
C/G
Fadd9
F

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Artist: Tom Petty
Song: To Find A Friend
Album: Wildflowers
Transcribed by: Todd Migchelbrink
 
Capo 5
 
   C   G   C* Em  Am   D Dsus2 C/B Am7 C/G Fadd9
e|-0---3---3---0---0---2---0---3---0---3---3----|
B|-1---0---1---0---1---3---3---1---1---1---1----|
G|-0---0---0---0---2---2---2---0---0---0---2----|
D|-2---0---2---2---2---0---0---0---2---2---3----|
A|-3---2---3---2---0-----------2---0---x--------|
E|-----3-------0-----------------------3---1----|
 
[Intro]
C  G  C*   G  C*    G   C*
 
       G             C*
In the middle of his life
   G        C*
He left his wife
    Em            Am
And ran off to be bad
Em          Am   D   Dsus2   D
Boy, it was sad
       G            C*
But he bought a new car
G           C*
Found a new bar
         Em            Am
And went under another name
   Em               Am   D   Dsus2   D
Created a whole new game
 
        F    C    G       C     G      Am
And the days went by like paper in the wind
F    C     G        C    G        Am
Everything changed, then changed again
     F
It's hard to find a friend
                        C     C/B   Am7   C/G   Fadd9
It's hard to find a friend
 
G         C*
Meanwhile then
    G         C*
His wife's boyfriend
      Em                   Am
Moved in and took over the house
     Em                  Am    D   Dsus2   D
Everybody was quiet as a mouse
       G             C
And it changed their lives
G             C
Changed their plans
Em               Am
Slowly they grew apart
Em                        Am    D   Dsus2  D
Boy, it woulda broke your heart
 
        F    C    G       C     G      Am
And the days went by like paper in the wind
F    C     G        C    G        Am
Everything changed, then changed again
     F
It's hard to find a friend
                        C     C/B   Am7   C/G   Fadd9
It's hard to find a friend
 
[Solo]
G     C     G     C
Em    Am    Em    Am   D    Dsus2    D
 
        F    C    G       C     G      Am
And the days went by like paper in the wind
F    C     G        C    G        Am
Everything changed, then changed again
     F
It's hard to find a friend
                        C     C/B   Am7
It's hard to find a friend
 
        F    C    G       C     G      Am
And the days went by like paper in the wind
F    C     G        C    G        Am
Everything changed, then changed again
     F
It's hard to find a friend
                        C     C/B   Am7   C/G   Fadd9   Em   C
It's hard to find a friend
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8 comments
vivam009
Very nice song, although sad. Tearjerker, as they say. Although it's not as much as a jerk as gently weeping... Hey, that makes me thing of another good song! 😊
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Daburcor
This sounds great! Than you very much.
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fahvmh5551
This song makes me cry, thank you so much!
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