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When You Got A Good Friend - Robert Johnson Chords

Chords: E, A, B7, A7

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Genre: blues, folk, traditional


This is played with a Blues Shuffle in the Key of "E".

This TAB is in the style as performed and taught by Messiahsez.

Written by Robert Johnson, covered by Eric Clapton.

[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--------------------|

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