Written by Carole King
Intro: G C G F#m7 B7 Em B7 Em B7 Em7 B7 Em When you're down and troubled and you need a helping hand Am D G Am G And nothing, oh, nothing is going right F#m7 B7 Em B7 Em7 B7 Em Close your eyes and think of me and soon I will be there Am7 Bm7 D D7 To brighten up even your darkest night G G C Am7 You just call out my name, and you know wherever I am G D I'll come running to see you again G C Em7 Winter, spring, summer, or fall, all you got to do is call C Bm7 Am7 D7 C G C G Am G F#m B7 And I'll be there, yeah, yeah, yeah. You've got a friend Em B7 Em B7 Em7 B7 Em If the sky above you should turn dark and full of cloud Am D G Am G And that old north wind should begin to blow F#m7 B7 Em B7 Em7 B7 Em Keep your head together and call my name out loud Am7 Bm7 D D7 Soon I'll be knocking upon your door G G C Am7 You just call out my name, and you know wherever I am G D I'll come running to see you again G C Em7 Winter, spring, summer, or fall, all you got to do is call C Bm7 Am7 D7 C G C G Am G F#m B7 and I'll be there, yeah, yeah, yeah. You've got a friend C F C Hey ain't it good to know that you've got a friend when G C F7 People can be so cold. They'll hurt you and desert you Em7 A7 Am D7 Well, they'll take your soul if you let them. Oh yeah, but don't you let them G C Am You just call out my name, and you know wherever I am G D I'll come running to see you again G C Em7 Winter, spring, summer, or fall, all you got to do is call C Bm7 Am7 C G And I'll be there, yeah, yeah, yeah. You've got a friend C G Ain't it good to know you've got a friend C G Ain't it good to know you've got a friend C G Oh, yeah, yeah. You've got a friend